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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NORTH CAROLINA No. 14PA23 Filed 23 May 2024 MIDFIRST BANK v. BETTY J. BROWN and MICHELLE ANDERSON On discretionary review pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 7A-31 of a unanimous decision of the Court of Appeals, 286 N.C. App. 664 (2022), reversing an order entered on 19 July 2021 by Judge Karen Eady-Williams in Superior Court, Mecklenburg County, and remanding the case.

COURT OF APPEALS SECOND DISTRICT OF TEXAS FORT WORTH NO. 02-14-00363-CR NO. 02-14-00364-CR DAVID ERIC BROWNE A/K/A APPELLANT DAVID E. BROWN V. THE STATE OF TEXAS STATE ---------- FROM THE 355T

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER REGARDING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL AND DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND COSTS MARK W. BENNETT, District Judge. TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION........................................... 1284 A. Procedural Background................................ 1284 B. Factual Backgr

IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE ADAM TURNBULL and DAVID ) ACOSTA, individually and on behalf of ) all others similarly situated, ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) v. ) C.A. No. 2023-1125-BWD ) ADAM KLEIN, JOEL BROUSSARD, ) DAVID TREADWELL, RICHARD ) BURNETT, RYAN CARROLL, ST

WILLIAM PRYOR, Circuit Judge: This appeal presents the questions whether due process forbids giving a jury’s findings of negligence and strict liability in a class action against cigarette manufacturers preclusive effect in a later individual suit by a class member and, if not, whether federal law preempts the jury’s findings. Florida smokers and their survivors filed a class action against several tobacco companies, and aft

BY THE COURT: In an earlier order of this Court, we granted a petition for rehearing en bane in this case. After that order was issued, Chief Judge Carnes discovered that he may be recused and, in an abundance of caution to avoid any appearance of impropriety, .he has recused himself from any participation in the decision of this case. This court’s earli

634 F.3d 954 (2011) UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. William Travis BROWN, Defendant-Appellant. No. 09-3976. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued January 12, 2011. Decided March 7, 2011. *955 Steven D. DeBrota, Attorney, Office of the United States Attorney, Indianapolis, IN, Bo

FILED IN 4th COURT OF APPEALS SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 11/19/2015 3:54:26 PM KEITH E. HOTTLE Clerk 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 FILED 6/20/2014 2:43:57 PM Donna Kay McKinney Bexar County District Clerk Accepted By: Bonnie Banks 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 563 590 591 592 593 594 595 596 597 598 599 600 601 602 603 604 605 606 607 608 609 610 611 612 613 614 615 616 617 618 619

OPINION Appellants, Donnel Ray Anders, et al., were plaintiffs in a suit in Harris County against Mobil Oil Corporation, Mobil Vanderbilt-Beaumont Pipeline Company (formerly Mobil Oil Exploration Company, Inc.), R.L. Reagan, David R. Anglin (collectively "Mobil"), Brown Root, Inc., James L. Bain, Mallard Mallard Inc., and Champion Realty Corporation. Appellants sued Mobil, et al. for negligence, conspiracy, violation of TEX. WATER CODE ANN. § 11.086</

TJOFLAT, Circuit Judge: In 1996,- a Florida District Court of Appeal approved certification of a class-action lawsuit originating in the Circuit Court of Dade County that encompassed an estimated 700,000 Floridians who brought state-law damages claims against the major American tobacco companies for medical conditions, including cancer, “caused by their addiction to cigarettes t

ORDER TIMOTHY J. CORRIGAN, District Judge. The Engle tobacco odyssey began in 1994, when a Florida trial court certified a nationwide smokers’ class action lawsuit against the major domestic cigarette companies and two tobacco industry organizations for injuries allegedly caused by smoking. Nearly five years ago, the Florida Supreme Court decertified the class and instructed that certa

In The Court of Appeals For The First District of Texas ———————————— NO. 01-18-00846-CV ——————————— DAVID GORDON SCHMIDT D/B/A ABC BONDING COMPANY AND GREENBRIAR EQUITIES, LLC, Appellants V. BRENDA CRAWFORD, CARLOS PEREZ, ANTHONY WILLIAMS, ANNIE J. BUTLER, ANTHO

MEMORANDUM OPINION GLADYS KESSLER, District Judge. Plaintiff United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “the Commission”) brings this civil action against Defendant Gary A. Prince (“Prince”) alleging violations of the Securities Act of 1933 (“Securities Act”), 15 U.S.C. § 77a et seq., the Securities Exchan

OPINION Ashely M. Chan, United States Bankruptcy Judge TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Introduction... 136 II. Facts and Procedural History... 136 A. The Debtor... 137 B. The Chesapeake Bank Factoring Agreement... 137 C. So Real Brands, LLC... 138 D. The Debtor’s Assets... 138

USCA4 Appeal: 25-1012 Doc: 43 Filed: 05/15/2026 Pg: 1 of 26 PUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 25-1012 RETAIL ENERGY ADVANCEMENT LEAGUE; GREEN MOUNTAIN ENERGY COMPANY, Plaintiffs - Appellants,

NOT FOR PUBLICATION WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF THE APPELLATE DIVISION SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY APPELLATE DIVISION DOCKET NO. A-3976-19 BONNIE MARIE COTTRELL and CHRISTOPHER DANIEL LETRENT, Co-Executors of the ESTATE OF MARYANN APPROVED FOR PUBLICATION COTTRELL, deceased, May 20, 2021 Plaintiffs-R

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS ════════════ NO. 15-0025 ════════════ TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE, DIVISION OF WORKERS’ COMPENSATION, PETITIONER, v. BONNIE JONES AND AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE COMPANY, RESPONDENTS ════════════════════════════════════

01/28/2020 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE AT NASHVILLE May 31, 2019 Session BONNIE HARMON, ET AL. v. HICKMAN COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC. Appeal by Permission from the Court of Appeals Circuit Court for Hickman County

Opinion issued August 20, 2019 In The Court of Appeals For The First District of Texas ———————————— NO. 01-18-00846-CV ——————————— DAVID GORDON SCHMIDT D/B/A ABC BONDING COMPANY AND GREENBRIAR EQUITIES, LLC, Appellants V. BRENDA CRAWFORD, CARLOS PERE

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF IOWA No. 22–0376 Submitted September 15, 2022—Filed November 10, 2022 IOWA SUPREME COURT ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY BOARD, Appellee, vs. BONNIE J. HEGGEN, Appellant. On appeal from the report of the Iowa Supreme Court Grievance Commission. In an attorney disciplinary action, the grievance commission recommends a six-month suspension for the attorney’s violation of ethical rules.