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447 B.R. 738 (2011) In re Bryan Matthew DAVIS, Carla Denise Bracey-Davis, Debtors. Bryan Matthew Davis, Carla Denise Bracey-Davis, Movants, v. TD Bank, N.A., Respondent. No. 09-26768-WIL. United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Maryland, at Greenbelt. March 30, 2011. *740 Reginald M. Sealey, Upper Marlboro, MD, Laura J. Margulies,

371 F.3d 232 In the Matter of: Jose D. CUEVA, Debtor.Vincent Bustamante, Appellant-Cross-Appellee,v.Jose D. Cueva; et al.,Jose D. Cueva; Ocwen Federal Bank, FSB; Norwest Bank Minnesota, Individually and as Trustee for the Amresco Residential Securities Mortgage Loan Trust 1998-3; Amresco Residential Securities Mortgage Loan Trust 1998-3, Appellees,Settle & Pou Professional Corporation, Appellee-Cross-Appellant.

66 So.3d 306 (2011) SPECIALTY MARINE & INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES, INC., a Florida corporation, Appellant/Cross-Appellee, v. Bahram VENUS, individually; Sheila Venus, individually; Bahman Venus Living Trust, Bahman Venus and Nahid Venus as Trustees; Nahid Venus Living Trust, Bahman Venus and Nahid Venus as Trustees, Appellees/Cross-Appellants. No. 1D09-6092. District Court of Appeal of Florida, First Dist

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER LAMBERTH, District Judge. Plaintiffs Babak Djourabchi and Monica Welt, District of Columbia residents, filed a two-count complaint [1] in this Court on May 2, 2006, seeking judgment in the amount of at least $627,310.98 plus interest, costs, and fees, against defendants Harry J. Self, Jr., a Maryland resident, and Self Construction, Inc. (“Self Construction”), a Maryland corpo

DeMOSS, Circuit Judge: This is an appeal of the district court’s reversing in part, affirming in part, and remanding the case back to the bankruptcy court. There was a foreclosure sale of property owned by Cueva that was part of a bankruptcy proceeding and therefore subject to an automatic stay pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 362. Bustamante purchased a one-half interest in that prope

MEMORANDUM OPINION RICHARD D. BENNETT, District Judge. Plaintiff Cumberland & Erly, LLC (“C & E” or “Plaintiff’) brings this diversity action against Defendant Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company (“Nationwide” or “Defendant”), seeking a declaratory judgment in its favor pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2201. Essentially, C & E claims that Nationwide breached the terms of the insurance policy

OPINION AND ORDER JOHN G. KOELTL, District Judge: The plaintiff, Kenith A’Gard, brings this action against the following defendants: Superintendent Perez, Lieutenant Buys, Sergeant Candidus, Corrections Officer Sanin, Director of Special Housing Units/Inmate Disciplinary Program Prack, former Deputy Commissioner Leclaire, and Commissioner Fischer (collectively, “the defendants”).1</

28 S.W.3d 129 (2000) TEXAS-OHIO GAS, INC., Appellant, v. John MECOM, III and Robert Giles, Appellees. No. 06-99-00104-CV. Court of Appeals of Texas, Texarkana. Submitted July 11, 2000. Decided August 23, 2000. *133 Michael J. Stanley, Pam Rea, Beirne, Maynard & Parsons, LLP, Houston, for appellant. Cur

DECISION AND ORDER ELIZABETH A. WOLFORD, District Judge. INTRODUCTION Plaintiff Jessie James Barnes (“Plaintiff’), proceeding pro se, is an inmate currently housed at Upstate Correctional Facility. Plaintiff brings the instant action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1988, alleging that Defendants committed various viqlations of Plaintiffs state and constitutional rights whil

239 F.Supp.2d 301 (2003) Virginia PIZZUTO, Administratrix of the Estate of her husband Thomas Pizzuto, and on her own behalf; Tommy Pizzuto, by his mother and natural guardian Virginia Pizzuto; Carol Pizzuto; Rosario Pizzuto; Joseph Pizzuto; Russell Pizzuto; and Anthony Pizzuto, Plaintiffs, v. COUNTY OF NASSAU, et al., Defendants. No. CV 00-0148(NGG). United States District Court, E.D. New York.

487 S.E.2d 807 (1997) The ESTATE OF Ada T. SMITH, By and Through her Executor, James T. SMITH; Ada Kelly Smith Hines; Jane Elizabeth Smith Yeargan; The Estate of Marie Smith Wallace by and through her Executor, James T. Smith; Marvin Simeon Honeycutt, individually and as Secretary of Smith-S, Inc., Sue Worthington Smith; James Thomas Smith, individually, as Trustee of the W.H. Smith Trust, as Trustee of the Ada T. Smith Trust, and as President of Smith-S

Peters, C. J. The sole issue in this appeal, on certification from the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, is whether Connecticut law treats a foreign statute of repose as substantive or procedural for choice of law purposes. The plaintiff, William L. Baxter, filed a product liability action in the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut, alleging that the defendant, Sturm, Ruger and Compan

972 F.Supp. 730 (1997) Suraj DIXIT, Plaintiff, v. The CITY OF NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES, Defendant. No. 94 Civ. 8872(HB)(JCF). United States District Court, S.D. New York. July 2, 1997. *731 Patrick Gatins, McKernan & Gatins, Staten Island, NY, for Plaintiff. Paul Aronson, Asst. Corp. Counsel, New York Ci

277 S.E.2d 72 (1981) STATE of North Carolina v. Curtis HARPER. No. 803SC1065. Court of Appeals of North Carolina. April 21, 1981. *74 Atty. Gen. Rufus L. Edmisten by Asst. Atty. Gen. James Peeler Smith, Raleigh, for the State. Bowers & Sledge by E. Lamar Sledge and Robert G. Bowers, New Bern, for defendant-appellant.</

PITTS, Chief Justice. This is an appeal from an order of a trial court taxing all fees and other expenses of a duly appointed receiver and his duly selected attorney against the losing parties in a strongly contested trespass to try title suit involving lands and mineral interests located in Kent County, Texas. The original suit out of which this and other matters arose was filed on October 24, 1951, and on May -3, 1952, the

On February 26, 1938, the parties to this action entered into a written contract whereby the defendants agreed to sell and convey to the plaintiff, and the plaintiff agreed to purchase, certain real estate, "described approximately as follows: Two hundred and seventy-five (275) acres located in the town of Westminister, Vermont, known as the farm of Ernest E. Bemis and more fully described in the deed of said premises recorded in Westminister Town Clerk's office, Book 30, page 20," together w

174 F.Supp.2d 70 (2001) In re INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING SECURITIES LITIGATION. No. 21 MC 92(SAS). United States District Court, S.D. New York. November 28, 2001. *71 *72 Plaintiffs' Liaison Counsel: Melvyn I. Weiss, Esq., Ariana J. Tadler, Esq., Peter G.A. Saferstein, Esq., Milberg Weiss Bershad Hynes &

Davis, P. J.: This action was brought on a charter party bearing date on the 4th of June, 1874 made between the plaintiffs, as agents for the owners of the steamship “ Boyal Standard,” and the defendant. That the action was properly brought in the name of the plaintiffs as trustees of an express trust under the provisions of the Code (§§ 111, 113) is settled by Considerant v. Brisbane (22 N. Y., 389).

This action was commenced in the district court of Rogers county. Plaintiff's petition alleged that W.S. Rosen was the owner of certain real estate in the city of Claremore, Rogers county, Okla. That plaintiff Savoy Amusement Company holds the lease upon said property and is in possession thereunder, operating a picture show or theatre under the name of "Lyric Theatre"; that defendant has threatened to tear down and remove a portion of the building so used by Savoy Amusement Company, and will

By the Court, Marvin, J. The defendant supposed he was purchasing a certain piece of land containing 67 acres, and his grantor supposed he was selling and conveying such piece. It turns out that the piece of land as described in the deed does not contain aE the land the parties supposed it contained, and that the quantity actually conveyed is only 39| acres; instead of 67 acres. There is no question of