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OPINION AND ORDER JESSE M. FURMAN, District Judge: Plaintiff William Roger Dean, a successful artist, brings this action against James Cameron, the renowned writer and director; Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation; Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment; and Lightstorm Entertainment (together, “Defendants”). Plaintiff alleges that Defendants, through their work on the blockbuster 2009 feat

W. FLETCHER, Circuit Judge: The Class Action Fairness Act (“CAFA”), Pub.L. No. 109-2, 119 Stat. 4 (2005), authorizes the removal to federal court of “mass actions.” 28 U.S.C. § 1332(d)(ll)(A), (B). “Mass actions” are civil actions in which “monetary relief claims of 100 or more persons are proposed to be tried jointly on the ground that the plaintiffs’ claims involve common ques

OPINION AND ORDER KATHERINE POLK FAILLA, District Judge: In a career as an electrician that spanned nearly 50 years, Raymond Balcer-zak worked numerous jobs in numerous locations. In 2011, Balcerzak was diagnosed with lung cancer; in 2014, he passed away. Prior to his death, in July 2013, Balcerzak filed the instant action in New York State Supreme Court against numerous manufacturers, alleging that his canc

FOR PUBLICATION UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT MIKE ZEYEN; OLIVIA ZEYEN; No. 23-35438 RACHAEL BOOTH; KIM A WOOD, D.C. No. 1:18-cv- Plaintiffs-Appellants, 00207-RCT LOGAN JONES; PEYTON JONES; AMY WEBER; KRISTAL CRIDER; OPINION DEAN CRIDER; NICK DELGADO; ASHLEY DELGADO, Appellants, v. BONNEVILLE JOINT DISTRICT, # 93; POCATELLO/CHUBBUCK DISTRICT, # 25; WEST ADA SC

MeMQRANDuM OPINION AND ORDER LAURA TAYLOR SWAIN, United States District Judge Maya Hayuk (“Plaintiff’) brings suit against Starbucks Corporation (“Starbucks”) and 72andSunny Partners, LLC (“72andSunny,” together with Starbucks, “Defendants”), asserting five claims of copyright infringement against each Defendant and an additional claim of contributory infringement against 72andSunny. Plaintiff alleges tha

MEMORANDUM & ORDER ALISON J. NATHAN, District Judge: Joel R. McDonald, a musician who performs as “Joel Mac,” brings this copyright action against Kanye West, Shawn Carter (“Jay Z”), Frank Ocean, Mike Dean, Sha-ma Joseph, and related music industry defendants involved in creating the 2011 album Watch the Throne. Plaintiff Joel Mac claims that Defendants infringed his copyright by willf

Vince's Pizza Plus, Inc. v Dion DeFedericis 2026 NY Slip Op 04598 July 24, 2026 Appellate Division, Fourth Department Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431. This decision is uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports. VINCE'S PIZZA PLUS, INC., PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v DION DEFEDERICIS, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT. Supreme C

238 S.W.2d 922 (1951) GREEN v. PERR et al. No. 28081. St. Louis Court of Appeals, Missouri. April 17, 1951. Rehearing Denied May 18, 1951. R. P. Smith, Cape Girardeau, for appellants. J. Grant Frye, Cape Girardeau, for respondent. BENNICK, Judge. This is an appeal from a judgment entered against the principal and sureties on a s

328 S.W.2d 399 (1959) C. F. DENNEY d/b/a Joplin Lime Products Company, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. SPOT MARTIN, INC., Defendant-Appellant. No. 7783. Springfield Court of Appeals. Missouri. October 21, 1959. *400 *401 David Waldman, Kansas City, Clifford H. Casey, Joplin, for defendant-appellant.<

Lewis, J., This action was brought by the ancillary executrix of the deceased mortgagee, a New Jersey resident, on the bond accompanying a mortgage upon real estate situated in New Jersey. Defendant is a resident of Pennsylvania. The statement of claim avers the execution of the bond and mortgage, a default, proceedings by bill in equity to foreclose the mortgage, a decree by a New Jersey chancellor directing sale and fixing dama

FILED IN st 1 COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TX 12/07/2015 CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE, NO. CLERK IN THE FOURTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE STATE OF TE