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h MICHAEL E. KIRBY, Judge. This unfortunate saga involves a dispute between two brothers that could not be kept from the court room. Plaintiff/Appellant, Michael Franco (Michael) filed suit against his brother Defendani/Appellee, Dr. George Franco, Jr., (George) for money, attoney’s fees and costs allegedly due him stemming from the sale of property the two brothers owned in Mississippi. In turn, George reconvened seeking mo

IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE MATTHEW GODDEN AND TOBIAS ) BACHTELER, ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) v. ) C.A. No. 2018-0504-VCL ) HARLEY V. FRANCO, )

* Pursuant to California Rules of Court, rules 8.1100 and 8.1110, this opinion is certified for publication with the exception of Discussion, parts C and D. [EDITORS' NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] *Page 715 [EDITORS' NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICI

200 Ga. App. 723 (1991) 409 S.E.2d 281 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION v. FRANCO'S PIZZA & DELICATESSEN, INC. (two cases). A91A0204, A91A0205. Court of Appeals of Georgia. Decided July 15, 1991. Reconsideration Denied July 30, 1991. Michael J. Bowers, Attorney General, George P. Shingler, Senior Assistant Attorney General

LEVINE, J. The issue for our consideration is whether the trial court erred in striking appellant’s pleadings as a “sham” and entering a final judgment in favor of a law firm and its principal. The complaint centered on whether appellant deserved credit for $50,000 paid to the firm. The trial court found that appellant’s claim was a sham because only appellant’s company had th

FREDERICKA HOMBERG WICKER, Judge. | ?The plaintifi/appellant, Dr. Eric R. George, appeals the trial court’s judgment which dismissed his petition against the defendant/appellee, Mr. Edwin White, for breach of contract and violations of Louisiana Securities Law. For the reasons that follow, the judgment appealed from is affirmed. Factual and Procedural Background Mr. Allen

[EDITORS' NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] *Page 3 OPINION George Wilhite appeals the trial court's granting of a partial summary judgment and the denial of his motions for judgment non obstante veredicto and for new trial in his suit for civil conspiracy, invasion of privacy, wrongful discharge, breach of express and/or implied cont

855 P.2d 568 (1990) FRANCO-AMERICAN CHAROLAISE, LTD., Mack M. Braly and Claudia M. Braly, Three B Land & Cattle Company, F.E. Bateman, Charles Bateman, W.A. Cannon, Gerald Don Stewart, Hershell Chronister, Jesse Berrie, Mrs. John Prater and Jack Dunn, Appellees, v. The OKLAHOMA WATER RESOURCES BOARD and the City of Ada, Oklahoma, Appellants. No. 59310. Supreme Court of Oklahoma.

178 Ga. App. 331 (1986) 343 S.E.2d 123 FRANCO'S PIZZA & DELICATESSEN, INC. v. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION v. SELIG ENTERPRISES, INC. et al. 71390, 71391. Court of Appeals of Georgia. Decided March 6, 1986. Rehearing Denied March 19, 1986. Richard N. Hubert, Robert L. Rothman,<

ORDER The court’s published order, filed July 13, 2010, is amended as follows: At page 1039 of the order, replace <of the Respondents have submitted extensive mitigation materials that attest to excellent reputations in the legal community and, for Girardi, Lack and Traina, lengthy records of successful practice, with no prior incidents of disciplined with <of the Respondents have submitted extensiv

THOMPSON, Judge. Overview We write today about the curious case of Robert George, a criminal-lawyer-turned-convict. Our story — which we narrate in the light most favorable to the government, see United States v. Acosta-Colón, 741 F.3d 179, 191 (1st Cir.2013) — starts in a Massachusetts town, sometime in early 2009. Standing in line to b

SELYA, Circuit Judge. It is familiar lore that in Lord Acton’s words, “[p]ower tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton, Historical Essays and Studies (1907). The circumstances of this case remind us of that venerable precept. Here, the government charges that the defendant—an entrenched political satrap—u

112 F.Supp.2d 204 (2000) UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. [1] Lorenzo Muñoz FRANCO, [2] Francisco Sanchez Aran, [3] Ariel Gutierrez Rodriguez, [4] Wilfredo Umpierre Hernandez, [5] Enrique Gutierrez Rodriguez, [6] Rafael Dominguez Wolff, Defendants. No. CRIM. 95-0386(DRD). United States District Court, D. Puerto Rico. August 28, 2000.

OPINION Justice INDEGLIA, for the Court. In this dispute between neighbors, George E. Morabit (plaintiff or Morabit) appeals from several adverse rulings rendered by a Washington County Superior Court trial justice. On appeal, he argues that the trial justice committed reversible error in: (1) denying his request to depose a proposed la

866 P.2d 247 (1993) Ramon FRANCO, and Valentino Rodriguez Franco, Appellants, v. The STATE of Nevada, Respondent. No. 22932. Supreme Court of Nevada. December 30, 1993. *250 Morgan D. Harris, Public Defender, Robert L. Miller, and Darren Richards, Deputy Public Defenders, Clark County, for appellant Valentino Franco. David

LoConto, P.J. When the insurer denied his Personal Injury Protection (“PIP”) benefits claim for lost wages, the plaintiff brought this action for breach of contract. After a bench trial, the court found for the defendant, and the plaintiff commenced this appeal. Specifically, the trial judge found that the plaintiff failed to comply with the provisions of G.L.c. 90, §34M, and the policy of insurance with resp

VANCE, Circuit Judge: George and Margaret Balmer appeal from the grant of judgment notwithstanding the verdict in favor of State Farm Fire and Casualty Company, (“State Farm”), on the Balmers’ bad faith failure to pay claim. For the reasons stated below, we affirm. I. On Sunday, April 13, 1986, a fire demolished the farm house of George and Mar

RECEIVED f> MAY 2 5 2018 COURT OF APPEALS FILED SECOND DISTRICT OF TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS To: Ms. Debra Spisak/ Clerk -~w.„„llw DEBRA SPISAK, CLERK SECOND DISTRICT OF TEXAS Court of Appeals Second District of Texas 401

331 F.Supp.2d 1354 (2004) Katrina H. TAYLOR, Plaintiff, v. FIRST NORTH AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK, Defendant. Civil Action No. 2:03cv368-T. United States District Court, M.D. Alabama, Northern Division. August 17, 2004. Christopher W. Weller, James N. Walter, Jr., Wyndall A. Ivey, Capell Howard PC, Montgomery, AL, George C. Douglas, Jr., Birmingham, AL, Jerry L. Thornto

GREGG COSTA, Circuit Judge: Michael Iverson pleaded guilty to failure to register as a sex offender. He now challenges the length of his prison term and some of the conditions of his supervised release. The principal question his appeal raises is whether the Sentencing Guidelines’ obstruction-of-justice enhancement covers false statements made to obtain a