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910 A.2d 1145 (2006) 171 Md. App. 528 JANICE M. v. MARGARET K. No. 01, September Term, 2006. Court of Special Appeals of Maryland. November 3, 2006. *1146 Cynthia Young, Annapolis (Stephen A. Drazin, on brief, Columbia), for appellant. Jennifer S. Fairfax (Scott M. Strickler, Strickler, Sachitano &a;

RAKER, Judge, dissenting: I respectfully dissent. One thing is clear: the Maryland Legislature is silent when it comes to the question of visitation with children when a non-traditional family is dissolved. In the face of this silence, I believe that a de facto parent is different from “third parties” and should be treated as the equivalent of a legal pare

ISHEE, J., for the court: ¶ 1. In December 2010, while on duty with the Pearl River County Sheriffs Department, Deputy Joshua J. English was involved in a car crash in Poplarville, Mississippi, due to brake issues in English’s vehicle. The vehicle with which he collided contained Janice Bethea, Jake Bene-field, Gabrielle Benefield, and Christine Benefield.

OPINION Justice GOLDBERG, for the Court. This case came before the Supreme Court on writ of certiorari on November 29, 2012, pursuant to an order directing the parties to appear and show cause why the issues raised in this appeal should not summarily be decided. James Paola (defendant or Paola) appeals from a judgment of conviction after a jury verdict f

April 19, 2012 JUDGMENT The Fourteenth Court of Appeals DOMINIC SRESHTA, M.D., Appellant NO. 14-12-00187-CV V. JACQUELINE JURASEK, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF BERNICE TWARDOWSKI, JANICE BURNSIDE, AND JAMES TWARDOWSKI, Appellees __________________

*610Smith, J. (concurring in Debra H. v Janice R. and Matter of H.M. v E.T.). These two cases present (though neither majority decision ultimately turns on) the question of whether a person other than a biological or adoptive mother or father may be a “parent” under New York law. In Debra H. v Janice R., a visitation case, a majority of the Co

PER CURIAM. For the reasons assigned in State v. Smith, 99-0606 (La.7/6/00), 766 So.2d 501, regarding La.R.S. 14:89(A)(2), the ruling of the district court is reversed and the matter is remanded for further proceedings. REVERSED AND REMANDED.

Motion Granted; Appeal Dismissed and Memorandum Opinion filed April 19, 2012. In The Fourteenth Court of Appeals ____________ NO. 14-12-00187-CV ____________ DOMINIC SRESHTA, M.D., Appellant V. JACQUELINE JURASEK, Individually and as Representative of the E

Affirmed by published opinion. Judge WILKINSON wrote the opinion, in which Chief Judge TRAXLER and Judge DUNCAN joined. OPINION WILKINSON, Circuit Judge: In late 2011, plaintiffs challenged the constitutionality of the North Carolina “Woman’s Right to Know Act,” (“the Act”), a statute that requires certain informed consent proced

Opinion by Judge PREGERSON; Concurrence by Judge CHRISTEN. OPINION PREGERSON, Circuit Judge: The federal government has enacted a program called “Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals” (“DACA”), which authorizes certain immigrants who came to the United States as children, without permission, to remain in the United States.

OPINION JANICE M. HOLDER, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which CORNELIA A. CLARK, C.J., and GARY R. WADE, WILLIAM C. KOCH, JR., and SHARON G. LEE, JJ., joined. During a trial of the plaintiffs’ premises liability claim, the trial court excluded as hearsay a portion of the testimony of the defen

OPINION Justice GOLDBERG, for the Court. This case came before the Supreme Court on March 6, 2013, pursuant to an order directing the parties to appear and show cause why the issues raised in this appeal should not summarily be decided. The defendant, James Gaffney, was charged with two counts of felony assault in violation of G.L.19

Opinion LAMBDEN, J. Misty F. (mother) and Jesse M. (father), the biological parents of Myah M., agreed when Myah was two years old that Janice M. (paternal grandmother) and Anthony M. (paternal grandfather) should be the guardians of Myah.1 The court issued an order in 2006 pursuant to the parties’ stipulation, which granted letters of guardianship to the paternal grandmother and

OPINION JANICE M. HOLDER, C.J., delivered the opinion of the court, in which CORNELIA A. CLARK, GARY R. WADE, and WILLIAM C. KOCH, JR., JJ., and E. RILEY ANDERSON, SP. J., joined. The plaintiff filed interrogatories and requests for production seeking information concerning the defendants’ liability insur

STUMBO, Justice. We granted discretionary review in this case to once again address the issue of whether and under what circumstances an injured party may aggregate or “stack” underinsured motorist (UIM) coverage. Specifically, we resolve the question of whether guest passengers who are not members of the insured’s household may stack UIM coverage on all policies issued to the owner of the vehicle. This c

KING, Senior Judge: After a bench trial, D.M. was convicted of second-degree burglary, 1 felony destruction of property, 2 and second-degree theft. 3 D.M. appeals the trial court’s denial of his motion

*697 OPINION OF THE COURT Rivera, J. In this medical malpractice and wrongful death action, we conclude that the trial court erroneously admitted evidence concerning defendant’s negligent treatment of 12 other patients, and that this evidence tainted the jury’s deliberative process

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE AT NASHVILLE October 2, 2008 Session Heard at Nashville1 JAMES G. THOMAS, JR., Brother and Next of Kin of Karen G. Thomas, Deceased v. ELIZABETH OLDFIELD, M.D. ET AL. Appeal by Permission from the Court of Appeals Circuit Court for Davidson County No. 05C-3207 Walter C. Kurtz,

MEMORANDUM OF DECISION MARY M. LISI, District Judge. This case was brought on behalf of several minors (the “Named Plaintiffs” or “Plaintiffs”) in custody of the Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth & Families (“DCYF”), who had been placed into foster care after they were removed from their biological homes following allegations of abuse and/or neglect.2 After the parties

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department 975 CA 13-01421 PRESENT: SMITH, J.P., FAHEY, LINDLEY, AND VALENTINO, JJ. JANICE MAZELLA, AS ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF JOSEPH MAZELLA, DECEASED, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, V MEMORANDUM AND ORDER WILLIAM BEALS, M.D., DEFENDANT-APPELLANT, ET AL., DEFENDANT. (APPEAL NO. 3.) GALE GALE & HUNT, LLC, SYRACUSE, MEISELMAN, PACKMAN, NEALON, SCIALAB