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*94TIMMONS-GOODSON, Justice. The question chiefly presented is whether the arbitration clause contained in the loan agreements that serve as the basis for the instant case is unconscionable. Because the clause is one-sided, prohibits joinder of claims and class actions, and exposes claimants to prohibitively high costs, we hold that the trial court did not err in conclud

HUNTER, Judge, dissenting. Because I disagree with the majority’s position that the trial court erred in finding the arbitration agreement to be unconscionable, I respectfully dissent. The majority opinion does not include numerous and detailed findings of fact made by the trial court, most of which are uncontroverted. Because the findings are necessary for a full understanding of the issue

197 F.Supp.2d 574 (2002) UNITED STATES of America v. Timothy D. BROWN, et al. No. CRIM. 01-10012. United States District Court, W.D. Louisiana, Alexandria Division. March 3, 2002. B L S B Inc, c/o Betty L S Brown, Pineville, LA, Pro se. *575 W W T O Inc, c/o Tongula Veal, Alexandria, LA, Pro se. H Bradford Calvit, P

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF MISSISSIPPI NO. 2018-CP-01235-SCT DONALD KEITH SMITH a/k/a DONALD SMITH a/k/a DONALD K. SMITH v. STATE OF MISSISSIPPI DATE OF JUDGMENT: 08/02/2018 TRIAL JUDGE: HON. ROBERT P. KREBS COURT FROM WHICH APPEALED: GREENE COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT ATTORNEY FOR APPELLANT: DONALD KEITH SMITH (PRO SE) ATTORNEY FOR APPELLEE: OFF

116 Ill. App.2d 24 (1969) 253 N.E.2d 873 People of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. James Tillman, Defendant-Appellant. Gen. No. 11,059. Illinois Appellate Court — Fourth District. October 16, 1969. Rehearing denied and supplemental opinion December 18, 1969. *25

RIVES, Circuit Judge. The appellant, James Tillman, Jr., was tried on a two-count indictment for violation of Title 26 United States Code, §§ 4704(a) and 4705(a), that is, for unlawfully possessing 27 grains of heroin not in the original stamped package and for selling the same not pursuant to a written order on a form prescribed by

GREENLEE, J., FOR THE COURT: ¶ 1. Clifford C. Frisby appeals from the Harrison County Chancery Court's finding that three handwritten documents were enforceable contracts between Frisby and Ferrell Warden for the sale of a home to Warden. The documents provided for credit toward the purchase price of the property in exchange for work performed by Warden. The chancellor ordered specific

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT KNOXVILLE May 15, 2015 Session JERRY BUNDREN v. THELMA BUNDREN, ET AL. Appeal from the Circuit Court for Claiborne County No. 13-CV-950 Andrew R. Tillman, Chancellor Sitting By Interchange No. E2014-01090-COA-R3-CV-FILED-JUNE 12, 2015 Thelma Bundren and George David Bundren (“Defendants”) appeal the order of the Circuit Court f

DICKINSON, Presiding Justice, for the Court: ¶ 1. Ernie and Eugene Barriffe seek compensation for money they gave to Lawson Nelson to start a landfill business, and for improvements they made to an apartment on his land. The chancellor found that Nelson held the money and improvements in a constructive trust. But because the Barriffes failed to establish the existence of a constructive trust, we reverse in p

Affirmed by published opinion. Judge DAVIS wrote the opinion, in which Judge KING and Judge SHEDD joined. OPINION DAVIS, Circuit Judge: In this putative class action, prospective luxury home buyers allege that a real estate development company unlawfully refused to return deposits when the prospective buyers could not obtain mort

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF MISSISSIPPI NO. 2021-CA-00735-SCT THEODORE LONGO, AMY LONGO, JOSEPH LEE, SUSAN LEE, GERALD SONNIER, AMY DAVIS, AND 920 SOUTH BEACH BLVD., LLC v. CITY OF WAVELAND, MISSISSIPPI AND BEACH WALK DEVELOPMENT, LLC DATE OF JUDGMENT: 06/16/2021 TRIAL JUDGE: HON. RANDI PERESICH MUELLER COURT FROM WHICH APPEALED: HANCOCK COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT ATTORNEY FOR APPELLANTS: VIRGIL G. GILLESPIE ATTORNEYS FOR

COLEMAN, JUSTICE, FOR THE COURT: ¶1. On May 13, 2013, a former construction worker, Robert Lee Rankin Sr., filed a complaint in Jefferson County Circuit Court against American Optical Corpora*1064tion (AO) alleging an injury of “lung disease and silica related conditions caused by exposure to respirable crystalline silica” while using defective respirators

ORDER ANNE C. CONWAY, United States District Judge This cause comes before the Court on the Motion for Summary Judgment of Defendant Loretta Lynch as Attorney General in her official capacity (Doc. 46), filed on May 18, 2016, to which Plaintiff Michael Gloetzner, filed a Response (Doc. 58), and Defendant has filed a Reply (Doc. 54). After careful consideration of the matter, the Court finds Defendant’s Mo

JUSTICE HOPKINS delivered the opinion of the court: The plaintiff, the State of Illinois, appeals from the trial court’s dismissal of its petition to revoke probation, which had been filed against the defendant, David W. Bredemeier. On appeal, the State argues that the trial court erred in holding that a six-year delay in prosec

KITCHENS, Justice, for the Court: ¶ 1. Alen Rogers, Jr., was convicted by a jury of two counts of child sex abuse and was sentenced to a total of thirty-three years’ imprisonment. In Count One, Rogers was convicted of sexual battery against eight-year-old Benjamin Hicks. In Count Two, Rogers was convicted of fondling William Hicks, Benjamin’s eleven-year-old brother.1 Rogers has a

Illinois Official Reports Appellate Court People v. Santovi, 2014 IL App (3d) 130075 Appellate Court THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Caption MARIA L. SANTOVI, Defendant-Appellee. District & No. Third District Docket No. 3-13-0075 Rule 23 order filed April 7, 2014 Moti

03/28/2022 IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT KNOXVILLE Assigned on Briefs February 23, 2022 STATE OF TENNESSEE v. MICHAEL JAMES ELROD Appeal from the Criminal Court for McMinn County No. 16-CR-303 Sandra Donaghy, Judge ___________________________________

MEMORANDUM ALETA A. TRAUGER, District Judge. The defendants filed a Motion to Compel Arbitration on February 12, 2012 (Docket No. 12), which the court denied on November 5, 2012 (Docket No. 75), after also denying a Motion to Remand on June 20, 2012 (Docket No. 40) and a Motion to Conduct Discovery Regarding Arbitration on July 11, 2012 (Docket No. 47).1 Pursuant to

HUNTER, JR., Robert N., Judge. Crystal Y. Reeder (“Plaintiff’) appeals from orders entered 20 February 2012 and 24 February 2012 in Randolph County District Court. The 20 February 2012 order: (i) denied her motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict; (ii) denied her motion to include specific findings of fact in the trial court’s order; and (iii) denied her motion for a new trial. The 24 February 2012 order: (i) denied

ORDER LESLIE J. ABRAMS, JUDGE Before the Court are Motions for Summary Judgment filed by Defendant Ben Hill County, Georgia (the “County”) and Defendant Sheriffs Department of Ben Hill County, Georgia (the “Sheriffs Department”) (collectively, “Defendants”). (Docs. 17 and 22). For the reasons that follow, Defendants’ Motions for Summary Judgment, (Docs. 17 and 22), are GRANTED. FAC