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1 Reported in 235 N.W. 279. This is a petition for a writ of prohibition to be directed to the probate court of Ramsey county to prevent it from enforcing an order which the petitioner claims that court had no right to make. It appears that Harold J. Martin was a soldier in the United States army in the world war and died in Ramsey county leaving, among other things, converted g

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department 1038 CA 12-02139 PRESENT: SCUDDER, P.J., CENTRA, CARNI, LINDLEY, AND SCONIERS, JJ. MARK A. LICCIARDI, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS A CITY OF ROCHESTER FIREFIGHTER, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, V MEMORANDUM AND ORDER CITY OF ROCHESTER, CITY OF ROCHESTER FIRE DEPARTMENT, JOHN CAUFIELD, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS CITY OF ROCHESTER FIRE CHIEF, SALVATORE MITRANO, III

CORRIGAN, J. (dissenting). I respectfully dissent from the lead opinion’s determination that plaintiff is an “employee” within the meaning of the Worker’s Disability Compensation Act (WDCA), MCL 418.101 et seq. *542Although I agree with the lead opinion’s analysis of this substantive issue, and would also con

YOUNG, J. (dissenting). I dissent from the decision by the majority of justices to “overrule the retroactive effect of Karaczewski.”1 Having failed to identify any flaw in the analysis of Karaczewski, overruling the application of the case is simply a means of substan*479tively overruling Karaczew

KELLY, C. J. We granted leave to appeal in this case to determine the parties against whom attorney fees may be prorated under MCL 418.315(1). We conclude that the term “prorate” in MCL 418.315(1) applies only to employers and their insurance carriers. Accordingly, we affirm the judgment of the Court of Appeals. I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY <

387 S.E.2d 542 (1989) PINNACLE MINING COMPANY OF NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA v. DUNCAN AIRCRAFT SALES OF FLORIDA, INC. No. 18855. Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia. November 30, 1989. *543 George B. Armistead, Baker & Armistead, Morgantown, for Duncan Aircraft Sales of Florida. Raymond H. Yackel, Oliver & Yackel

729 N.W.2d 256 (2007) 273 Mich. App. 149 Gregory G. SINICROPI, Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross-Appellant-Cross-Appellee, v. Holly V. MAZUREK, Defendant-Appellant, and Martin A. Powers, Intervening Defendant-Appellee-Cross-Appellant-Cross-Appellee. Docket No. 268000. Court of Appeals of Michigan. Submitted November 8, 2006, at Lansing. Decid

Per CURIAM. In this declaratory judgment action, plaintiff, Auto-Owners Insurance Company, appeals as of right a circuit court opinion and order denying its motion for summary disposition and granting summary disposition in favor of defendant Joseph Derry. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion. This case arose after Derry was injured while working on

TAYLOR, C. J. In this case involving the Worker’s Disability Compensation Act (WDCA), MCL 418.101 et seq., *499the first issue is whether the phrase “the proximate cause” in MCL 418.375(2) means the sole proximate cause, i.e., “the one most immediate, efficient, and direct cause of the injury or damage.” We conclude that it does, as we did in construing the ident

SERVITTO, J. Defendant appeals as of right the trial court’s denial of its motions for summary disposition. Defendant also appeals the trial court’s rulings on several discovery and evidentiary issues and its denial of defendant’s motions for a directed verdict, judgment notwithstanding the verdict, a new trial, or remittitur. We affirm. Plaintiff is a licensed practical nurse. He began working for defendant,

782 S.W.2d 690 (1989) McPHERSON REDEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Eugene WATKINS, et al., Defendants-Respondents. No. 55768. Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District. November 7, 1989. Motion for Rehearing and/or Transfer Denied December 21, 1989. Application to Transfer Denied February 13, 1990.

BOYCE F. MARTIN, JR., Circuit Judge. Ronnie Lee Maupin appeals the district court’s denial of his habeas corpus petition. Maupin was tried and convicted in 1977 of the murder of William Drew and was sentenced to twenty years in prison. Maupin alleges that his conviction is invalid because it was based on insufficient evidence and because he was denied effective assistance of counsel. I.

940 F.Supp. 1146 (1996) UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. Ronald W. SKEDDLE, et al., Defendants. No. 3:95CR736. United States District Court, N.D. Ohio, Western Division. September 11, 1996. *1147 Thomas Karol, Robert W. Kern, Assistant United States Attorneys, for plaintiff. Brendan V. Sullivan, Jr., Barry S. Simon,

785 F.Supp. 467 (1992) Frank PAGANUCCI, Mort Adler, Augustine Aloia, Louis C. Amen, Linda M. Anderson, Alfonso Andosca, Salvatore Ardizzone, Robert Arluck, Michael Armstrong, Joseph Averso, Desmond P. Bailey, S. Balestrieri, James W. Bard, Daniel Barker, Kevin Barry, Joseph Battaglia, Nicholas N. Battista, Anthony H. Benvenuto, Ken Bergman, Frank Bergstol, Thomas P. Blake, Francis Bostelman, Joseph O. Brousseau, Michael F. Bruno, Joseph Buffolino, Kevin

15 B.R. 884 (1981) In the Matter of Howard Brent SADWIN and Linda Pauline Sadwin, Bankrupts. Dr. Thomas A. GORNALL, III, Appellant, v. Howard Brent SADWIN and Linda Pauline Sadwin, Appellees. Bankruptcy No. 80-561 Civ T K. United States District Court, M.D. Florida, Tampa Division. December 9, 1981. *885 Stanley M. Lane, Tamp

RECOMMENDED FOR FULL-TEXT PUBLICATION Pursuant to Sixth Circuit I.O.P. 32.1(b) File Name: 13a0282p.06 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT _________________ X - CLIFTON E. JACKSON; CHRISTOPHER M.

RECOMMENDED FOR FULL-TEXT PUBLICATION Pursuant to Sixth Circuit I.O.P. 32.1(b) File Name: 13a0282p.06 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT _________________ X - CLIFTON E. JACKSON; CHRISTOPHER M.

Dore, J. (dissenting). Plaintiff, while lawfully using one of the public sidewalks in the city of New York, was knocked down by defendant’s enormous, unleashed St. Bernard dog and thrown to the pavement with such violence that he is crippled for life and wholly incapacitated for any employment. This court now tells plaintiff and all other persons who may be injured under like circumstances that they suffer no injury of which the l

464 F.Supp. 1316 (1978) UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. Jerome BOUCHARD, Defendant. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. BEN RUBY AND SONS, B. I. Bliss, Brownton State Bank of Minnesota, Brownton, Wisconsin, Chippewa Farm Land Company, Edward J. Conroy, J. S. Crisler, S. B. Davis, Dells Lumber and Shingle Company, Frank A. Froemel, Helen Froemel, Jessie M. Froemel, Judy M. Froemel, Louis Froemel, Mary Froemel, Roger M. Froe

Peterson, Justice. The question for decision is whether or not respondent is entitled to a “permit” as a contract carrier by motor transportation under L. 1933, c. 170. The statute has been amended in respects not here material. 3 Mason Minn. St. 1940 Supp. §§ 5015-20 to 5015-44. The railroad and warehouse commission denied the permit, and on appeal the district court reversed the commission. Respondent is