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20 opinions for “Aja Y Smith”
Whitcomb v. Smith (Smith)public domain
Cary, U.S. Bankruptcy Appellate Panel Judge. Mary L. Smith (“Ms. Smith”) appeals from a bankruptcy court judgment in favor of Kathleen Whitcomb and Scott Whit-comb (collectively, the “Whitcombs”), wherein the bankruptcy court: (1) determined that the state court judgment debt Ms. Smith owes the Whiteombs is excepted from discharge pursuant to § 523(a)(6) and § 523(a)(2)(A);1 and (2) granted the Whi
Natures Way Marine, LLC v. Dunhill Entities, LPpublic domain
Natures Way Marine, LLC ("Natures Way"), an Alabama limited-liability company and the plaintiff below, appeals from a *Page 616 partial summary judgment entered in favor of Dunhill Entities, LP ("Dunhill"), a Texas limited partnership and a defendant below, as to Natures Way's claim seeking to enforce a mechanic's and materialman's lien pursuant to § 35-11-210, Ala. Code 1975.
Bjerke v. Johnsonpublic domain
HANSON, Justice (concurring). I write separately because I would conclude that the third type of special relationship, as described in Restatement (Second) of Torts § 324A (1965), should be addressed. The district court ruled that this type of special relationship could not be shown and that ruling might become material in the trial. Further, I would conclude that the third type of special relationship has
Morris v. Brandenburgpublic domain
OPINION CHÁVEZ, Justice. {1} Since at least 1963 it has been a crime in New Mexico to deliberately aid another in the taking of his or her own life. See NMSA 1978, § 30-2-4 (1963). Yet a physician who withdraws life-sustaining treatment from a patient, at the patient’s direction, and in compliance with the Uniform Heal
Adams v. Blodgettpublic domain
Adams v Blodgett 2026 NY Slip Op 04684 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. DEBORAH ADAMS, PLAINTIFF, v MICHAEL K. BLODGETT, ET AL., DEFENDANTS. ------------------------------------------------ MICHAEL K. BLODGETT,
Lisa Papotto v. Hartford Life & Accident Insurpublic domain
OPINION GREENAWAY, JR., Circuit Judge. Appellee/Cross-Appellant Lisa Papotto (“Appellee”) is a widow seeking payment of benefits from Appellant/Cross-Appellee Hartford Life & Accident Insurance Co. (“Appellant” or “Hartford”) under an accidental death and dismemberment policy in relation to her husband’s death. The policy at issue explicitly excludes lo
Lorenzo Dwayne Jones v. Statepublic domain
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B.B. v. L.W.public domain
THOMAS, Judge. B.B. (“the mother”) appeals from a judgment of the Tuscaloosa Circuit Court (“the trial court”) awarding custody of Br.B. (“the child”) to the child’s maternal grandmother, L.W. (“the grandmother”). The record indicates that the child was born in Michigan on July 25, 2002. Soon after the child’s birth, the grandmother, with the mother’s consent, was granted legal guardianship of the child b
Weir v. Aquilex Hydrochem, LLCpublic domain
BOLIN, Justice. Transportation Leasing Corp. (“TLC”) and Aquilex Hydrochem, LLC (“Aquilex”), petition this Court for a writ of mandamus ordering the Perry Circuit Court to vacate its order denying TLC and Aquilex’s motion to dismiss the action without prejudice to refile in Mississippi in accordance with the doctrine of forum non conveniens and to enter an order dismissing the action without prejudice. We grant the
ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE APELACIONES PANEL ESPECIAL EL PUEBLO DE PUERTO Apelación, RICO procedente del Tribunal de Primera Instancia, Parte Apelada Sala Superior de Mayagüez
Finney v. Statepublic domain
311 Ga. 1 FINAL COPY S20A1469. FINNEY v. THE STATE. NAHMIAS, Presiding Justice. Appellant Benjamin Finney, who was a drug dealer in Macon, was convicted of felony murder and two firearm crimes based on the fatal shooting in 2008 of Gwendolyn Cole, the mother of one of Appellant’s rivals. In his appeal to this Court, Appellant argues, among other things, that the trial court erred by admitting hearsay from an accomplice, plainly erred by failing to give a jury
PER CURIAM. The Municipality of Carolina (the “Municipality”) appeals from the bankruptcy court’s denial of its motion to set aside a previous order disallowing a claim filed on its behalf by Shannon Leigh Baker Gonzalez (the “Debtor”) pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 501(c) and Fed. R. Bankr.P. 3004.1 For the reasons set forth below, the decision of the bankruptcy court is AFFIRMED.
Jimmy D. Adams, Claimant-Appellant v. Anthony J. Principi, Secretary of Veterans Affairspublic domain
BRYSON, Circuit Judge. Jimmy D. Adams appeals from a decision of the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (“Veterans Court”). In the order on appeal, the Veterans Court vacated a decision of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals and remanded the matter to the Board for further development of the record. Adams v. West, 13 Vet.App. 453 (2000). We affirm.
Bradley Nelson v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.public domain
FOR PUBLICATION UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY APPELLATE PANEL FOR THE FIRST CIRCUIT _______________________________ BAP NOS. MW 19-057, MW 19-058, and MW 19-059 _______________________________ Bankruptcy Case No. 19-40773-CJP _______________________________ BRADLEY R. NELSON, Debtor.
In re Colón Martinezpublic domain
BOROFF, Bankruptcy Judge. Angel Luis Colón Martinez (“the Debt- or”) appeals from an order of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Puerto Rico dated November 22, 2011 (the “Order”). By the Order, the bankruptcy court both dismissed the Debtor’s chapter 11 case and disqualified him from filing a new case for 180 days pursuant to § 109(g).2 For the reasons set forth below, the Order
Tig Insurance Company v. Republic of Argentinapublic domain
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA TIG INSURANCE COMPANY, Judgment Creditor, v. No. 18-mc-00129 (DLF) REPUBLIC OF ARGENTINA et al., Judgment Debtor. MEMORANDUM OPINION In this miscellaneous action, TIG Insurance Company moves for a writ of attachment and writ of executi
Lexin v. Superior Courtpublic domain
[EDITORS' NOTE: THIS OPINION IS DEPUBLISHED UPON GRANTING OF PETITION FOR REVIEW. THE OPINION APPEARS BELOW WITH A GRAY BACKGROUND.] [EDITORS' NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] *Page 1427 [EDITORS' NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] *Page 1428</
State v. Washingtonpublic domain
HUFF, J.: **384Sha'quille Washington appeals his conviction and sentence for voluntary manslaughter. He raises numerous arguments concerning the admission or exclusion of evidence and the charging of the jury. We affirm. FACTUAL/PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND On August 25, 2013, twenty year-old Herman Ma
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. Grafmanpublic domain
655 F.Supp.2d 212 (2009) STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, Plaintiff, v. Semion GRAFMAN, Inessa Abramshik a/k/a Inesa Abramovshchik a/k/a Inessa Rubin,[*] Sergei Khokhlov,[*] Vladimir Nabutovsky,[*] Alec Palmer, Oleg Portnov, Aleksey Pugach, Boris Rabinovich a/k/a Bob Rey, Andrei Schultz,[*] Atlas Medical Equipment, Bethel Equipment, Inc., Grafman Quality Products, Inc. Health World AI, Lt
Carson Optical Inc. v. eBay Inc.public domain
MEMORANDUM & ORDER MATSUMOTO, United States District Judge Plaintiff Carson Optical Inc. (“plaintiff’) brought this patent infringement action against online marketplace eBay Inc. (“defendant”), claiming that defendant has induced infringement by permitting items that allegedly infringe plaintiffs patents to be sold on defendant’s website. Plaintiff also asserts an unfair competition claim under New Y