Cases

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District of Columbia Court of Appeals No. 14-CM-247 APR 21 2016 WILLIAM BRIAN FOSTER, Appellant, v. CMD-14687-13 UNITED STATES, Appellee. On Appeal from the Superior Court of the District of Columbia

WOOD, Chief Judge. Although the Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution gives every criminal defendant the right “to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defence,” the Supreme Court has recognized for more than 40 years that this does not mean that counsel can be shoved down an unwilling defendant’s throat. At least since the Court decided Faretta v. California, <

COLLOTON, Circuit Judge. Three railroad employees appeal the district court’s 1 grant of summary judgment *964 for BNSF-Railway Company on the employees’ retaliation claims under the Federal Railroad Safety Act, 49 U.S.C. § 20109(a)(1)(C).

OPINION Opinion by: STEVEN C. HILBIG, Justice. BZ Tire Shop (“BZ Tire”) appeals from a judgment rendered in favor of Brian Brite and Brian Brite Enterprises, Inc. (collectively “Brite”). In one issue, BZ contends the trial court erred in failing to grant a new trial after it was discovered that one juror was statutorily disqualifie

ORDER CECILIA M. ALTONAGA, District Judge. THIS CAUSE came before the Court upon Defendant, Tiffany Foster’s (“Foster[’s]”) Motion for Judgment of Acquittal (“Motion”) [ECF No. 420], filed March 13, 2015.1 The United States of America (the “Government”) filed a Response ... (“Response”) [ECF No. 430] on March 27, 2015. Foster filed a Reply ... (“Reply”) [ECF No.

780 N.W.2d 746 (2009) Brian FOSTER, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Curtis SCHWICKERATH, Defendant-Appellant. No. 09-0797. Court of Appeals of Iowa. December 30, 2009. Nathaniel W. Schwickerath of Schwickerath, P.C., New Hampton, for appellant. Joseph P. Braun of Elwood, O'Donohoe, Braun & White, L.L.P., Cresco, for appellee. Considered by SACKETT, C.J., an

635 N.E.2d 855 (1994) 262 Ill. App.3d 892 200 Ill.Dec. 516 The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Brian P. FOSTER, Defendant-Appellant. No. 1-92-0833. Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Fourth Division. May 19, 1994. *856 Rita A. Fry, Cook County Publi

*********************************************** The “officially released” date that appears near the be- ginning of each opinion is the date the opinion will be pub- lished in the Connecticut Law Journal or the date it was released as a slip opinion. The operative date for the be- ginning of all time periods for filing postopinion motions and petitions for certification is the “officially released” date appearing in the opinion. All opinions are subject to modification and technical corr

Opinion McLACHLAN, J. This is an action to enforce certain deed restrictions on property owned by the defendants, Brian Foster and Stephanie Foster. The plaintiffs, Andrew Moss and Sharon Moss, appeal from the judgment of the trial court rendered following the granting of the defendants’ oral motion to dismiss for failure to make out a prima facie case. Specifically, the plaintiffs claim that the c

OPINION By the Court, Cherry, C.J.: During a trip to a Costco membership warehouse store, appellant Stephen L. Foster tripped and fell over a wooden pallet, which had been positioned in an aisle of the warehouse by a Costco employee. Thereafter, Foster filed a complaint against Costco for injuries sustained from his fall. Costco subsequently moved for summary judgment. The district court

OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO DISMISS DAVID M. LAWSON, District Judge. The defendants have moved to dismiss the present action brought by the plaintiffs, who contend that they were cheated out of an ownership interest in a company that entered the newly-deregulated market to sell natural gas. The defendants argue that the plaintiffs’ five-count complaint does not state any actionable cla

MEMORANDUM ANITA B. BRODY, District Judge. I. INTRODUCTION On June 14, 2011, Plaintiff Violet Foster, as the administratix of the estate of Allen Wimberly, Jr., filed this action in the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas on behalf of Wimberly’s beneficiaries against Dr. Joseph Scogna, the Frankford Hospital of the City of Philadelphia, and the Frankford Hospital Torre

111 P.3d 1083 (2005) Troy Anthony FOSTER, Appellant, v. The STATE of Nevada, Respondent. No. 42749. Supreme Court of Nevada. May 26, 2005. *1085 Richard F. Cornell, Reno, for Appellant. Brian Sandoval, Attorney General, Carson City; Richard A. Gammick, District Attorney, and Joseph R. Plater III, Deputy District Attorney,

GROSS, J. The final judgment invalidating the April 2, 2008 will based on undue influence is supported by substantial competent evidence and, thus, we affirm. Hendershaw v. Estate of Hendershaw, 763 So.2d 482, 483 (Fla. 4th DCA 2000) (“The probate court’s findings in a will contest shall not be overturned where there is substantial competent evidence to support

NUMBER 13-14-00321-CR COURT OF APPEALS THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS CORPUS CHRISTI - EDINBURG BRIAN BOLEN A/K/A BRIAN P. BOLEN, Appellant, v. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee. On appeal from the 445th D

281 Kan. 368 (2006) MICHAEL E. FOSTER, Appellee, v. KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, Appellant. PAUL GRIGGS, Appellee, v. KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, Appellant. Nos. 92,250, 92,344. Supreme Court of Kansas. Opinion filed March 24, 2006. J. Brian Cox, of Legal Services Bureau, Kansas Department of Revenue, argued the cause and was on the briefs for

338 S.W.3d 615 (2011) ALL METALS FABRICATING, INC., Appellant, v. FOSTER GENERAL CONTRACTING, INC., Appellee. No. 05-08-00911-CV. Court of Appeals of Texas, Dallas. February 23, 2011. *617 Timothy D. Zeiger, Brian P. Shaw, Shackelford, Melton & McKinley, Dallas, TX, for Appellant. Bryan D. Wendt, John Holman Barr, Burt

In the United States Court of Appeals For the Seventh Circuit ____________________ No. 15‐1594 CESAR FLORES‐RAMIREZ, Petitioner‐Appellant, v. BRIAN FOSTER, Respondent‐Appellee. ____________________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the

522 U.S. 67 (1997) FOSTER, GOVERNOR OF LOUISIANA, et al. v. LOVE et al. No. 96-670. United States Supreme Court. Argued October 6, 1997. Decided December 2, 1997. CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT *68 Souter, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court with respect to Part