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820 A.2d 1148 (2003) Edward R. BIONDI, individually and derivatively on behalf of HealthSouth Corporation, a Delaware corporation, Plaintiff, v. Richard M. SCRUSHY, George H. Strong, John S. Chamberlin, Charles W. Newhall, C. Sage Givens, Joel C. Gordon, Larry D. Striplin, Jr., William T. Owens, and Phillip C. Watkins, M.D., Defendants, and HealthSouth Corporation, a Delaware corporation, Nominal Defendant. James Bachand, derivatively on

266 F.Supp. 615 (1967) UNITED STATES of America v. John B. SANDERS, Jr., Charles A. Landry, Jr., Thomas W. Moss, Jr., Irwin L. Gitz, Ellis S. Joubert, Jr., Stephen J. Dinneen, and Joseph Ryan Missett. Crim. A. No. 17697. United States District Court W. D. Louisiana, Lake Charles Division. January 26, 1967. *616 Edward L. Shaheen,

MEMORANDUM OPINION ROBINSON, District Judge I. INTRODUCTION By an order dated March 7, 2011, the court consolidated a series , of securities fraud class action lawsuits filed against the Wilmington Trust Corporation (“WTC”) and related defendants. (D.I. 26) A consolidated class action complaint was filed on May 16, 2011.1 (D.I. 39) On March 29, 2012, the co

[EDITORS' NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] *Page 814 [EDITORS' NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] *Page 815 This appeal originated in an unlawful detainer action brought by members of two partnerships, Sands Management Company an

BOOTLE, District Judge: John B. Sanders, Jr., appeals from his conviction under 15 U.S.C.A. § 77q(a) (the use of any means or instruments of transporation or communication in interstate commerce, or use of mails, in furtherance of a scheme to defraud in the sale of securities), 18 U.S.C.A. § 1341 (use of mails in furtherance of a sc

This suit was instituted by plaintiff as the widow of the deceased insured and as beneficiary under one policy of life insurance and one policy providing for burial benefits, both issued by the defendant company. The policies were in force and effect at the time of the death of the insured, John D. Gipson, which occurred on the 17th day of June, 1945, and the only defense is the claim that the contracts of insurance included military service clauses restricting benefits payable thereunder.

This case is before us on an appeal from a judgment of the District Court sustaining defendant's exception of no cause or right of action to a petition filed by plaintiff in which it sought to hold defendant liable for the full value of an airplane insured by defendant and owned by plaintiff at the time of its destruction. The exception contains no recital of the grounds upon which it was based, but we learn from reading the written opinion of the learned District judge that he maintai

BENJAMIN C. DAWKINS, Jr., Chief Judge. This cause having been tried and submitted by agreement on the record, including all pleadings, exhibits, depositions, stipulations and offerings by counsel ; having been fully briefed and argued on the merits; and the Court, being fully advised in the premises, having concluded that there should be judgment as prayed in favor of the plaintiff and against the defendant, in conformity wi

Pinney, J. 1. It is contended on behalf of the plaintiff that the property in controversy, which was seized on execution and sold to satisfy the judgment recovered by the defendant against John H. Hanson, the husband, was the partnership property of Hanson and his wife, Oaretha M. Hanson, as the firm of Hanson & Co., and had been previously transferred to Green for the benefit of the plainti

HIGGINS, J. The beneficiary of an accident and health insurance policy brings this action to recover its face value, certain accruals, attorney’s fees, and penalties. Defendant filed exceptions of no right or cause of action on the ground that from the face of the record it appeared that the accidental injury and death of the insured occurred at 4:45 p. m. on February 20, 1929, and, therefore, after the p