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PER CURIAM. This appeal from an order denying a motion to dismiss under Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.070© is dismissed — and, alternatively, certiorari is denied — on the authority of Thomas v. Silvers, 701 So.2d 389 (Fla. 3d DCA 1997). Accord Hertz Claim Management Corp. v. Perry, 701 So.2d 669 (Fla. 3d DCA 1997); Novella Land, Inc. v. Panama City Beach Office Park, Ltd., 662 So.2d 743 (Fla. 1st DCA 1995); Khandjian

ED CARNES, Chief Judge: Robert Earl Butts, Jr., a Georgia prisoner, murdered Donovan Corey Parks. Butts was sentenced to death after a jury found him guilty of malice murder, armed robbery, hijacking a motor vehicle, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, and possession of a sawed-off shotgun. The district court denied his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 petition for a writ

637 S.E.2d 385 (2006) MASSEY v. BUTTS COUNTY et al. No. S06G0207. Supreme Court of Georgia. November 6, 2006. *386 Newton Monroe Galloway, John Chadwick Torri, Terri M. Lyndall, Griffin, for Appellant. Kenneth Gene Lawrence, McDonough, Denise F. Hemmann, Douglas Richard Ballard Jr., Jackson, for Appellee. BENHAM, Ju

1 The record indicates that the appellant's name is "Andrews," although his deceased father was named "Andress." This is an appeal by the plaintiff, Carlis H. Andrews, in an action against the defendants, Troy Bank and Trust Company and Lessie Dyess Andress, to determine the ownership of 80 shares of stock. Claimants to the stock are Carlis Andrews, as executor and trustee of the estate of John Frank Andress

The appellant, Richard Owens, was convicted of rape in the first degree, a violation of § 13A-6-61, Code of Alabama 1975, on November 27, 1984. He was sentenced to 99 years' imprisonment pursuant to the Habitual Felony Offender Act. The appellant's first appeal was dismissed for failure to prosecute; however, on August 13, 1991, he was granted this out-of-time appeal pursuant to an order by the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals affirming the recommen

[EDITORS' NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] *Page 291 This is an appeal from an order of the Lowndes Circuit Court granting the defendants' motions to compel arbitration; it involves, among other things, the effect of the plaintiffs' alleged mental retardation on their ability to contract. We affirm. I. Facts Charlie Mason, Charl

THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA In The Supreme Court Richard Bernard Moore, Petitioner, v. Bryan P. Stirling, Commissioner, South Carolina Department of Corrections, Respondent. Appellate Case No. 2020-001519 PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS Opinion No. 28088 Heard May 5, 2021 – Filed April 6, 2022 RELIEF DENIED Lindsey Sterling Vann and Hannah L. Freeman, both of Justice 360, of Columbia; Gerald Malloy, of Malloy La

OPINION MARTHA CRAIG DAUGHTREY, Circuit Judge. In this civil rights case, plaintiff Richard Wesley, formerly an elementary school counselor and child behavioral specialist, appeals two adverse decisions by the district court in the lawsuit he brought against Joanne Rigney, an officer with the Covington Police Department, for false and retaliatory arrest.

628 F.3d 451 (2010) Mark BROWN, on behalf of himself and a class of persons similarly situated, Plaintiff-Appellant, Christine Wright; Kathy Breiwick, Movants, v. MEDTRONIC, INC.; Carol A. McCormick; The Qualified Plan Committee of Medtronic, Inc.; The Medtronic, Inc. Board of Directors Compensation Committee; Richard H. Anderson; Victor J. Dzau; James T. Lenehan; Kendall J. Powell; Jack W. Schuler; The Medtronic, Inc. Board of Directors; Dav

This is an appeal from a summary judgment. The sole issue presented is the propriety of summary judgment in light of the facts before the trial court as gleaned from the complaint, Appellees' answer, Appellants' answers to interrogatories and deposition questions, and an affidavit offered by Appellants in opposition to summary judgment. THE FACTS Appellant Marilyn Tripp was admitted to Coffee General Hospital for the delivery of her baby. During that hospitali

This appeal arises from an action filed in the Circuit Court for Pike County. The appellant, Joseph R. Taylor, filed a petition *Page 474 for an alternative writ of mandamus to Troy State University; Ralph W. Adams, its president; and Robert M. Paul, vice-president of Troy State University, Dothan/Ft. Rucker. Taylor alleged that he was a tenured professor of Troy State University, and that his employment had been wrongfully terminated, notice of s

[PUBLISH] IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT FILED ________________________ U.S. COURT OF APPEALS ELEVENTH CIRCUIT JULY 21, 2011 No. 09-12977 JOHN LEY

NO. 07-01-00340--CV IN THE COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SEVENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS AT AMARILLO PANEL B SEPTEMBER 28, 2001 ______________________________ IN THE MATTER OF THE MARRIAGE OF

[EDITORS' NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] *Page 1088 The defendant was indicted and convicted for grand larceny. Sentence was fourteen months' imprisonment which was suspended. The defendant was placed on unsupervised probation. I Initially, it is alleged that the trial judge committed reversible error in refusing to allow defense cou

Appellant's application for rehearing is based almost exclusively upon a mistake of the writer in the first paragraph of that *Page 888 part of the opinion dealing with appellant's Issue I by which appellant urges that the trial court "erred in not granting the defendant's motion for judgment of acquittal" and in not granting defendant's "motion for new trial." The writer confesses the mistake and that the writer is solely to be blamed for the mis

On the afternoon of September 15, 1979, Leroy Leverette was brutally beaten to death with a shovel. The sixteen year old defendant was indicted for his first degree murder. A jury found the defendant guilty of murder in the second degree and fixed his punishment at 99 years' imprisonment. Three issues are raised on appeal. I The trial judge gave very thorough and lengthy oral instructions to the jury. Defense counsel announced that he was "satisfied" with thes

JUSTICE TRIEWEILER delivered the Opinion of the Court. Plaintiffs brought this action to recover damages based upon defendants’ alleged violation of § 33-18-201, MCA, and for malicious prosecution. The District Court dismissed both claims pursuant to

148 F.Supp.2d 883 (2001) Charles HOWARD, Individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Brian Patrick Howard, Deceased, Plaintiffs, v. CALHOUN COUNTY, Allen Byam, Individually and in his Official Capacity as Calhoun County Sheriff, Terry Cook, Individually and in his Official Capacity as Calhoun County Jail Administrator; Sheriff Deputy Butts; and Sheriff Deputy John Doe, Defendants. No. 1:99-CV-457. <

725 P.2d 821 (1986) STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. Graham Stuart TAYLOR, David Allen Callaway, Susan Johanna Hanson, Personal Representative of the Estate of Scott Erland Hanson, Deceased and Timothy E. Moss, Defendants and Appellants. STATE FARM FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY, v. Susan Johanna HANSON, Personal Representative of the Estate of Scott Erland Hanson, Deceased, and Timothy E. Moss,

585 F.3d 1119 (2009) Reginald CLEMONS; Richard D. Clay; Jeffrey R. Ferguson; Roderick Nunley, Plaintiffs, Michael Anthony Taylor; Martin Link; Mark Christeson; William L. Rousan; John Charles Middleton; Russell Earl Bucklew; Earl Ringo, Jr., Intervenor Plaintiffs/Appellants, v. Larry CRAWFORD; James D. Purkett; Terry Moore, Defendants/Appellees. Nos. 08-2807/08-2813/08-2894/08-2895. United States C