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JOHNSON, Justice. This is a mortgage redemption case involving two appeals, one from the determination of the proper amount for redemption and one from a quiet title action. In the quiet title appeal, we conclude that the redemption was not valid because the assignment of redemption rights by a dissolved corporation was not effective. Because of this disposition of the quiet title appeal, the appeal concerning the determinat

820 F.Supp. 1519 (1993) ABRAMS & WOFSY, et al. v. RENAISSANCE INVESTMENT CORPORATION, et al. Kathy J. PIGNATELLI, et al. v. RENAISSANCE INVESTMENT CORPORATION, et al. Fred A. ACHECAR, et al. v. RENAISSANCE INVESTMENT CORPORATION, et al. Edmund S. PENDLETON, et al. v. RENAISSANCE INVESTMENT CORPORATION, et al. Civ. Nos. 1:87-cv-1931-WCO, 1:87-cv-1962-WCO, 1:87-cv-2074-WCO and 1:87-cv-24

MURNAGHAN, Circuit Judge: Converting a sow’s ear into a silk purse' is acknowledgedly difficult. Seeking to convert into a notice of deficiency an Internal Revenue Service letter warning the petitioners that an attempt to utilize, for income tax purposes, a specific “tax shelter” would result in a redetermination leading to an assessment of a deficiency or a reduction or elimination of a refund amounts to an effort of equa

787 F.2d 939 57 A.F.T.R.2d 86-1130, 54 USLW 2531, 86-1USTC P 9325 Richard L. ABRAMS, Wesley A. Aikens, Fred W. Aldrich, JohnJ. Alford, Park O. Ames, Joseph C. Anderson, Theo V.Anderson, V.R. Barnhouse, Jr., James L. Baumdel, Alfredo J.Bayardo, William L. Becker, Jeremiah Benzvi, DonBilsborough, Leo D. Borin, Andres Borruel, Robert G. Brown,Paul C. Campbell, Fred J. Canizales, Jay F. Cano, Kent

BYE, Circuit Judge. Shirley Phelps-Roper brought this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 seeking declaratory and injunctive relief against the State of Missouri after Missouri passed funeral protest laws Mo.Rev.Stat. § 578.501 and Mo.Rev.Stat. § 578.502. Following this court’s decision in Phelps-Roper v. Nixon, 545 F.3d 685 (8th Cir.2008), the district court enter

663 F.Supp.2d 1259 (2009) Cleon ABRAMS, Sr., et al., Plaintiffs, v. CIBA SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CORPORATION, et al., Defendants. Civil Action No. 08-0068-WS-B. United States District Court, S.D. Alabama, Southern Division. October 2, 2009. *1260 Dennis C. Reich, Reich & Binstock, LLP, Kaitlin Amara Lindfeldt Clark,

69 F.3d 839 Margaret SHIRLEY, individually and as copersonalrepresentative of the estate of Loren M. Shirley, deceased,and C. Thomas Wagner, as copersonal representative of theestate of Loren M. Shirley, deceased, Plaintiffs-Appellees,v.Gerald R. RUSSELL and Elmer Buchta Trucking, Incorporated,Defendants-Appellants. No. 94-3280. United States Court of Appeals,Seventh Cir

KANNE, Circuit Judge. Plaintiffs-appellees sued defendants-appellants in diversity for wrongful death and prevailed in a bench trial to the tune of $577,733.83. We are asked in this appeal to determine two issues: (1) whether a spouse’s survivor benefits provided by a state pension plan are collateral source payments admissible in evidence under Indiana’s collateral source evidence statute, Ind.Code § 34-4-36-2 (1994); and (

56 N.Y.2d 656 (1982) In the Matter of Paul E. Thomas, Appellant, v. New York Temporary State Commission on Regulation of Lobbying et al., Respondents. Court of Appeals of the State of New York. Argued March 23, 1982. Decided May 4, 1982. Leonard Krouner and Ronald H. Sinzheimer for appellant. Robert Abrams, Attorney-General (William J.

January 30, 2009 Mr. Daryl L. Moore Daryl L. Moore, P.C. 1005 Heights Blvd. Houston, TX 77008 Mr. Gregory Wayne Marcum Kroger Myers Frisby 3100 Weslayan, Suite 300 Houston, TX 77027 Mr. Jason Todd Wagner Tribble, Ross & Wagner 3050 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 1350 Houston, TX 77056 Mr. Kevin F. Risley Thompson, Coe, Cousins & Irons, L.L.P. One Riverway, Suite 1600 Houston, TX 77056 Mr. R. Lyn Stevens Stevens Baldo Freeman & Lighty 550 Fannin Street, Suite 700 Beaumont, TX 77701 Mr. Richard C

418 Mass. 394 (1994) 636 N.E.2d 265 RONALD B. WHEATLEY vs. AMERICAN TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH COMPANY & another.[1] Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Suffolk. February 7, 1994. July 19, 1994. Present: WILKINS, ABRAMS, O'CONNOR, & GREANEY, JJ. Frank J. Teague for the plaintiff. Thomas E. Shirle

412 F.3d 609 Shirley FULFORD, Donald DeRogers, Irma O. Thomas, Plaintiffs-Appellees,v.TRANSPORT SERVICES COMPANY, Protective Insurance Company, Defendants-Appellants.Yolanda M. Abram, Jacquelin Gordon, Wife of, Bobby Gordon, and on Behalf of Those Similarly Situated, Plaintiffs-Appellees,v.Transport Services Company, Defendant-Appellant. No. 04-30963. United States Court of Appe

PER CURIAM: Appellant Transport Services Company (“Transport”) appeals the district court’s order denying its motion to enjoin state court proceedings. We affirm. I. FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS Appellees Shirley Fulford, Donald DeR-ogers, and Irma Thomas (collectively the “Fulford plaintiffs”) filed a class action petition in Louisiana

Gregory, J., delivered the opinion of the court. The petitioners, P. D. Grubb and the heirs of his deceased wife, Pojly Anne Grubb, challenge a judgment rendered in their favor against the State Highway Commissioner for $973 as compensation for land taken by condemnation proceedings and damages to the residue. There were two awards made by the commissioners. The first award which fixed the damages and compensa

Spina, J. The present appeal is from a decision of the Appellate Tax Board (board) affirming the denial by the Commissioner of Revenue (commissioner) of applications by the taxpayers, Capital One Bank (Capital One) and Capital One F.S.B. (FSB) (collectively, Capital banks), for the abatement of financial institution excises (FIET).2 Capital One sought abatement for the tax years 1995 through 1998, and

410 Mass. 878 (1991) 575 N.E.2d 1124 SHIRLEY MELLO RODRIQUES vs. JOSEPH FURTADO & others.[1] Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Bristol. May 9, 1991. August 12, 1991. Present: LIACOS, C.J., WILKINS, ABRAMS, O'CONNOR, & GREANEY, JJ. Paul W. Patten for the plaintiff. Allen N. David (Chanta

OPINION OF THE COURT Alexander, J. Labor Law § 563 excludes from unemployment insurance coverage, among others, persons performing duties of a religious nature at a place of worship (Labor Law § 563 [2] [c]). The question on this appeal is whether this statutory provision violates the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment of the US Constitution, or establishes an impermissible classification in violat

56 N.Y.2d 680 (1982) In the Matter of Richard Corbisiero, Doing Business as Riccardo's, Appellant, v. New York State Tax Commission, Respondent. Court of Appeals of the State of New York. Argued March 22, 1982. Decided May 4, 1982. Thomas J. Mackell for appellant. Robert Abrams, Attorney-General (Lawrence J. Logan and Shirley Adelson S

OPINION OF THE COURT Kane, J. Claimant was employed as an English teacher by Congregation Bais Yaakov, a religious organization which operates Beth Jacob High School in Brooklyn. After her employment there ended, claimant filed for and initially received unemployment insurance benefits. It was subsequently determined, however, that claimant was ineligible for benefits because she had been employed by a religiou

53 N.Y.2d 694 (1981) In the Matter of the Arbitration between Doris Allen, Appellant, and New York State et al., Respondents. Civil Service Employees Association, Inc., as Party in Interest. Court of Appeals of the State of New York. Argued February 19, 1981. Decided March 31, 1981. Joel Field for appellant. Robert Abrams, Attorney-General (Robert L.