Court Error – Exclusion of Evidence
Shawn Wallace appeals a judgment, entered upon a jury verdict, dismissing his claims against Central Mudracing Association, Inc. (“Central Mudracing”), and Chippewa Valley Antique Engine and Model Club, Inc. (“Chippewa Valley”), for injuries Wallace sustained while a spectator at a mud bog racing event in 2012.
Bankruptcy – Piercing the Corporate Veil
Lester Lee merged two companies he controlled. A trust administered by his nephews, with a pre-merger minority interest in one of the companies, dissented from the merger pursuant to Indiana’s Dissenters’ Rights Statute and obtained a judgment against that company.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
A jury convicted Tralvis Edmond of possession of heroin with the intent to distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), and possession of a firearm as a convicted felon, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g).
Court Error – Abuse of Discretion
A jury found Hurley C. Jackson guilty of conspiracy to distribute over 1,000 grams of heroin, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 846; possession with intent to distribute a substance containing heroin, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1); and distribution of a substance containing heroin, also in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1).
Supplemental Security Income and Disability Insurance Benefits
Susan Spicher suffers from a series of chronic health problems, including osteoarthritis, degenerative disc disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, fibromyalgia, and morbid obesity.
Title VII Violation
Robert Smith worked behind the meat counter at Rosebud Farm, a local grocery store.
Class Action – Attorney’s Fees
This is the third appeal regarding attorney fees to stem from a class action against Southwest Airlines after it stopped honoring in‐flight drink vouchers for customers who bought “Business Select” fares.
Immigration – Removal Order
Carlos Alberto Mejia Galindo, a native of Honduras and a lawful permanent resident, faces removal from the United States as a result of three Kentucky convictions for possession of drug paraphernalia.
Damages – Certificate of Innocence
Petitioner-appellant Mhammad Abu-Shawish was tried and convicted on a federal fraud charge, but that conviction was reversed after he served the entire prison sentence.
Collective Bargaining Agreement
Walter “Wally” Gianino owned and operated a plastering company in St. Louis, Missouri, for over thirty years.
Immigration – Removal Proceedings
When Manjit Singh Sembhi failed to appear for an October 2001 hearing in his removal proceeding, the immigration judge ordered him removed to his home country of India.
Title VII Violation – Retaliation Claim
Charmaine Hamer worked at Fannie Mae’s Mortgage Help Center from 2010 to 2012.
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