Abuse of Discretion – Claim Preclusion
Barbara and Jeremy Engelking appeal a judgment dismissing their claims against Enbridge (U.S.), Inc., Enbridge Energy, LP, and Enbridge Pipelines, (Southern Lights), LLC (collectively, Enbridge).
Postconviction Motion Denied
Donavinn D. Coffee appeals the judgment of conviction entered on his pleas of guilty to armed robbery, attempted armed robbery, and first-degree recklessly endangering safety, all as a party to the crimes.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel – Due Process Violation
Carrie Counihan appeals a judgment of conviction entered on her no-contest pleas to five counts of misdemeanor theft.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Akim A. Brown appeals his judgment of conviction for second-degree sexual assault, pursuant to a jury’s verdict, and an order denying his postconviction motion asserting ineffective assistance of counsel.
Postconviction Motion Denied
Mario A. Harris appeals the judgments of conviction, following a jury trial, of one count of trafficking a child, one count of soliciting a child for prostitution, two counts of pandering, two counts of solicitation of prostitutes, one count of solicitation of prostitutes as a party to a crime, and two counts of conspiracy to commit pandering.
Replevin
Verneice Bruce, pro se, appeals a judgment of the trial court dismissing her small claims action against Robert Bennett.
ALJ Error – Disability
Luke Hardy challenges the denial of his application for Disability Insurance Benefits based on a degenerative back condition that required two surgeries.
Qualified Immunity
We consider whether the district court erred at summary judgment in denying qualified immunity to a police officer who, in the context of an argument and fist fight over parking tickets, shot a semi‐truck driver.
Benefit Agreement – Golden Parachute Payment
After its appointment as receiver for Valley Bank Illinois (“Valley Bank”), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) disaffirmed a benefits agreement between Valley Bank and James Bunn, a bank executive.
Sufficiency of Evidence
Two armed men robbed three cash-and-check stores in the Indianapolis area.
Statutory Interpretation – RESPA
Plaintiffs Terrence and Dixie Moore sued Wells Fargo Bank as Mr. Moore’s mortgage servicer under the federal Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act and a similar Wisconsin statute.
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