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Real Property-Prescriptive Easement-Public Right of Way
Plaintiff appealed the trial court’s judgment in favor of defendants on plaintiff’s claim for a prescriptive easement. The trial court entered adverse judgment based on plaintiff’s testimony that he believed the […]
Municipal-Earnings Tax-Historic Tax Credits
Defendant appealed the trial court’s judgment in favor of plaintiffs in their declaratory judgment action seeking a ruling that historic tax credits they had received after rehabilitating historic buildings were […]
Insurance-Liability Policy-Coverage Exclusion
Plaintiff appealed the grant of summary judgment to defendants in its action seeking insurance coverage for damages caused by opioid distribution. Plaintiff argued that the trial court erred in determining that an […]
Criminal Law-Rape-Exclusion of Victim’s Prior Allegations
Defendant appealed his conviction for second-degree rape, arguing that the trial court erred in excluding evidence of a prior rape allegation made by the victim, contending that it was relevant […]
Contracts-Unpaid Legal Fees-Motion for Sanctions
Defendant appealed the trial court’s grant of plaintiffs’ motion for sanctions, which dismissed defendant’s counterclaims with prejudice. Plaintiffs filed suit to recover legal fees allegedly owed by defendant. Defendant filed counterclaims alleging […]
Contracts-Breach-Quantum Meruit
The parties cross-appealed the trial court’s judgment on the parties’ claims and counterclaims. The trial court granted judgment to plaintiff on its quantum meruit claim, and awarded defendant damages on its breach of […]
Attorneys-Malpractice-Use of Outside Deposition Testimony
Plaintiff appealed the grant of summary judgment to defendant. Plaintiff, the guardian of Mark Crader, filed suit against defendant alleging legal malpractice for failing to file a timely lawsuit on Crader’s behalf. On appeal, plaintiff […]
Real Property: Unjust Enrichment-Party Status
Plaintiff appealed the trial court’s judgment in favor of John Miller III on his counterclaim for unjust enrichment, arguing that Miller was not a party to the lawsuit and failed […]
Real Property: Breach of Lease-Unlawful Detainer
Plaintiff appealed the dismissal of its claims of unlawful detainer, breach of contract, trespass, waste and piercing the corporate veil against defendants, following the alleged termination of defendants’ commercial lease […]
Probate: Trust Distribution-Final Judgment
Plaintiff appealed the trial court’s amended judgment awarding the Joint Revocable Trust of Melvin C. Soppeland $50,501 from assets transferred to defendant following former trust beneficiary Carol Soppeland’s death. Plaintiff […]
Domestic Relations: Grandparent Custody-Adoption
Minor child O.S.’s grandparents appealed the trial court’s judgment denying as moot their petition for custody and adoption, after the trial court had granted the petition for adoption filed by […]
Domestic Relations: Child Custody-Modification
Mother appealed the trial court’s order modifying the parties’ child custody arrangement. On appeal, mother argued that the trial court abused its discretion in failing to compel testimony of a […]
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