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Where a loan officer collected interest on fraudulent bridge loans and most of the loans went into default causing losses of more than $1 million, the district court did not err in applying an enhancement for the defendant’s use of ...

Tagged with: Bank Fraud Criminal Law Enhancements sentencing

Where a search warrant was supported by information from a confidential informant that was independently corroborated, the warrant was supported by probable cause, and the district court did not err in allowing a probation officer to testify about the contents ...

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(1)Where a buyer of a recreational vehicle brought claims of breach of express and implied warranty, violation of the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act and violation of the state’s Lemon law against the manufacturer, a genuine issue of fact existed regarding the ...

Tagged with: Breach Of Warranty contracts

Where plaintiff brought various claims against a city, police department and officers claiming he was targeted for increased patrols and harassment because of his race or because of his decision to plead not guilty to a criminal case, the district ...

Tagged with: civil rights harassment Sufficiency Of Evidence

Where a district court dismissed with prejudice for failure to plead with particularity a petition brought by a qui tam relator under the False Claims Act, the court did not abuse its discretion in denying leave to amend  because the ...

Tagged with: Amendment civil practice False Claims Act

(1)Where a debtor conveyed her home by warranty deed to her son, the bankruptcy court did not err in concluding that the debtor did not retain an interest in the real estate upon which to claim a homestead exemption despite ...

Tagged with: Bankruptcy Homestead Exemption Property Interest

Where a hunting club sought injunctions preventing construction of a power plant without a specific permit, the club’s appeal of the denial of their motions is dismissed as moot because lawful construction has begun at the building site. Appeal is ...

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Where a plaintiff received workers’ compensation benefits after being injured in an accident with an uninsured motorist while working, policy provisions in uninsured motorist policies that reduced coverage where the insured receives work comp benefits were not void as against ...

Tagged with: Insurance Public Policy Uninsured Motorist

Even though officers did not observe defendant driving his truck which was reported traveling the wrong way on the highway and later found wrecked in the median, the officers had probable cause based on circumstantial evidence to believe that the ...

Tagged with: Driver's License DWI Probable Cause Test Refusal

Where a defendant claimed a trial court lacked authority to extend his probation when there was no pending violation and without notice and a hearing, nothing in Section 559.036.2 or in the Due Process Clause prevented the court’s extension of ...

Tagged with: Authority Criminal Law

Where a defendant pleaded guilty to resisting arrest and the trial court failed to advise him that he could not withdraw his plea if the court decided not to follow the state’s sentencing recommendation, the court did not comply with ...

Tagged with: Criminal Law due process Guilty Plea Post-Conviction Relief