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Roel Guerra v. Maria Fabiola Guerra and Elma Guerra Chavez
An appeals court affirmed the trial court’s rulings in an interlocutory appeal regarding a family trust dispute, finding that the trial court's orders were not final judgments and that the case lacked jurisdiction over probate assets because a related case closed in 2000. The court further dismissed a challenge regarding a temporary injunction due to the appellant's failure to pay for and provide the required reporter's record.
2026-09-29 · via CourtListener (Free Law Project)
Alao v. District of Columbia
Olubukunola Alao sued the District of Columbia Department of Health alleging disability discrimination and retaliation under Title VII and the ADA, later amending her complaint to focus on specific claims. When the District moved to dismiss the remaining allegations, the court ruled to grant the motion in part and deny it in part, ultimately dismissing most of the claims it reviewed.
2026-09-29 · via CourtListener (Free Law Project)
Manning v. Office of Personnel Management
Sloan Manning, a former federal employee, sued the Office of Personnel Management alleging that contracting with a health insurance carrier that denied coverage for his nipple-areola reconstruction surgery after his gender transition constituted sex and disability discrimination. Granting the defendant’s request, the court dismissed Manning’s claims under Section 1557, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Constitution, while allowing his claims under Title VII and the Rehabilitation Act to proceed.
2026-09-29 · via CourtListener (Free Law Project)
Williams v. Phelan
Angel Williams sued the Acting Secretary of the Navy for race discrimination and retaliation, alleging that the United States paid a white employee more than her and treated her less favorably after she lodged a complaint. The court denied the Secretary’s motion to dismiss the complaint, ruling that Williams has surmounted the low bar of the pleading stage. This decision was based on the finding that Williams plausibly claims she did not know about the alleged pay discrepancy until the official salary change was finalized, allowing her to contact the EEO after the statutory period had passed.
2026-09-29 · via CourtListener (Free Law Project)
In re: Tsugio Kurihara Revocable Living Trust
This case arises from a dispute over attorneys' fees and costs incurred during trust litigation concerning real property, and this court issued a summary disposition order affirming the probate court’s judgment that awarded a beneficiary distribution and associated fees; however, the provided opinion text does not state the court's decision regarding the attorneys’ request to enforce their fee agreement against the withdrawing client.
2026-09-29 · via CourtListener (Free Law Project)
Paternity: Brenden Carrell v. Katherine Schurman
The case concerns a father appealing an Indiana trial court’s decision to allow his former partner to relocate with their son to Pennsylvania. The Court of Appeals remanded the case because the trial court failed to enter the required findings and conclusions of fact and misapplied the burden of proof to the non-moving parent. While denying the request to disqualify the magistrate, the court ordered the trial court to enter an amended written order with specific findings and reconsider the relocation request under the proper legal standard.
2026-09-29 · via CourtListener (Free Law Project)
State v. Kroner
Craig Kroner appeals convictions for tampering with evidence, aggravated possession of drugs, obstructing official business, and resisting arrest following a bench trial during which the state alleges he swallowed a bag of white powder. He argues that each conviction is against the manifest weight of the evidence. The court of appeals finds no reversible error and affirms his convictions.
2026-09-29 · via CourtListener (Free Law Project)
State v. Davis
Defendant Da'Quan M. Davis appeals convictions for aggravated drug trafficking and identity fraud after detectives located and searched his apartment, relying on information obtained from investigative subpoenas to the complex. The Franklin County Court of Common Pleas denied motions to suppress the evidence based on standing and procedural issues, and the appellate court affirms the judgment.
2026-09-29 · via CourtListener (Free Law Project)
People v. Santos
The Appellate Division affirmed defendant Alexis Santos’s conviction and seven-year sentence for criminal possession of a weapon, concluding that police had probable cause to arrest and search him based on his brother’s prior statements and a stepfather’s claim that he carried a gun. Regarding a facial constitutional challenge to the "good moral character" provision of New York’s gun licensing scheme, the court acknowledged defendant standing to raise the issue but declined to review it because he failed to preserve it in a prior motion. The court nevertheless rejected the challenge on the merits as an alternative holding.
2026-09-29 · via CourtListener (Free Law Project)
Anthony J. Hudson v. Gin Creek Publishing Inc. d/b/a Laurel Leader-Call
Anthony J. Hudson sued a newspaper alleging racial discrimination and distorted news reporting, later seeking to amend his complaint to add a defamation claim after the publisher criticized him. The trial court dismissed his initial claims and denied his motion for reconsideration, and the appellate court affirmed those decisions, finding no reversible error. The court concluded that the pleadings failed to properly state a claim for relief and that the procedural request for injunctive relief was not properly before the court.
2026-09-29 · via CourtListener (Free Law Project)
Com. v. Zehr, P.
Peter Zehr appeals civil contempt orders stemming from his failure to pay restitution for two separate criminal convictions. Although the Superior Court affirmed the trial court's finding of contempt, it reversed the six-month incarceration sentence because the court failed to make a determination, beyond a reasonable doubt, that Zehr possessed the ability to pay the purge condition.
2026-09-29 · via CourtListener (Free Law Project)
Poulios v. Fraser
Plaintiff Robert Poulios appealed a second summary process action against the defendants after the trial court granted possession for the defendants and denied his motion to dismiss. The Appellate Court vacated the judgment, holding that the trial court lacked subject matter jurisdiction because the notice to quit was invalid, as the prior action had already terminated the lease agreement and left the defendants as tenants at sufferance. The court remanded the case with direction to dismiss the underlying summary process action.
2026-09-29 · via CourtListener (Free Law Project)
Donshik v. Donshik
Karen Donshik appealed a judgment dissolving her marriage after the trial court found in favor of her husband on claims of conversion and statutory theft regarding their jointly held brokerage accounts. The appeals court ruled that the trial court improperly determined these issues as a matter of law by failing to make factual findings on the accounts and reversed the judgment on those counts. Accordingly, the case was remanded for further proceedings concerning those specific claims.
2026-09-29 · via CourtListener (Free Law Project)
Petraglia v. Commissioner of Motor Vehicles
Patricia Petraglia appealed the Superior Court’s judgment dismissing her challenge to a decision suspending her license and requiring an ignition interlock device due to alleged DUI. The court addressed whether the trial court properly applied deferential standards to uphold the suspension despite the plaintiff's negative chemical test results. The appellate court affirmed the trial court’s judgment, finding that the plaintiff failed to prove the decision was clearly erroneous due to the substantial evidence of impairment documented on the whole record.
2026-09-29 · via CourtListener (Free Law Project)
Cruz v. Walker et al
MEMORANDUM (Order to follow as separate docket entry). Signed by Honorable Robert D. Mariani on 9/28/2026. (clc)
2026-09-28 · via GovInfo (US GPO / USCOURTS)
WRIGHT et al v. PERALTA RODRIGUEZ et al
MEMORANDUM AND/OR OPINION. SIGNED BY MAGISTRATE JUDGE LYNNE A. SITARSKI ON 9/28/26. 9/29/26 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(mbh) [Transferred from Pennsylvania Eastern on 9/29/2026.]
2026-09-28 · via GovInfo (US GPO / USCOURTS)
Humphrey v. Global Payment Holding Company
ORDER granting in part and denying in part 23 Olaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment. Specifically, the Court finds Plaintiff established GPHC regarded him as disabled for the purposes of the ADA. GPHCs Motion for Summary Judgment 26 is GRANTED. A separate judgment shall be entered. Signed by Judge Timothy D DeGiusti on 9/28/2026. (jee)
2026-09-28 · via GovInfo (US GPO / USCOURTS)
United States of America v. Bullcoming
ORDER denying 270 Motion to Vacate (2255) as to Tommy Dean Bullcoming (1). Defendant's other Motions (Doc. Nos. 271, 283) are DENIED. A COA is denied. Signed by Judge Charles Goodwin on 09/28/2026. (jb)
2026-09-28 · via GovInfo (US GPO / USCOURTS)
Bullcoming v. United States of America
ORDER on Motion to Vacate, Set Aside or Correct Sentence (2255). Defendant's Motion Under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 to Vacate, Set Aside, or Correct Sentence is DENIED. Signed by Judge Charles Goodwin on 09/28/2026. (jb)
2026-09-28 · via GovInfo (US GPO / USCOURTS)
In re Union Home Mortgage Corp. Data Breach Litig.
Order. For the foregoing reasons, the court grants Defendant's Motion for Leave to File Supplemental Exhibit in Support of Motion to Dismiss (ECF No. 25) and grants in part and denies in part Defendant's Motion to Dismiss (ECF No. 15). With the exception of injunctive relief for measures to mitigate harms to Plaintiffs and Class Members flowing from the initial data breach, Counts III and V of Plaintiffs' Consolidated Class Action Complaint (ECF No. 12) are hereby dismissed. The court will hold a Telephone Status Conference with counsel for the Parties on 11/5/2026 at 11:00 AM to discuss next steps, including the development of an appropriate case management schedule. Counsel shall confer prior to the conference in an effort to develop recommendations for the court. Judge Solomon Oliver, Jr. on 9/28/2026. (R,Sh)
2026-09-28 · via GovInfo (US GPO / USCOURTS)
Overton v. Federal Bureau of Prisons et al
Signed by Magistrate Judge Michael R. Merz on 9/28/2026. (kpf)(This document has been sent by regular mail to the party(ies) listed in the NEF that did not receive electronic notification.)SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS - The Magistrate Judge respectfully adheres to his prior recommendation that the Petition be dismissed with prejudice. Because reasonable jurists would not disagree with this conclusion, it is also recommended that Petitioner be denied a certificate of appealability and that the Court certify to the Sixth Circuit that any appeal would be objectively frivolous and should not be permitted to proceed in forma pauperis. Objections to R&R due by 10/13/2026.
2026-09-28 · via GovInfo (US GPO / USCOURTS)
Bernier v. Turbocam, Inc.
ORDER RE: 66 Motion for Summary Judgment; 74 Motion for Summary Judgment. Turbocam's cross-motion for summary judgment (doc. no. 74) is granted with respect to Bernier's ADA claim (Count IV) but denied with respect to her Title VII claim (Count I). Bernier's cross-motion for summary judgment (doc. no. 66) is denied. Count I is the only count remaining for trial. Within fourteen days, the parties shall submit a new joint proposed scheduling order. So Ordered by Judge Landya B. McCafferty.(de)
2026-09-28 · via GovInfo (US GPO / USCOURTS)
Borchardt v. Wahl et al
ORDER granting in part and denying in part 59 Motion for Summary Judgment; granting in part and denying in part 75 Motion for Sanctions. See order for full details. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kathleen L. DeSoto on 9/28/2026. (APP)
2026-09-28 · via GovInfo (US GPO / USCOURTS)
USA v. Willingham
MEMORANDUM OF MATTERS DISCUSSED AND ACTION TAKEN AT PRETRIAL CONFERENCE as to Curtis J. Willingham. Signed on September 28, 2026 by Magistrate Judge Lajuana M. Counts.(ERC) Modified on 9/28/2026 to reflect a copy of this order was mailed to Curtis J Willingham 33394-045 Bates County Jail 6 W Fort Scott St Butler, MO 64730 (JKT).
2026-09-28 · via GovInfo (US GPO / USCOURTS)
Buscemi v. Indochino Apparel (U.S.), Inc.
Judge George A. OToole, Jr: ORDER entered. OPINION AND ORDER.For the foregoing reasons, the defendant's motion for summary judgment (Dkt. no. 19) is GRANTED. Accordingly, only Count IV remains.It is SO ORDERED. (FGD)
2026-09-28 · via GovInfo (US GPO / USCOURTS)
Thompson v. Solution One Industries, Inc.
MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Magistrate Judge Charles D. Austin on 9/28/2026. (kb3s, Deputy Clerk)
2026-09-28 · via GovInfo (US GPO / USCOURTS)
USA v. Osborne
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER granting 108 Motion for Disclosure of the Draft Statement; the Government shall produce the Draft Statement to Defendant by 5:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday, September 29, as to Joseph Muir Osborne Sr. (1). Signed by Judge Adam B Abelson on 9/28/2026. (heps, Deputy Clerk)
2026-09-28 · via GovInfo (US GPO / USCOURTS)
Alston et al v. Walmart, Inc.
MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Magistrate Judge Charles D. Austin on 9/28/2026. (ybs, Deputy Clerk)
2026-09-28 · via GovInfo (US GPO / USCOURTS)
Brady et al v. Walmart Inc et al
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER: granting 160 Defendant's Motion to Alter/Amend Judgment; granting in part and denying in part without prejudice 162 Motion for Judgment; directing parties Within twenty-one days of entry of this Opinion, both parties shall submit briefing. Signed by Magistrate Judge Ajmel Ahsen Quereshi on 9/28/2026. (bm5s, Deputy Clerk)
2026-09-28 · via GovInfo (US GPO / USCOURTS)
Robinson v. Jeff Foster Trucking, Inc. et al
ORDER: 17 Motion for Reconsideration of Granting of Motion to Compel and Award of Attorney Fees is DENIED. Defendants must comply with the August 13 Order within 7 days of the date of this Order. To the extent the parties cannot agree on an award of reasonable expenses as detailed in the August 13 Order, Plaintiff may file an appropriate motion within 14 days of the date of this Order. 29 Motion to Compel is DENIED, without prejudice to refiling of renewed motion seeking relief pursuant to Rule 37(b)(2)(A) to the extent Defendants fail to comply with August 13 Order. Any additional discovery motions filed prior to 10/13/2026 deadline must include certificate detailing that the parties met-and-conferred after the 9/22/2026 conference regarding issues raised in the motion in an attempt to resolve them without further court action. Signed by Magistrate Judge Richard L. Bourgeois, Jr. on 9/28/2026. (CLM)
2026-09-28 · via GovInfo (US GPO / USCOURTS)
USA v. Jefferson
OPINION & ORDER as to Keith A. Jefferson (1): Deft's 15 Motion to Suppress is DENIED. Signed by Judge Karen K. Caldwell on 9/28/2026. (DC) cc: COR,USM,USP
2026-09-28 · via GovInfo (US GPO / USCOURTS)
Prairie Landworks, Inc. v. Geo-Synthetics Systems, LLC
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER denying 73 Motion for Sanctions; denying 75 Motion for Summary Judgment; denying 76 Renewed Motion for Summary Judgment re contractual limitation of liability. Signed by District Judge Eric F. Melgren on 9/28/2026. (cm)
2026-09-28 · via GovInfo (US GPO / USCOURTS)
Puentes-Puentes et al v. DHG Transportation LLC et al
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER granting 30 Motion to Remand to the District Court for Sedgwick County, Kansas. Plaintiffs are awarded their attorneys' fees and costsincurred in pursuing the remand of this case. Parties shall confer regarding attorneys' fees and, if court intervention becomes necessary, plaintiffs shall submit a fee motion no later than 12 Monday, October 26, 2026. Defendants shall file any objections to the motion on or before Monday, November 9, 2026.Signed by District Judge John W. Lungstrum on 9/28/2026. (msb) Modified on 9/30/2026: Mailed to Sedgwick County District Court, Certified mail #9589 0710 5270 3183 8370 57. (jal)
2026-09-28 · via GovInfo (US GPO / USCOURTS)
Ricca v. Skywest Airlines, Inc.
OPINION AND ORDER: The R&R [ECF 71] is ADOPTED in part. SkyWest's motion for summary judgment [ECF 50] is DENIED. The parties are DIRECTED to submit a joint proposed consolidated pretrial order within 30 days of this Order. The Clerk is DIRECTED to submit this Order to undersigned after 30 days. Signed by Judge Steven D. Grimberg on 9/28/2026. (rlh)
2026-09-28 · via GovInfo (US GPO / USCOURTS)
Donald v. TOPPAN USA, Inc.
ORDER adopting in part and rejected in part 40 Final Report and Recommendation ; granting in part and denying in part 30 Motion for Summary Judgment. The Court ADOPTS as its opinion the portions of the Report and Recommendation where the Magistrate Judge recommends granting the motion for summary judgment of the claims Plaintiff asserts under the ADA, Title VII, and § 1981 (Counts One and Four), and REJECTS the portions of the Report and Recommendation where the Magistrate Judge recommends granting the motion for summary judgment of the claims Plaintiff asserts under the FMLA (Counts Two and Three). The Court GRANTS summary judgment of Counts One and Four and DENIES summary judgment of Counts Two and Three. The parties are ORDERED to mediation. They are DIRECTED to confer and notify the Court within 14 DAYS of the entry of this Order whether they prefer private mediation or mediation before a Magistrate Judge. If the parties are opposed to mediation, they shall provide their reasons. The parties shall notify the Court whether the case was resolved during mediation the day following the mediation. Signed by Judge Leigh Martin May on 09/28/2026. (jkb)
2026-09-28 · via GovInfo (US GPO / USCOURTS)
Wilson v. AmTrust Insurance Company
OPINION AND ORDER. Wilson's motion to strike Strong Transport's and Singh's answers 36 is GRANTED. The Clerk is DIRECTED to STRIKE ECFs 19 and 20 from the docket and enter DEFAULT JUDGMENT against Strong Transport and Singh as to liability. A hearing on damages will be delayed pending resolution of the claims against AmTrust. Wilson's motion to strike AmTrust's answer 53 is DENIED. The operative answer for AmTrust is the one filed on June 20, 2025 18. AmTrust's motion for leave to amend 54 is DENIED. Wilson and AmTrust are granted leave, within 30 days of this Order, to file any appropriate dispositive motion. Absent the filing of a dispositive motion, the parties are ORDERED to file their proposed consolidated pretrial order within 60 days of this Order. The Clerk is DIRECTED to resubmit this Order to undersigned after 60 days. Signed by Judge Steven D. Grimberg on 9/28/2026. (bgt)
2026-09-28 · via GovInfo (US GPO / USCOURTS)
Roberts et al v. Lowe et al
OPINION AND ORDER. Allen's objections 43 to the exhibits attached to Plaintiffs' opposition brief are SUSTAINED. The Court has not considered those exhibits in connection with this Order. The Clerk is DIRECTED to STRIKE Plaintiffs' second response to the Medical Defendants' motion to dismiss 28 from the docket as having been improperly filed. Plaintiffs' motion for leave to file a sur-reply 44 is GRANTED in part. The Clerk is DIRECTED to file ECF 44-1 separately on the docket as Plaintiffs' sur-reply to Allen's motion for judgment on the pleadings 29. The Court has considered Plaintiffs' sur-reply arguments to the extent that they respond to the standing issues raised for the first time in Allens reply brief [ECF 44, at 14] and disregarded Plaintiffs' remaining sur-reply arguments as improperly raised. Counts II and IV of the complaint are DISMISSED without prejudice, as is Count III to the extent that it is asserted against unnamed defendants. Because Allen is entitled to qualified immunity, his motion for judgment on the pleadings 29 is GRANTED and the deliberate indifference claim against him in Count I is DISMISSED with prejudice. The Medical Defendants' motion to dismiss 26 is DENIED as to their statute of limitations argument but GRANTED as to their Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6) arguments. Within 30 days, Plaintiffs may--consistent with this Order--amend the claim asserted against the Medical Defendants in Count III of their Complaint. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to submi...
2026-09-28 · via GovInfo (US GPO / USCOURTS)
Pope v. Saint Lucie County Jail
ORDER denying Plaintiff's 3 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis, and staying and administratively closing case. Signed by Judge Darrin P. Gayles on 9/28/2026. See attached document for full details. (sci)
2026-09-28 · via GovInfo (US GPO / USCOURTS)
K.A. v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA et al
MEMORANDUM OPINION re the Defendant's 20 Partial Motion to Dismiss. See the attached document for details. Signed by Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan on 9/28/2026. (lcsls2)
2026-09-28 · via GovInfo (US GPO / USCOURTS)
Wilson v. State
Jason E. Wilson was convicted of DUI, operating an unregistered vehicle, and disregarding a stop sign following a September 2024 trial during which he represented himself for part of the proceedings before the court revoked that status due to his disruptive conduct. The defendant argues on appeal that the Superior Court erred by terminating his self-representation, but the Delaware Supreme Court concluded that the lower court did not err and therefore affirmed the verdict. However, the text provided cuts off in mid-sentence before detailing the constitutional reasoning required to fully support that holding.
2026-09-28 · via CourtListener (Free Law Project)