This post examines an opinion the Supreme Court of New Hampshire recently issued in a civil case: McCarthy v. Manchester Police Department, 2015 WL 5559880 (2015). As usual, the court begins the opinion by explaining how, and why, the lawsuit arose. Continue reading
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This post is about Deborah Thomson, a Florida attorney who “brought a defamation suit against Doe, an anonymous poster who wrote a negative review of Thomson on Avvo.com.” Thomson v. Doe, 2015 WL 4086923 (Court of Appeals of Washington 2015). Continue reading
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit recently issued an interesting opinion in a civil suit: Huff v. Spaw, 2015 WL 4430466 (2015) [pdf]. The court began its opinion by explaining that “[t]his case requires us to consider whether a person who listens to and subsequently electronically records a conversation from an inadvertent `pocket-dial’ call violates Title III of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Street Act of 1968, 18 U.S.C. § 2510 et seq. (`Title III’).” Continue reading
This post examines an opinion an Ohio court issued in a civil case: Hughes v. Lenhart, 2015 WL 1138262 (Ohio Court of Appeals 2015). The Court of Appeals begins its opinion by explaining how the case arose: Continue reading
This post examines an opinion in which a U.S. District Court Judge ruled on cross-motions for summary judgment filed, respectively, by the plaintiff who brought the lawsuit and by the defendant: March v. Best Buy Stores, Inc., 2015 WL 3467036 (U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama 2015). Continue reading
This post examines a recent opinion from the Florida Court of Appeals that involves domestic violence and “cyberstalking.” Horowitz v. Horowitz, 2015 WL 1443223 (District Court of Appeals of Florida – Second District 2015). The best explanation of how the case arose appears in the brief Sammie D. Horowitz filed in appealing a judge’s entry of an “injunction for protection against domestic violence” against him. Horowitz v. Horowitz, Initial Brief of Appellant, 2013 WL 7101921 District Court of Appeals of Florida – 2d District 2013). Continue reading
After a jury convicted Charles Adams “of capturing a representation that depicts nudity without the knowledge or consent of the person who is depicted nude in violation of Wisconsin Statutes § 942.09(am)1,” he appealed. State v. Adams, 2015 WL 1034741 (Wisconsin Court of Appeals 2005). Continue reading
This post concerns an opinion is from judges who sit in the District Court of Appeals of Florida –Second District: Leach v. Kersey, 2015 WL 1740907 (2015). The Court of Appeals begins the opinion by explaining that “Melissa Leach appeals a final judgment of injunction for protection against stalking entered in favor of Tara Michelle Kersey.” Continue reading
This post examines a U.S. District Court Judge in the Southern District of Illinois‘s recent opinion in a civil case: Troeckler v. Zeiser, 2015 WL 1042187 (2015). The suit was brought by two plaintiffs: Theresa Troeckler and Candice Zeiser sued Donald Zeiser, Steven Jacobsen, Kyvon Services, LLC, Mark Stueck, William Reynolds and Brighton Lewis, Inc. Continue reading
This post examines an issue that arose in the case of Music Group Macao Commercial Offshore Limited, et al. v. John Does, Defendant [sic], 2015 WL 930249 (U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California) which the judge described as “primarily” one for defamation, with “attendant claims” Continue reading
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