US Courts

People v. Del Rosario-Martinez - Criminal Conviction Appeal

The Appellate Term of the Supreme Court of New York affirmed a conviction for driving while impaired and leaving the scene of an incident. The court found the verdict was not against the weight of the evidence, upholding the lower court's judgment.

J. Ellman v. PPB - Parole Board Decision Appeal

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania affirmed a decision by the Pennsylvania Parole Board denying a petitioner's request for administrative relief. The court granted the petitioner's counsel's application to withdraw, finding the appeal lacked merit. The decision relates to parole revocation and sentence recalculation.

Verizon Pennsylvania LLC v. Prevailing Wage Board - Court Opinion

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania affirmed the Prevailing Wage Appeals Board's order denying Verizon's grievance. The court addressed whether the Secretary of Labor and Industry properly authorized the Bureau of Labor Law Compliance and whether the Secretary abused her discretion in setting the electric lineman rate for fiber optic cable deployment.

Green Belt Bank & Trust v. Van Mill - Garnishment Order Limit Appeal

The Iowa Supreme Court has published its opinion in the case of Green Belt Bank & Trust v. Stephanie Marie Van Mill et al. The appeal concerned the application of Iowa Code section 642.21(1)(e) to limit the amount a judgment creditor could recover through garnishment. The court affirmed the lower court's decision.

Iowa Supreme Court Opinion on Garnishment of Independent Contractor Funds

The Iowa Supreme Court ruled that Iowa Code section 642.21(1), which limits garnishment of an 'employee's' earnings, does not apply to funds owed to independent contractors. The court affirmed in part and reversed in part a lower court decision regarding the garnishment of funds owed to Mashon Van Mill.

Jones v. Lindell - Medical Malpractice Expert Witness Qualification

The Iowa Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's decision to strike a plaintiff's expert witness in a medical malpractice case. The court found the expert, a urologist, was not qualified to testify on the standard of care for an obstetrician-gynecologist under Iowa Code section 147.139. This ruling impacts how expert witnesses are qualified in medical malpractice suits in Iowa.

Medical malpractice appeal over expert witness qualification

Medical malpractice appeal over expert witness qualification

In Re J.C. Juvenile v. State of Texas - Mandamus

The Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District, dismissed a petition for a writ of mandamus filed by Bobby Kirby in the case of In Re J.C., a Juvenile v. the State of Texas. The court found the petition and related motion for emergency relief to be moot. The case was originally filed as a mandamus action.

Pascual Torres v. Texas - Aggravated Sexual Assault Affirmed

The Texas Court of Appeals affirmed a conviction for aggravated sexual assault of a child and indecency with a child. The appellant's sole issue on appeal, regarding the admission of extraneous-offense testimony, was waived due to inadequate briefing.

Texas Court of Appeals Dismisses Parental Rights Case

The Texas Court of Appeals dismissed an appeal in the case of In the Interest of A.C. and L.C. v. the State of Texas. The dismissal was based on a lack of appellate jurisdiction, as the order being appealed was neither a final judgment nor an appealable interlocutory order.