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Appellate Court Affirms Settlement Agreement on College Expense Allocation
James v. Taylor v. Mary Kathryn Taylor and O/B/O L.A.T. and J.L.T., decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 25, 2026, resulted in a affirmed outcome. This case involves a dispute over the...
Court Denies Mandamus for Shooting Range Permit Due to Zoning Interpretation
Shawnee Ridge Hunting, L.L.C. v. LaRose, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Shawnee Ridge Hunting, L.L.C., sought a writ of mandamu...
Appellate Court Affirms Child Support Order in Divorce Case
In the Matter of the Marriage of Liliane D. Nzukou Njipwo and Pierre Nya Njipwo and in the Interest of F.L.N. and R.K.N.N., Children v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 1...
Incarceration does not automatically excuse child support obligations
In re S.P., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether a father, who was incarcerated, could be held responsible for chi...
Massachusetts SJC Rules Defendant's Interrogation Statements Admissible, Affirming Voluntary Miranda Waiver
In Commonwealth v. Tanner, the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts addressed the admissibility of a defendant's statements made during a custodial interrogation. The defendant, Tanner, was questio...
Mother waives permanency hearing by failing to attend
In re A.M., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the termination of parental rights for A.M. The mother argued that the court e...
Unrecorded restrictive covenant unenforceable against bona fide purchasers
Sandy Creek Airpark Owners Association, Inc. v. Summers, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The dispute centered on whether the Sand...
Father's Parental Rights Terminated Due to Abandonment and Failure to Appear
C.L.T., Father of B.T., a Child v. Department of Children and Families, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court revie...
Guarantor Liable for Unpaid Rent After Tenant Vacates Early
FIG 20, L.L.C. v. Daczko, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 23, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The core dispute involved whether a landlord could recover unpaid rent from a tena...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Admissibility of Confession
Samuels v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on February 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's decision, holding that the defendant's ...
Texas Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
In the Interest of J.T. and J.T., Children v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the termination of pare...
Partition action allowed to proceed; dismissal reversed
Ruth Winters v. Alexander P. Winters, Alexandra F. Winters, and Lot 34 Block E Pine Ridge Extension Parcel 67280560002, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 10, 2026, resulted in a ...
Landlord's Acceptance of Partial Rent Doesn't Waive Eviction Right
Hamilton v. Brodosi, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 6, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved a landlord's attempt to evict a tenant for non-paym...
Juvenile's confession admissible despite intellectual disability
In re D.L., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 30, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether a juvenile's confession, obtained after he was read his Miranda...
Court Affirms Attorney Fee Award in Foreclosure Dispute
Eagle Ridge Subdivision, Inc. v. Ott & Assocs. Co., L.P.A., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 29, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The core dispute involved a dispute over attorney...
Appellate Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
In the Interest of N.G., a Child v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 8, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's order te...
Parental Rights Termination Upheld Despite No Permanency Hearing
In re C.P., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the termination of parental rights for C.P. The mother argued that the court e...
Juvenile's Confession Admissible Despite Age and Disability
In re A.M., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether a juvenile's confession, obtained after he was read his Miranda...
Ohio Supreme Court: Prior 'strike' convictions cannot be collaterally attacked later
State ex rel. Allah-U-Akbar v. Schroeder, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on November 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether a defendant, who was convict...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Admissibility of Confession
Stitts v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on November 4, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's confession was voluntary and admi...
Maryland Court of Appeals Upholds Confession Admissibility
Goodrich v. State, decided by Maryland Court of Appeals on October 24, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Maryland Court of Appeals considered whether a defendant's confession was voluntar...
Confession Admissible Despite Later Invocation of Counsel
Commonwealth v. Jenkins, B., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on October 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's conf...
PA Supreme Court: Intoxication Doesn't Automatically Invalidate Confession
Commonwealth v. Livingston, C., Pet, decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on October 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's conf...
Appellate Court Denies Writ for Speedy Trial Violation
Angulo v. Super. Ct., decided by California Court of Appeal on September 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The petitioner, Angulo, sought a writ of mandate to compel the Superior Court to...
Appellate Court Denies Writ, Upholds Trial Court's Speedy Trial Ruling
Arriaga v. Super. Ct., decided by California Court of Appeal on August 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The petitioner, Arriaga, sought a writ of mandate to compel the Superior Court to ...
MN Supreme Court: Intoxicated confession admissible if rights understood
State of Minnesota v. Johnnie Lerma, decided by Minnesota Supreme Court on August 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Minnesota Supreme Court affirmed the appellate court's decision, ho...