Handdown List released on:April 24, 2024

Court affirms convictions for attempted child molestation, trafficking for sexual servitude, and computer pornography, but reverses convictions for obscene contact and attempted exploitation

Court affirms ruling that a gasoline supply contract was void and unenforceable due to procedural and substantive unconscionability of its terms, which unduly favored the supplier

Appellant appealed the court's order finding in favor of appellees in his action to recover amounts allegedly due after an independent accounting conducted pursuant to a pretrial settlement of a business dispute. The court requested that its order be affirmed where the independent accountant's report failed to state that specific parties owed specific amounts to other specific parties and thus appellant failed to support his claim by a preponderance of the evidence.

Court declined to dismiss or grant relief from SEC complaint alleging Exchange Act violations where underlying conduct and criminal convictions were undisputedly connected to securities transactions. Defendant's motion to dismiss or for Rule 60(b) relief denied.

Plaintiff franchisor moved for summary judgment in its breach of contract action over a terminated franchise agreement.

New Legislation Allows Plaintiff to Extend Life of Property Lien

Audthan LLC v. Nick & Duke, LLC

People v. Cid C. Franklin

Conversion Claim Against Shipping Company Survives; Damages Not Required to Be Pleaded