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Ohio father’s lawsuit over son’s fatal police shooting revived on appeal
In the wake of his son Elijah Isham’s fatal shooting by police, Ralph Isham filed a civil rights lawsuit that faced initial dismissal over legal representation concerns. The district court annulled the original complaint, but the Sixth Circuit intervened, asserting that a case cannot be dismissed merely for being filed without an attorney. This pivotal
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Indiana dentist’s $130,000 Cybertruck sparks fresh child support review
In a notable case, dentist Christopher Chisler contested a hefty child support order of $964 weekly post-divorce. The Indiana Court of Appeals sided with him on classifying his Tesla Cybertruck as a personal asset. The court decided that business distributions would factor into his income assessment but dismissed several deductions he proposed.
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New Jersey woman wins $173,000 after warned-about oak tree hits home
In a remarkable case in New Jersey, a homeowner secured $173,000 in damages after an oak tree, reported multiple times as hazardous, fell and damaged her property. The nearby utility company was found negligent in maintaining the tree. Following a favorable jury ruling, the appeals court affirmed the decision, underscoring the obligation of the utility
