AC42748 - Sackman v. Quinlan (Conversion; unjust enrichment; tortious interference with contract; whether trial court abused its discretion when it granted motion for permission to file motion for summary judgment; "This appeal arises from a dispute between the self-represented plaintiffs, the biological children of William Sackman, Jr. (William), from his marriage to Elaine Sackman (Elaine), and the defendants, who are the children of William's second wife, Nancy L. Sackman (Nancy), and one of the children's spouse. The plaintiffs appeal from the judgment of the trial court, rendered in favor of the defendants on a motion for summary judgment. On appeal, the plaintiffs claim that the trial court improperly (1) allowed the defendants to file a motion for summary judgment, (2) granted the defendants' motion for summary judgment, and (3) failed to view the evidence in the light most favorable to the nonmoving party. We disagree and, therefore, affirm the judgment of the trial court.")
AC42654 - Audibert v. Halle
(Negligence; motion to set aside verdict and for new trial; "The
plaintiff, Carole Audibert, brought this personal injury action against
the defendant, Wesley Halle, for injuries she alleges she sustained as
the result of an automobile accident on April 12, 2013, caused by the
defendant's negligence. The case was tried to the jury, which returned a
verdict in favor of the plaintiff. The plaintiff appeals from the
judgment of the trial court, rendered in accordance with the jury's
verdict. The plaintiff claims that (1) the court improperly admitted
irrelevant evidence, (2) the court improperly failed to provide a
curative instruction to the jury, (3) the defendant's counsel violated
rule 3.4 (5) of the Rules of Professional Conduct during closing
argument, depriving the plaintiff of a fair trial, and (4) the court
abused its discretion by failing to set aside the verdict and to grant
the plaintiff a new trial. We affirm the judgment of the court.")