Slap In the Facebook

The Huffington Post, Posted 12.18.14

A woman in Clearwater, Florida is facing assault charges after allegedly slapping her grandmother multiple times. The purported reason: The grandmother wouldn't accept the suspect's Facebook friend request.

Rachel Anne Hayes, 27, was arrested Thursday morning on a felony charge of domestic battery on an elderly person, according to CountOn2.com. Pinellas County deputies said the alleged assault took place around 3:39 a.m. in the home of Hayes' 72-year-old grandmother when the two began arguing about the status of Hayes' friend request.

The suspect allegedly slapped her grandmother multiple times. The arrest affidavit said alcohol was a factor in the alleged altercation. Hayes is currently being held without bond. Jail records show she has previously been arrested for DUI, violation of probation for DUI, and disorderly conduct for urinating in public.

Question1. What kind of case is this?

1- Notenought information to tell.
2- Criminal
3- Civil

Question2. What kind of case is this?

1- Private.
2- public.
3- not enough information to tell.

Question3. Who is the plaintiff in this case?

1- Rachel Hayes
2- The grandmother
3- the people of the state florida.

Question4. Who is the defendant in this case?

1-The grandmother.
2- The Pinellas County deputies.
3- Rachel Anne Hayes

Question5. What kind of case is this?

1-State court
2-Not enough information to tell
3-Federal court

Photo on Flask

The Huffington Post, posted 1.7.15

SANTA FE, NM (AP) A New Mexico woman is suing a novelty products maker over a flask that includes her likeness and the phrase, "I'm going to be the most popular girl in rehab."

Veronica Vigil alleges in her federal court lawsuit that Anne Tainter, Inc. obtained and used her high school graduation picture from 1970 without her permission. The lawsuit says the Brooklyn, New York-based company then defamed Vigil by linking her image to a product that makes light of substance abuse.

Court documents say the Chimayo, New Mexico resident is an active church member and doesn't consumer alcohol or drugs. Vigil claims unspecified damages for injury to her reputation.

A spokeswoman for Anne Taintor, Inc. said the company does not comment on pending litigation.

Question6. What kind of case is this?

1- Civil
2-Criminal
3-Not enough information to tell

Question7. What kind of case is this?

1-Public
2-Private

Question8. Who is the plaintiff in this case?

1-Anne Taintor, Inc.
2-The People of New Mexico
3-Veronica Vigil

Question9. Who is the defendant in this case?

1-Veronica Vigil
2-Anne Taintor, Inc
3-The People of New Mexico

Question10. What kind of case is this?

1-Not enough infornation to tell
2-Federal court
3-State court

Arrest Warrant for 9-Yr. Old

The Huffington Post, posted 1.12.15

An Idaho prosecutor issued an arrest warrant for a 9-yr. old boy who failed to show up in court.

KHO-TV reports that the boy from Post Falls is accused of stealing a pack of gum. Police Chief Scott Haug says it' the first time in his 30 years of law enforcement that he's ever seen an arrest warrant for someone that young.

Haug says the child missed court because relatives had no way of getting him to the courthouse. Kootenai County prosecutor Barry McHugh says the warrant was issued because the boy twice failed to appear as ordered. The child is currently in the Juvenile Detention Center.

Question11. What kind of case is this?

1-Criminal
2-Civil

Question 12. What kind of case is this?

1-Private
2-Public

Question 13. Who is the plaintiff in this case?

1-The place where the gum was stolen.
2-The 9-yr. old boy.
3-The People of the State of Idaho

Question 14. Who is the defendant in this case?

1-Scott Haug
2-The 9-yr. old boy
3-Barry McHugh

Question 15. What kind of case is this?

1-Federal court
2-Not enough information to tell
3-State court

Neighbor Sued for Cutting Garage In Half
WCCO CBS Minnesota The Huffington Post, posted 9.22.14

GRAND RAPIDS, MN (AP) - A Minnesota House of Representatives candidate is being sued after cutting his neighbor's garage in half in a property dispute.

A lawsuit filed by Mark Besemann, of Iron, against Roger Weber, a Nashwauk Republican, asks for $20,000 in punitive damages, as well as a small portion of Weber's land. The case was to be heard this week in Itasca County District Court. But, Besemann's attorney said the case has been delayed.

Besemann claims he has found himself in the middle of a family dispute. Weber's sister sold the garage, house and 1 acre to Besemann while Weber owned the 39 acres around it. Weber says half the garage was on his property, so he removed it. Weber's attorney has not returned calls to comment.

Question 16. What kind of case is this?

1-Criminal
2-Civil

Question 17. What kind of case is this?

1-Public
2-Private

Question 18. Who is the plaintiff in this case?

1-Roger Weber
2-The People of the State of Minnesota.
3-Mark Besemann

Question 19. Who is the defendant in this case?

1-Mark Besemann
2-Roger Weber
3-The People of the State of Minnesota

Question 20. What kind of case is this?

1-Not enough information to tell
2-State court
3-Federal court

Pittsburgh Sued Over SWAT Raid on Wrong Home
Pittsburgh Post Gazette, 8.13.15 by TorstenOve

A north side family sued Pittsburgh police on Thursday, saying the SWAT team kicked in their door by mistake, terrorized them and left without apology.

Tabatha Werkmeister and Grinage Dion Wilson filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court claiming the SWAT unit raided their apartment on Jan. 25 without cause or a warrant, forcing them and their four children into the cold and holding them in the back of a police truck for about an hour.
No one in the family was sought by the police and there was no warrant. Officers should have known they had the wrong address, the suit said.

The suit said the SWAT team arrived at the Brighton Heights duplex where the family was sleeping on the second and third floors. Someone else lived in the first-floor apartment who was apparently the target of the raid.

According to the complaint, police kicked down the wrong door, threw a smoke bomb and then carried two of Ms. Werkmeister's sons to a police van. Neither child was wearing pants or shoes.

Werkmeister, Mr. Wilson and two other children were then forced out into the snow, also without shoes. Officers held the family in the van for about an hour, eventually letting them back into their house. One officer handed Mr. Wilson a card and told him to hire someone to fix the broken door. Werkmeister was told she should have a number on the door.

Question 21. What kind of case is it?

1-Public
2-Not enough information to tell
3-Private

Question 22. What kind of case is this?

1-Criminal
2-Civil

Question 23. Who is the plaintiff in this case?

1-The city of Pittsburgh
2-The People of Pittsburgh
3-Tabatha Werkmeister, Grinage Dion Wilson and their children

Question 24. Who is the defendant in this case?
1-The city of Pittsburgh
2-Tabatha Werkmeister, Grinage Dion Wilson and their children

Question 25. What kind of case is this?

1-Federal court
2-Not enough information to tell
3-State court

Question 26. I affirm that this assignment has been completed in a manner that complies with the IU Kelley School of Business Honor Code.
1-Yes
2-No answer text provided.
3-No
4-No answer text provided.