Plaintiff was the owner of thirty-eight acres of land within the boundaries of the Walnut Irrigation District. He was also the owner of considerable land outside the said district, upon which, he had planted alfalfa and walnuts. Plaintiff filed an action...

Appellant Crystal Chambers, a black single woman, was employed by the Omaha Girls Club as an arts and crafts instructor at the Club’s facility. Appellant became pregnant and informed her supervisor of that fact. Subsequently, she received a letter...

Defendant landlord leased premises to the plaintiff tenant, and the tenant subsequently brought an action alleging two causes of action, alleging rent in excess of the maximum allowed under the act and failure to provide certain essential services. Plaintiff...

The police seized defendant Billy Curry, Jr. after responding to several gunshots that were fired in or near an apartment complex less than a minute earlier. When the police arrived, they encountered five to eight men—including defendant —calmly...

The parties were divorced on September 10, 1982. One month later, the wife filed a petition for a protective order. The trial court entered an emergency ex parte order. The husband filed a demurrer and motion to dismiss. The trial court modified the ex...

Vernon sought an injunction and determination that per contracts between it and Los Angeles it was entitled to discharge a certain amount of its sewage through the sewer system of Los Angeles without payment. Los Angeles sought a determination that Vernon...

The charge arose from an automobile accident which resulted in the death of Angela Palazzo, a pedestrian. The minutes of the Grand Jury contain the following pertinent testimony. The associate medical examiner read from the medical report of the autopsy...

The owners mistakenly included bags containing sterling silver in a donation of used clothing to a charitable retailer. By the time they discovered the mistake later that day, the retailer had already sold the silver to the buyer, who refused to return...

Particularly considering the creator's ownership

Please can someone just clarify the appropriate action when despite one party having already issued divorce proceedings, the respondent then issues their own petition. Including the costs position where both or one party is seeking costs from the other...