1.   But the ruling surprised environmentalists, along with the South Florida water managers who hope to end up owning much of the Talisman land.

2.   The ruling surprised and saddened people throughout Illinois.

3.   The ruling surprised many of those in the courtroom, and Hogan and Kenna both appeared emotional as the judge read his decision.

4.   The ruling surprised Gould, who was attending the memorial service of another client, Korey Stringer, the Minnesota Vikings offensive lineman who died of heatstroke Wednesday.

5.   The ruling surprised and disappointed Ayala, his family and his advisers.

6.   The ruling surprised city officials who had vowed to close all casinos in a bid to curb violent crime.

7.   The ruling surprised observers who thought Ito would throw out the evidence.