2005 Case Study 1 – Hamilton County Judges 1. Based on the information provided in the Hamilton County Judges’ case study, the probability of cases being appealed and reversed in the three different courts are: a. For the total cases disposed in the Common Pleas Court there is a 0.1129 probability of a case being appealed and reversed. b. For the total cases disposed in the Domestic Relations Court there is a 0.1604 probability of a case being appealed and reversed. c. For the total cases disposed
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What court decided the case in the assignment? (2 points). Trial court made the decision 2. According to the case, what must a party establish to prevail on a motion for summary judgment? (3 points) a. In the case of Nadel et at v. Burger King Corp. & Emil Inc., “the trial court granted the motions of both defendants for summary judgment”. 3. Briefly state the facts of this case, using the information found in the case in LexisNexis. (5 points) b. The facts of this case are that
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Judicial System – courts are specialized: specific types of dispute (subject matter: civil, criminal), monetary, geographical Trial courts (court of original jurisdiction)– courts where a legal action is first brought to a judge for a decision Court of appeal – these courts hear appeal (petition) from the decisions of trial courts. They can override the decision of trial courts because they are higher ranked. * Do not hear evidence * Look for errors in law Federal Courts – deal with disputes
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1. What was the main reason for the appeal in this case by Kramer? The jury convicted Kramer on both drug counts that he was indicted for. These charges were “conspired with unidentified persons to distribute large quantities of marijuana and amphetamines during the years 1977 and 1978, that on one occasion in 1977 defendant had distributed some 1,000 pounds of marijuana” (Westlaw, Kramer vs. US, pg. 1). The evidence used to support this case was retrieved from trash bags by policemen on Kramer’s
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TAX RESEARCH MEMO TEMPLATE June 30, 2015 Relevant Facts Robert Jones has just rendered service for a taxpayer as an expert witness in a case heard by the U. S. Tax Court. The taxpayer is requesting reimbursement for Jones’ fees and for those amounts paid to her attorney in presenting the case. Jones’ billing rate for this type of engagement is $500 per hour, the market rate for such services in his city, plus out- of- pocket expenses (e. g., auto mileage, computer charges). Specific
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including administrative hearings, where the lines of neutrality and fairness may appear (at least to one side) to be a little more blurry. The topic of administrative hearings was recently discussed by judges and lawyers during a Karl D. Kessler Inn of Court meeting. Some of the “best practice” recommendations made during that meeting, especially as they relate to defending a client in an administrative hearing, are certainly worth putting on paper. Before the Hearing “The Early Bird Gets the Worm”
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Type of Submission: Case Problem “Hamilton County Judges” BUS 440 Quantitative Business Analyses Executive Summary Hamilton County Judges try thousands of cases per year. In an alarmingly large amount of these cases that are disposed, the verdict stands as rendered. Some of these cases are appealed and sometimes won or reversed. Using the resulted for 182,908 cases handled (disposed) by 38 judges in Common Pleas Court, Domestic Relations Court, and Municipal Court; Kristin DelGuzzi of the
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which is very important in the United States. It will explain and give understanding of the importance of the Double Jeopardy Amendment and how it is used in the system of Law. Also it will discuss case in which involved the Fifth Amendment and how it was used to protect the citizens of several cases and how the people were protected with the Fifth Amendment rule inside the system of law. Double jeopardy is a procedural defense that forbids a defendant from being tried again on the same charges
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Court Issues Analysis “The primary function of American criminal courts is to determine the legal guilt of the accused—that is, to determine if a person is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt of committing a crime”, they essentially take over where police left off (Robinson, 2009). Although there is more to the court system other than finding individuals innocent or guilty much, the courts are also responsible for establishing bail, operating preliminary hearings, ruling on the admissibility of
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CASE STUDY Stankiewicz V. City of Manchester 156 NH 587 FACTS: Mr. Stankiewicz brought a suit against the city on Manchester for the restoration of his sick leave credit. This is because when he was sick the city had denied his request to get workers’ compensation but had instead permitted him to use his accumulated sick leave credit for the time he was absent. Mr. Stankiewicz sought a hearing with the New Hampshire Department of Labor and after the hearing he was awarded worker’s compensation
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