because he was mentally retarded and suffered from posttraumatic psychoneurosis as a result of the accident. Additionally, Mr. Kruse accused his employer of common law negligence and violating the Employers’ Liability Act. In the trial court, the jury found in favor of Coos Head Timber
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“Her complaint alleged that LVHC and HHC had acted with conscious disregard for known safety standards and measures.” (Retrieved from www.ca9.uscourts.gov on December 5, 2007) The Tailhook Association settled out of court for a sum of $400,000.00.The jury found LVHC and HHC negligent and awarded Coughlin $1.7 million in compensatory damages, punitive damages of $2.62 million against LVHC, and $2.3 million against HHC. HCC and LVHC appeal. Issue: What showing of malice is sufficient to uphold
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submitted by the public defender McMahon on the grounds that the prosecutor answered questions for the jury and the actions of the assistant prosecutor were inappropriate. The motion also stated that the assistant prosecutor became the witness. The judge also reviewed the proceedings that were mentioned in the motion to dismiss the indictment in which the prosecutor actually was answering questions the jury members had asked. Honorable Joseph Cassini sighted numerous cases including State v Bennett
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Article Summary ENLARGING AN EMPLOYER'S FIDUCIARY HAT: VARITY CORP. V. HOWE INCREASES EMPLOYERS'; EXPOSURE TO LIABILITY WHEN THEY ACT AS ERISA FIDUCIARIES -Shelly Ward - Ward’s article discusses the circumstances surrounding the 1996 Supreme Court case: Variety corp. V. Howe - The court ruled that an individual may recover damages stemming from the a breach of fiduciary duty by a plan’s administrator - Ward explains that ERISA’s principles were based on the common law governing trusts; trust
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time being in a court room. I quickly learned that the docket schedule to be heard were criminal and traffic cases. There were a few people waiting on the bench-seats, some by themselves and others with their attorneys and a few people sitting in the jury box with dark blue jail uniforms on. I took my seat, adjusted my eyes and ears, and began to feverishly take notes. The case to be heard by the judge was People V. Ms. X. Ms. X was a small girl with long blonde and pink hair, hardly someone you
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Case Brief The Issue Whether the state of Nevada should judicially adopt the doctrine of strict liability? If so, was there a defect in the manufacture of the Squirt bottle that caused the plaintiff’s injuries? The Rule Of The Law Public policy demands that manufacturer, distributor, retailer, in other words, all in the chain of distribution must be held strictly liable
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My Day At Court On November the 3rd I decided to take advantage of the extra credit opportunity and take a trip down to the city courthouse. After driving around looking for the courthouse; I find a parking spot, and enter the Caddo Parish Courthouse just before 9 a.m. Through the security check point I went, and on to the information desk, where I was told to head upstairs and talk with the bailiffs. Upon discussing with the bailiffs which court room would provide the most interesting cases;
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Logos: Appeal based on reason or logic. Logical reasons or examples/the logic used to support a claim (induction and deduction); can also be the facts and statistics used to help support the argument. Juror 8: • asked the jurors to discuss this for just an hour; won’t “send a boy off to die without talking about it first” • made each small point of his persuasion very easy to accept and as logical as possible so none of the rest could easily object to it Juror 4: • a stockbroker who refuses
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best it could, given the market following the breach. Firwood should recover the contract price difference of $187,513 and interest. Ch27Q#4 Lost profits. The jury rendered its verdict on November 19, 2003, finding that Dallas and Lam had entered into contracts for equipment and/or services, and that Dallas had breached the contracts. The jury awarded Lam damages in the amount of $11,419,545. The court also awarded prejudgment
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1 Twelve Angry Men: An Analysis of Group Effectiveness The Infrareds Ruth Bradner, Penelope McFarline, Michelle McGregor, Jonathon West VCU ADLT 612 Dr. Terry Carter, Professor 2 Twelve Angry Men: An Analysis of Group Effectiveness Introduction Twelve men with diverse backgrounds are sequestered in a room and are unable to leave until a decision, a weighty one that will either condemn a young man to death or set him free, is made. The twelve strangers are bound to each other, trapped within
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