Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

This essay is about a 79-year-old woman, Stella Liebeck, who suffered third-degree burns on 6% of her skin in her pelvic region and knees, when she spilled her hot coffee bought at the McDonald's fast food restaurant, in California. Mrs. Liebeck sued the company and her lawyers argued that McDonald's coffee was defective, saying it was too hot with a high probability of causing serious injury, compared to coffee served in homes and other establishments. Caveat Emptor is a doctrine of…

FACTS Teri entered into a contract with Jack to sell her home for $300,000. After the parties sign the contract; Teri learns of a Boston municipal rule that all firefighters must live within the Boston city limits. Teri then calls Jack to back out of the contract to sell her house, because of the municipal rule. Jack is asking the judge for specific performance, to force Teri to sell the house in accordance with the original contract. Teri argues that, although specific performance is usually…

What is a Motion for Non-Disclosure An order of nondisclosure also legally frees you from disclosing information about your criminal history in response to questions on job applications What defendants/offense are eligible file for a Non-Disclosure? 1. The offense must be among those eligible for nondisclosure, AND 2. Successful completion of deferred adjudication and an order of discharge from community supervision. What defendants/offense are not eligible file for a Non-Disclosure? Are…

insurance company in California federal court. The settlement amount is to be split amongst 300 women who either are or were employed by Farmers as attorneys working as claims litigators throughout the past 4-5 years. The agreement requires that Farmers Insurance Co. hire an outside human resources professional to consult on an independent basis. Also as a part of the resolution of the case, Farmers agrees to a three-year injunction that sets down a new set of rules for treating female…

respondent. This case was being located in the Court of Appeals of the 4th Circuit located in Richmond, Virginia. The case was argued on October 30,2013 and was decided on January 7, 2014. This case is a civil case that Swatch AG filed to “seek cancelation for trademark infringement and federal unfair competition under the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1114, 1125(a); trademark dilution under the Trademark Dilution Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1125(c); state trademark infringement under Va.Code § 59.1–92.12; and…

The film “Hot Coffee” discusses the issue of tort reform. Tort reform aims to limit likelihood of lawsuits and therefore restricts individual’s right to go to court. In the film, directed by Susan Saladoff, four cases are presented that demonstrate how corporate America has utilized famous lawsuit settlements to swing public opinion against “frivolous” lawsuits, which is an expression commonly used regarding lawsuits against large companies, doctors and more. The film centers on the infamous…

DISCUSSION OF AUTHORITIES I. MS. RUSSELL CAN HAVE A WINNING DEFENSE AGAINST A DEBT CLAIM ATTEMPTING TO RE-LITIGATE THE SAME ISSUES, ON THE BASIS OF RES JUDICATA, IF 4 CONDITIONS BETWEEN THE FEBRUARY 2017 AND THE AUGUST 2017 CASES ARE THE SAME. Ms. Russell can have a winning defense against a debt claim attempting to re-litigate the same issues, on the basis of res judicata, if 4 particular conditions between the previous and the newly initiated case are the same. The conditions are…

be thrown out. Evidence is a key factor in this cases and therefore, it is highly important that both parties follow the statute of limitations so all evidence is heard. Federal crimes usually have a different statute of limitations than a state level. In the case with Jane, Herman and Jed since the crime the committed was a federal crime the statute of limitation for the crime would approximately be 5…

always try and to get it right. It does no harm to understand the basic procedures when filling for injury compensation law suits. There are many online sites to help guide you on how to file one. To start with, the law suit must be filed before two weeks elapses following the accident. Evidence and witnesses have been known to disappear into thin air, never to be traced again. You don’t want this to be your case. Hell no!…

Chances are you have known someone who was involved in a lawsuit. They aren’t the rarity that they once were. Yet somehow the actual process is still a mystery to many who haven’t yet found themselves in the situation. If you wish to be as prepared as possible, understanding the basic structure of anatomy of the lawsuit can be very beneficial. The anatomy of the lawsuit can be broken down into four basic sections or stages: pleading, discovery, trial and appeal. The pleading stage of a…