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Agency - Subject Outline
Principals CORRAL Their agent's activities. |
CREATION
OBLIGATIONS RIGHTS RATIFICATION AUTHORITY LIABILITY TERMINATION |
CREATION of agent/principal relationship
OBLIGATIONS – loyalty, obedience, stewardship RIGHTS of parties RATIFICATION by principal AUTHORITY – express, implied, apparent LIABILITY - primary & vicarious (respondeat superior) TERMINATION of agent/principal relationship |
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Agency - Creation
Creating an agency relationship is as easy as ABCD. |
ASSENT (usually requires mutuality)
BENEFIT conferred upon principal CONTROL of agent by principal DURING and within scope of agent's employment |
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Civil Procedure - Personal Jurisdiction acrostic
My Parents Frequently Forgot to Read Children's Stories |
minimum contacts
purposeful availment foreseeable defendant fair play and substantial justice relatedness of contact convenience state's interest |
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Civil Procedure - elements of Collateral Estoppel
if I PAWN something, I am precluded from taking issue if it gets sold. |
IDENTICAL
PARTY ACTUALLY WAIVED NECESSARY |
IDENTICAL issue
PARTY to the first proceeding (BUT mutuality considered) ACTUALLY litigated in first proceeding WAIVED assertion rights by failing to litigate in prior proceeding (with full and fair opportunity) NECESSARY to the outcome |
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Civil Procedure - Minimum Contacts, Fair Play & Substantial Justice
minimal contact with PELICANS does not make you Best Friends |
PURPOSEFUL
EVIDENCE LAW INITIATION CAUSE ALTERNATIVE NATURE STATE'S BURDEN FORESEEABILITY |
PURPOSEFUL availment - Hanson v. Denckla
EVIDENCE – location of witnesses and evidence LAW - choice of law (forum shopping?) INITIATION - did D initiate contact with forum state? CAUSE of action - where did cause of action arise? ALTERNATIVE forum available? fair & convenient? NATURE & quality of activities - systematic vs. sporadic, direct vs. indirect, dangerous activity? STATE's interest in providing a forum for its residents and protecting health & safety concerns BURDEN of parties - economic cost, risk of multiplicity of suits, relative burden on defendant FORESEEABILITY - WW Volkswagen (likely they'd be “haled into court”) |
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Civil Procedure - Challenging The Complaint
Defendant PICT VALID reasons to challenge the complaint. |
PLEADINGS
INSUFFICIENCY CLAIM TRIABLE VENUE ALLEGATIONS LACK INDISPENSABLE DEFINITE |
motion for judgment on the PLEADINGS
INSUFFICIENCY of process (motion to dismiss) failure to state a CLAIM (motion to dismiss) no TRIABLE issue of material fact exists as a matter of law (motion for summary judgment) improper VENUE (motion to transfer) ALLEGATIONS that are irrelevant, impertinent, scandalous (motion to strike) LACK of jurisdiction over subject matter or person (motion to dismiss) failure to join INDISPENSABLE party (motion to dismiss) motion for more DEFINITE statement of claim against defendant |
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Civil Procedure - Requirements for Certification of Class Action
DECANT vintage 23(b) before you pour it into a class. |
DEFINABLE
ECONOMY COMMONALITY ADEQUACY NUMEROSITY TYPICALITY 23(b) |
roughly DEFINABLE class of which P is a member
judicial ECONOMY served claims have COMMON legal theory or arise out of same transaction or occurrence named parties must ADEQUATELY represent class potential Ps too NUMEROUS for joinder claim of named P must be TYPICAL of the class 23 B - action must fall within one of three categories of FRCP 23 (b) |
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Civil Procedure - Discovery Devices
DADIES discover what you don't want them to know. |
DEPOSITIONS
ADMISSIONS DOCUMENTS INTERROGATORIES EXAMINATIONS SUBPOENAS |
depositions (written or oral)
admissions of facts documents related to cause of action (if for good cause) interrogatories examination (mental or physical) subpoena (duces tecum) |
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Civil Procedure - basic jurisdictional requirements
The due process clause requires you to MOP up before jurisdiction can be asserted |
MINIMUM contacts
OPPORTUNITY PROPER service |
minimum contact with the state
opportunity for defendant to be heard proper service of process upon defendant |
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Civil Procedure - jurisdiction over corporations
To obtain independent personal jurisdiction over defendant corporation, DIAL DC |
DOMICILIARY
IN-STATE service AGENT LONG-ARM DOING business CONSENT |
defendant is a domiciliary
in-state service on a non-domiciliary agent of corporation served (must be designated) long-arm jurisdiction over non-domiciliary doing business in-state consent to state's jurisdiction by defendant |
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Civil Procedure - long-arm jurisdiction over tortious conduct
long-arm jurisdiction extends to non-resident tortious DEER |
DERIVES revenue
ENGAGES in conduct EXPECTS consequences REGULARLY solicits |
derives substantial revenues from goods used/consumed or services rendered in-state
engages in persistent course of conduct in-state expects (or reasonably should expect) that tortious acts would have consequences in-state AND defendant derives substantial revenues from interstate/int'l business regularly solicits in-state business |
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Civil Procedure - jurisdiction over matrimonial action
When DADA doesn't live in-state, mama can still seek maintenance and child support |
DOMICILE
ABANDONMENT DECREE separation AGREEMENT |
state was most recent marital DOMICILE of parties
ABANDONMENT took place in-state claim for support accrued under state DECREE or law parties executed a separation AGREEMENT in-state |
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Civil Procedure - Consent To Jurisdiction
That lawyer SCAMS defendants into consenting to jurisdiction. |
STIPULATE
CAUSE ANSWER MOTION SUMMARY |
STIPULATE in open court, pleading, contract or letter
assert unrelated CAUSE of action in answer serve an ANSWER that fails to raise JX objection or claiming improper service while failing to move for summary judgment MOTION to dismiss that fails to raise JX objection motion for SUMMARY judgment on related cause of action (seeking affirmative relief in-state) |
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Civil Procedure - sufficiency of Service of Process
MIC is SAD because he was properly served with process. |
MAILING
IN-HAND COURT SUITABLE AGENT DILIGENCe |
MAILING process to defendant who must then consent to such service
IN-HAND personal delivery to the named defendant COURT authorized method of service of process delivered to person of SUITABLE age & discretion at last known address (then mail copy & file) AGENT service due DILIGENCE (nail, mail & file) |
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Civil Procedure - Service on Corporations
DOGMA dictates who to serve process on a corporation. |
DIRECTOR
OFFICER GENERAL Agent (e.g. cashier) MANAGEMENT AGENT authorized by corporation, whether expressly, impliedly or by estoppel |
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Civil Procedure - Motion To Vacate Default Judgement
It takes 1 REAM of paper to get a default judgment vacated. |
1 year to file motion
REASONABLE EXCUSE for default AFFIDAVIT of MERIT setting forth meritorious defense to plaintiff's claim that shows how plaintiff won't be unreasonably prejudiced by re-opening the case |
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Civil Procedure - Joinder of Parties on the basis of Vicarious Liability
A POPE is held liable for the acts of others. |
AGENT
PRINCIPAL OWNER of property PARTNER EMPLOYEE |
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Civil Procedure - claims not barred by tolling under Statute of Limitations
The claim WAS time-barred but plaintiff LOPED into court anyway. |
WRITTEN
AMENDMENT SOLDIER/SAILOR LENGTHEN OBTAINING PAYMENT EQUITABLE DISABILITY/DEATH |
WRITTEN acknowledgment by defendant of a time-barred valid debt
AMENDMENT of pleading to add a time-barred claim SOLDIER and SAILOR relief act parties agree to LENGTHEN the timeframe OBTAINING personal jurisdiction over an out-of-state defendant who would not consent to service of process partial PAYMENT by defendant of a time-barred valid debt EQUITABLE estoppel DISABILITY or DEATH of plaintiff |
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Civil Procedure - reasons to grant Motion to Dismiss
In SIDEBAR, Plaintiff Finally admitted the claim should be dismissed. |
SoF
INFANCY/INCOMPETENCY DISCHARGED ESTOPPEL BARRED ARBITRATION RELEASE PAYMENT FAILURE to state a claim |
STATUTE of Frauds
INFANCY or incompetency subject matter of claim DISCHARGED in bankruptcy proceeding ESTOPPEL (collateral estoppel or res judicata) claim BARRED by statute of limitations ARBITRATION and award RELEASE from claim by plaintiff PAYMENT by defendant FAILURE to state a claim upon which relief can be granted |
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Civil Procedure - Provisional Remedies
When a LIAR tells a LIE, the COP will FIND CJ because he's a SLOB. |
LIAR - the four provisional remedies
LIE - reasons to grant preliminary injunction COP - procedural requirements FIND CJ - extraordinary circumstances needed to get order of attachment SLOB - lis pendens requirements |
LIAR:
LIS pendens preliminary INJUNCTION order of ATTACHMENT appointment of RECEIVER (harsh, requires bond) LIE: LIKELIHOOD of plaintiff's success IRREPARABLE injury ($ does not suffice) EQUITABLE balance of hardships COP: CLEAR & CONVINCING evidence of extraordinary circumstances and that plaintiff will succeed ORDER must be entered to be enforceable POST-seizure hearing required immediately afterwards if order was entered ex-parte FIND CJ: FOREIGN corporation INTENT to defraud creditors or frustrate enforcement of judgment NON-DOMICILIARY defendant DILIGENT efforts are not enough to serve domiciliary or resident CRIME victims are entitled to order of attachment when suing felon (Son of Sam law) cause of action is based upon default JUDGMENT from another jurisdiction that is entitled to full faith & credit SLOB: SHERIFF is not involved LIKELIHOOD of plaintiff's success not considered by court ORDER by court not required BOND does not need to be posted |
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Civil Procedure - considerations of court in assigning Joint & Several Liability
The judge uses WHIP And ROD to assign joint & several liability. |
WORKER'S
HAZARDOUS INTENTIONAL PROPERTY AUTOMOBILE RECKLESS OVER 50% DEATH |
WORKER'S compensation claims where employer is impleaded by defendant
release of HAZARDOUS substance that results in harm to plaintiff INTENTIONAL tortfeasors remain 100% liable PROPERTY damage injuries caused by use, ownership or operation of AUTOMOBILE RECKLESS (grossly negligent) conduct causing injury OVER 50% responsible for plaintiff's injury wrongful DEATH judgments involving economic injuries |
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Civil Procedure - Venue
Venue is chosen with TLC, but if WASP MEN are on your land, you have to file locally. |
TLC - types of action that determine venue
WASP MEN - claims involving property rights generally must be filed locally |
TLC:
TRANSITORY action LOCAL action action to recover CHATTEL (replevin) WASP MEN: action for tort of WASTE ACTION involving leasehold SPECIFIC performance sought in real estate contract PARTITION of concurrent estates MORTGAGE foreclosure EJECTMENT action NUISANCE action |
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Civil Procedure - Discovery Devices
the MAID must get PAID to discover evidence |
MENTAL
ADMISSIONS INTERROGATORIES DEPOSITIONS PHYSICAL ADDRESSES INSPECTION DISCOVERY not held |
MENTAL exam
request for ADMISSIONS written INTERROGATORIES DEPOSITIONS (aka "examination before trial") PHYSICAL exam demand for ADDRESSES INSPECTION of evidence DISCOVERY request for relevant evidence held by opposing party |
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Civil Procedure - Objections To Method of Inquisition
Poorly phrased questions set off the BAC door ALARM. |
BROAD
AMBIGUOUS COMPOUND ARGUMENTATIVE LEADING ASSUMING REDUNDANT MISQUOTE |
overly BROAD question
AMBIGUOUS question COMPOUND question ARGUMENTATIVE badgering of witness LEADING question on direct exam ASSUMING fact not in evidence as part of question REDUNDANT question requiring cumulative response MISQUOTING prior statement by witness |
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Civil Procedure - Sanctions during Discovery
This Judge DRIPS hot wax as a sanction for misbehavior. |
JUDGMENT
DISMISSAL RESOLUTION IMPOSITION PRECLUSION STRIKE |
order default JUDGMENT against defendant
DISMISS action in favor of defendant force non-disclosing party to RESOLVE the issue causing non-disclosure IMPOSE attorney fees, costs of suit and fines PRECLUDE non-disclosing party from introducing related evidence STRIKE non-disclosing party's pleadings related to issues of non-discovery |
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Civil Procedure
Reasons Why An Arbitration Award May Be Vacated The arbitrator was BLAMED so his judgment was vacated. |
BIAS
LACKED ARTICLES MISCONDUCT EXCEEDED DEMAND |
BIAS of arbitrator
award LACKED rational basis procedure violated ARTICLES of governing statute MISCONDUCT, fraud or corruption arbitrator EXCEEDED scope of authority or issued opinion contrary to public policy DEMAND OF ARBITRATION was not properly served so losing party did not get to participate |
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Commercial Paper
Elements of Negotiability Rights of Holder in Due Course WOSSUPP! if WE FUC, you'll get DAFFIDILS. |
WOSSUP - elements that make an instrument negotiable
WE FUC - an HDC takes instrument free of all claims and personal defenses DAFFIDILS - an HDC takes instrument subject to real defenses |
WOSSUP:
in WRITING (statute of frauds) payable to ORDER of or to bearer (negotiable words) SIGNED by the maker or drawer SUM is certain (principal only - amount of interest flexible) UNCONDITIONAL promise with no other promises attached PAYABLE on demand or at a definite time PAYABLE in sovereign currency only WE FUC: WAIVER ESTOPPEL FRAUD in inducement (impostor) UNCONSCIONABILITY CONSIDERATION lacking (for the note) DAFFIDILS: DURESS - threat of violence (not economic duress) material ALTERATION of instrument FORGERY Fraud in the FACTUM (signor did not know it was a negotiable instrument) ILLEGALITY DISCHARGE in bankruptcy of maker or drawer INFANCY of maker or drawer LACK of mental capacity STATUTE of limitations has expired on the debt |
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Constitutional Law - Limitations on Judicial Power
a federal judge cannot SMAC or RAPE. |
STANDING
MOOTNESS ABSTENTION for independent state grounds Case in CONTROVERSY RIPENESS ADVISORY opinion POLITICAL questions (republican form of government) ELEVENTH Amendment |
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Constitutional Law - Limitations on Legislative Power
As your congressman, I SWAP CAPITAL for DEFICIT. |
INSOLVENCY (Bankruptcy) - shared with states
SPENDING (for general welfare) WAR declaration - raise/support military, legislate wartime economic/social conditions AFFAIRS related to Foreign commerce PROPERTY - rules & regulations on federal lands, including police power in DC COMMERCE - interstate ALIENS, naturalization, citizenship POSTAL Service (limited by 1st & 4th Am.) INVESTIGATION of facts related to subjects over which Congress may legislate TAXING to Raise Revenue (general welfare) ADMIRALTY - navigable waterways LEGISLATE!!! (rather than execute or adjudicate the law) (for) DELEGATION of legislative authority (Chadha limitation on Pres veto power & bicameral structure) ELECTIONS FINANCE - necessary/proper to coin $; create banks, fed reserve, credit system set INFERIOR federal court jurisdictional limits CIVIL rights enforcement (13th, 14th, 15th Am.) INTELLECTUAL Property - patent & copyright TREATY ratification |
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Constitutional Law - Presidential Power
The president can eat at PF chang's with one CAVEAT. |
PARDON
FOREIGN COMMANDER APPOINTMENT VETO EXECUTIVE ADVISE TREATY |
PARDON convicted federal criminals
FOREIGN Affairs COMMANDER in chief of the armed forces APPOINTMENT of ambassadors, federal judges and superior officers VETO power over acts of congress EXECUTIVE agreements and privileges ADVISE congress on state of the union in special session TREATY power |
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Constitutional Law
Limits to Exercise of Power by Government You must SPECIFICLE state how the government violated your constitutional rights. |
SUBSTANTIVE DP
PROCEDURAL DP EPC CIVIL rights IMMUNITIES FIRST AMENDMENT IRREBUTTABLE presumptions CONTRACTS retroactive LEGISLATION ECONOMIC taking |
Substantive due process
Procedural due process Equal protection Civil rights Immunities granted to all citizens with regard to livelihood, employment, transfer of property, federally protected interests First amendment Irrebuttable presumptions of fact regarding constitutionally protected rights Contracts clause Legislation that is retroactive Economic taking w/o just compensation |
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Constitutional Law
Due process - Fundamental Liberties Courts strictly scrutinize government action involving a STAR VP CAMPER. |
STAR VP - six fundamental freedoms
CAMPER - privacy rights |
STAR VP:
freedom of SPEECH right to TRAVEL freedom of ASSOCIATION freedom of RELIGION right to VOTE right to PRIVACY CAMPER: Contraception Abortion ("undue influence" branches w/intermediate scrutiny) Marriage (including dissolution) Procreation Education of children outside public schools Related persons' right to live together |
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Constitutional Law - Takings
Valid Public Purpose 5th Am. - Fed / 14th Am. - State/Local SHE validly took the SWAMP by eminent domain. |
Safety
Health Economic Social Welfare Aesthetic Moral ends Political |
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Constitutional Law - Equal Protection
Strict Scrutiny Suspect Classes The government RAN out of class when the judge strictly scrutinized its behavior. |
RACE - purposeful discrimination required (facially or as applied)
ALIENAGE - state/local action only (except regulation of participation in government, e.g. teachers, police, jury duty subject to rational basis test); fed action gets rational basis test) NATIONAL origin |
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Constitutional Law - Preemption by Federal Law
Federal law can PUSH around state law. |
PERVASIVENESS
UNIFORMITY of federal regulatory scheme SIMILARITY between laws not HISTORICALLY left to State |
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Constitutional Law - Dormant Commerce Clause
(limitation on state action) Nonresident Statutes Are Rude. |
NONDISCRIMINATORY
SUBSTANTIAL nexus APPORTIONED RELATEDNESS |
SUBSTANTIAL nexus between state interest and burden on non-resident
NONDISCRIMINATORY intent, construction and application APPORTIONED between residents and non-residents that reflects fundamental fairness RELATED to State services or resources |
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Constitutional Law - Obscenity
The porn on Miller's LAPTOP is not obscene in the privacy of his home unless it includes kiddie porn. |
Miller v. California
LAPTOP |
LACKS literary, artistic, political or scientific value
AVERAGE person, applying contemporary community standards appeals to the PRURIENT interest in sex TAKEN as a whole patently OFFENSIVE depiction of sexual conduct POSSESSION of obscenity in privacy of home OK but child pornography can be entirely prohibited |
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Constitutional Law
Unavailability of Privileges & Immunities claims if U don't give a CRAP, you can't claim privileges & immunities. |
UNITED STATES government
CORPORATIONS RESIDENTS of the state whose law is being challenged ALIENS PARTNERSHIPS |
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Constitutional Law - Limitation on State Action
(14th & 15th Am.) the State's PLEA fell on deaf ears |
SHELLEY V. KRAMER
PUBLIC functions LICENSING ENCOURAGMENT AID |
SHELLEY v. Kramer - "The 14th Amendment erects no shield against merely private conduct, however discriminatory or wrongful."
PUBLIC functions - cities, counties, state institutions, officials acting in official capacity LICENSING - granting monopolies and heavy regulation is NOT state action ENCOURAGEMENT (or facilitation or authorization) of discrimination by citizens AID - excessive state financial entanglement |
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Constitutional Law - Establishment Clause Violations
Church and state can't PEE in the same urinal. |
PURPOSE. Law or conduct must have a primarily secular purpose
EFFECT. Primary or inevitable effect of law or conduct must neither advance nor inhibit nor endorse religion. ENTANGLEMENT. Law or conduct can't foster excessive governmental administration or entanglement with religion |
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Contracts - Subject Acrostic
covers Common Law & UCC Sales Forty Drunk Pirates Drank Beer Then Ran |
Formation
Defenses to contract formation Performance Discharge of duty to perform Breach - effects material - recover foreseeable damages or rescind/mitigate; minor - perform & recover damages for immaterial breach Third Party Beneficiaries, Assignment & Delegation Remedies for breach |
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Contracts - Common Law
Essential Contract Terms |
Q-TIPS
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Quantity
Time of performance Identification of parties Price Subject matter |
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Contracts - Applicability of Statute of Frauds
a fake ORGASM violates the statute of frauds |
ONE year
REAL estate GOODS >$500 ADMINISTRATOR SURETY MARRIAGe |
One year or longer
Real estate Goods over $500 or intangibles over $5000 Administrator / executor of estate promising to cover costs Surety agreements (guarantees on behalf of another, unless purpose is self-serving) Marriage agreements (prenupitals) |
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Contracts
Exceptions to Statute of Frauds No writing necessary if the deal is made in a SWAMP. |
SPECIALLY Mfg
WAIVER ADMISSION MERCHANT MEMO PARTIAL performance |
SPECIALLY manufactured goods (production must have begun)
WAIVER judicial ADMISSION that contract is valid MERCHANT memo - UCC. Add'l terms are part of deal unless acceptance materially alters terms of offer objected to in writing within 10 days from receipt offer expressly restricted acceptance on terms PART performance goods already delivered payment already received/accepted |
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Contracts - Elements of Legal Relationship
a TACO has all the ingredients to make a contract. |
TERMS
ACCEPTANCE CONSIDERATION OFFER |
definite TERMS, express or implied
ACCEPTANCE of terms CONSIDERATION - bargained for legal detriment and/or benefit flowing OFFER inviting acceptance |
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Contracts - Termination of Offer
Don't offer IDLE CIDER that's expired. |
INCAPACITY
DEATH LAPSE EXPRESS rejection COUNTEROFFER ILLEGALITY DESTRUCTION EFFECTIVE mailbox REVOCATION |
Incapacity of offeror
Death of offeror Lapse of time Express or implied rejection Counteroffer Intervening illegality Destruction of contract’s subject matter Effective termination under mailbox rule Revocation communicated to offeror before acceptance effective |
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Contracts - Termination of Options
three ways options can DIE |
DESTRUCTION of subject matter of option
INTERVENING illegality EXPIRATION of stated option time |
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Contracts - Defenses to Formation
IF (I) C SCUM, this contract never happened. |
IF (I) C SCUM = equity of rescission
ILLEGALITY FRAUD - in inducement or execution (I) love contracts COERCION - lack of consent or duress STATUTE of frauds CAPACITY - minors, mental UNCONSCIONABLE k - gross disparity, against public policy MISTAKE - generally only allowed with mutually grave error while contract is still executory |
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Contracts - Parol Evidence Rule
DECAF Includes parol evidence but a FOAM LID keeps the contract from forming. |
DECAF I - elements of parol evidence rule
FOAM LID - parol evidence that will serve as a defense to formation |
reveal DEFENSE to contract formation
EXISTENCE of a condition CONTRADICTS, varies or adds to integrated writing clarify ADDITIONAL terms (UCC) FINAL writing intended but not accomplished INTRODUCE consistent collateral subordinate agreement that would not normally be included in an integrated writing FRAUD ORAL condition precedent AMBIGUITY MISTAKE LACK of consideration ILLEGALITY DURESS |
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Contracts - Discharge of Duty to Perform
IF A NIMROD is discharged of his duty to perform, so are you. |
IMPRACTICABILITY
FRUSTRATION of purpose ACCORD and satisfaction NOVATION IMPOSSIBILITY MODIFICATION RESCISSION (mutual) OCCURRENCE of condition subsequent DEFENSE to formation |
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Contracts
Excuse of Conditions & Discharge of Duty to Perform WIVES PAD their pockets with excuses to get out of contracts. |
WIVES PAD
these conditions excuse performance |
Waiver (knowingly accepted defective performance)
Impossibility (objective - nobody could perform) Voluntary disablement (implied repudiation) Estoppel (other party says don't perform) Subsequent agreement of parties (mutual rescission, modification, novation, substitution) Prevention of performance (intentional or negligent hindrance) Anticipatory repudiation (present, absolute, unequivocal renunciation of obligation) Divisibility of contract duties |
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Contracts - Formation by Quasi-Contract
I painted your CURB so you owe me. |
CONTRACT implied in FACT or at LAW
UNJUST enrichment if defendant allowed to keep benefit without legal detriment REASONABLE expectation of being compensated BENEFIT conferred upon defendant by express request or implied permission |
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Contracts - UCC Article 2
Material Alteration of Offer A merchant that WARPS my offer with his reply memo makes me Just Livid. |
WARRANTY
ARBITRATION RISK of loss PAYMENT SHORTENING SoL JURISDICTION LIABILITY waiver |
WARRANTY negation such as merchantability or fitness
ARBITRATION requirement added (unless customary practice in trade) RISK of loss shifted, adjusted or altered PAYMENT terms and amount changed SHORTENING Statute of Limitations to sue for non-conforming goods JURISDICTION clause bestowing or changing laws covering K LIABILITY waiver or limitation (in tort or contract) |
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Contracts - UCC Article 2
Implied Terms in Sales Contracts I CITE the UCC to prove implied terms. |
INSPECTION
CREDIT INSURANCE TENDER EXCHANGE UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE |
INSPECTION. Buyer usually has a right to inspect tendered goods before acceptance.
CREDIT. Seller is not obligated to extend credit to buyer. INSURANCE. Risk of loss falls on party in best position to bear loss (usually the one who protected goods by insuring them). TENDER of delivery is implied at Seller's place of business. EXCHANGE of performance is usually concurrent. UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE |
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Contracts - UCC Article 2
Seller's Remedies for Buyer's Breach When the buyer is a K LAPSER, seller has remedies. |
KEEP deposit
LOST profit ASSURANCES PRICE STOP goods EXERCISE reclamation RESELL |
KEEP deposit if under $500
sue for LOST profit (if "unlimited supply" available) demand ASSURANCES if insolvency/incapability is evident sue for entire contract PRICE STOP goods in transit. EXERCISE right to reclaim goods delivered to insolvent buyer RESELL goods to another buyer |
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Contracts - UCC Article 2
Buyers Remedies for Seller's Breach a buyer Can Revoke Security or WAIT when seller breaches. |
CANCEL
REVOKE SECURITY WITHHOLD $ ACCEPT & recover $ INADEQUATE = demand TENDER & claim |
CANCEL the contract, purchase from another, recover damages.
REVOKE contract if substantial breach where acceptance induced by reasonable expectation of prompt cure or latent (undetectable) defect withhold non-conforming goods as SECURITY for damages. WITHHOLD amount equal to damages (notice to seller required) ACCEPT non-conforming goods at k price, recover consequential & incidental damages if money damages are INADEQUATE, buyer can demand goods. TENDER balance due & claim goods if buyer has partially paid |
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Contracts - UCC Article 2
Warranties warranties are Fully TEAMED with goods sold. |
FITNESS
TITLE ENCUMBRANCES AFFIRMATIONS MERCHANTABILITY EXPRESS warranties as DESCRIBED |
FITNESS for a particular purpose
seller's warranty of TITLE EXPRESS warranties written into contract AFFIRMATION of fact or promise made by seller relating to goods (written or oral) MERCHANTABILITY warranty against ENCUMBRANCES DESCRIPTION of goods in advertisement, brochure or catalog |
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Contracts - UCC Article 2
Defenses to Breach of Warranty GRAMPA can't be liable for breach of warranty. |
Government
Running SoL Absence Misuse Preemption Assumption |
GOVERNMENT military & surplus contracts
RUNNING of statute of limitations ABSENCE of privity of contract unforeseen MISUSE of a product federal PREEMPTION ASSUMPTION of risk |
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Corporations - Piercing The Corporate Veil
TWIST the knife to pierce the corporate veil. |
TEN sh
WORKER's comp ILLEGALITY SALES/corp tax unpaid TORTIOUS acts |
TEN largest shareholders of private company are personally liable for unpaid wages/benefits
WORKER's compensation insurance must be obtained. If not, officers are criminally, strictly liable to injured employee. ILLEGAL conduct by shareholders. SALES or corporate income tax not paid renders directors & officers (D&O) responsible to taxing authority. TORTIOUS conduct of D&O, employees and shareholders cannot use corporate veil to hide from personal liability. |
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Corporations - Contents of Articles of Incorporation.
It's A PAIN to write the articles of incorporation. |
AUTHORIZED shares
PURPOSE AGENT authorized to receive service of process INCORPORATORS NAME and address of corporation |
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Corporations - Contents of Certificate of Incorporation
the corporation's certificate of incorporation lists PVT MCLAW |
PREEMPTIVE rights
VALUE of par TRANSFER restrictions MAJORITY CUMULATIVE voting LESS than maj to dissolve sh AGREEMENTS at WILL |
PREEMPTIVE rights
VALUE of par shares (if to be fixed by shareholders rather than directors) stock TRANSFER restrictions MAXI-MAJORITY, super-majority, quorum voting requirements CUMULATIVE voting rights when electing directors whether LESS than majority of shares can vote to voluntarily dissolve corporation shareholder AGREEMENTS regarding actions authorized without SH meetings, restrictions on D&O powers, or if SH can directly manage company (no BoD) corporate dissolution at WILL or upon specific event |
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Corporations
Actions Requiring Shareholder Approval Shareholders deserve A DAMN SALAD if the corporation makes a big change. |
AMENDMENT
DISSOLUTION ASSET MERGER NAME SURETY AGENT LOCATION ABOLISHING liability DIRECTOR loans |
AMENDMENT of certificate of incorporation that changes quorum, maxi/super majority, preemptive or cumulative voting rights, and/or corporate purpose
DISSOLUTION (voluntary) ASSET sale, lease or exchange (>75% of assets) MERGER or consolidation NAME change SURETY interests in debt not acquired for corporate purposes change of AGENT for service of process change of LOCATION of corporate office ABOLISHING or limiting directors’ liability for negligence DIRECTOR loans |
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Corporations - Appraisal Rights of Shareholders
if PAM C dissents, she gets appraisal rights. |
PREEMPTIVE
ASSET MERGER CUMULATIVE |
PREEMPTIVE, redemptive or other share of ownership rights affected
ASSET sale, lease or exchange (>75% of corp assets) MERGER or consolidation into another entity CUMULATIVE voting rights affected |
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Corporations - Appraisal Right Valuation
The court will AIM for fair value in determining appraisal rights. |
ASSET
INVESTMENT MARKET |
net ASSET value - where company holds substantial tangible assets (e.g. real estate investment holding co's, retail and wholesale co's)
INVESTMENT value - earning power of corporate stock MARKET value of stock (court considers arms-length similar sales in same community or marketplace) |
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Corporations - Duties of Directors & Officers
Directors & Officers who get SUED For being OLD can fire a FLARE. |
SUED - types of conflict of interest
FOLD - usurpation of corporate opportunity tests FLARE - defenses to usurping corporate opportunity |
SELF-dealing
USURPATION EXECUTIVE compensation unreasonable DIRECT conflict of interest FITNESS & fairness of transaction OPPORTUNITY was available to corporation LINE of business was same as corporation's DISCLOSURE was not proper FINANCIAL incapacity of corporation to enter K LEGAL incapacity of corporation to enter K ABANDONED (purposeful failure to deal) REJECTED (purposefully declining to transact) EXPLICIT approval by uninterested BoD or SH |
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Corporations -
Actions of Directors that cannot be indemnified Directors can't be indemnified for RIBALD Gains. |
REDEMPTION
INTENTIONAL misconduct BAD faith ASSETS before creditors improper LOAN DIVIDEND unjust GAIN |
REDEMPTION of shares when not permitted (no surplus)
INTENTIONAL misconduct or knowing violation of law BAD faith conduct ASSETS distributed to shareholders before paying creditors LOAN granted improperly to fellow director without dissent declaration of improper DIVIDEND (no surplus) GAINS personally derived due to misconduct |
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Corporations - Shares With No Preemptive Rights
If your shares have a STAMP, you don't have preemptive rights. |
STOCK INCENTIVES
TREASURY AUTHORIZED w/in 2 yrs MERGER PURCHASE w/o cash |
STOCK incentives used to retain and attract corporate talent
TREASURY stock AUTHORIZED in certificate of incorporation and sold within 1st 2 years (no preemptive rights for 2 years) MERGER or consolidation caused shares to be created PURCHASE of shares occurred without cash |
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Corporations - Irrevocable Proxy Voting Rights
You can't revoke a proxy for PEACE. |
if PLEDGED
not ENTITLED AGREEMENT by sh CREDITOR EMPLOYEE w/proxy |
PLEDGED shares (for loan)
ENTITLEMENT to vote is not vested on record date (bought/sold too early/late) AGREEMENT executed for specified period between shareholders CREDITOR holding shares as collateral for extending credit EMPLOYEE owned shares issued with specified proxy requirements |
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Corporations - Elements of 10b-5
Stock Transfer Liability In the MIDST of the STORM, it feels like a category 10b-5. |
MATERIAL fact
INTERSTATE DAMAGES STANDING TIPPER/TIPPEE SCIENTER TARGETED sh OMISSION RELIANCE MISSTATEMENT |
MATERIAL fact – is the information important?
INSTRUMENTALITY of interstate commerce used in connection with transaction (mail) DAMAGES – civil, regulatory, criminal Civil: expectation damages or rescission Regulatory: SEC can impose treble damages (triple profits) and order injunction Criminal: Federal DOJ can impose criminal fines and imprisonment STANDING – purchaser/seller who purchased/sold stock in connection with alleged fraud TIP liability – inside tip given for improper purpose where tipper breached duty and tippee knew of the breach SCIENTER – defendant had actual knowledge of material misrepresentation regarding material information TARGETED persons who are already shareholders have standing to sue even if they didn’t buy/sell shares in conjunction with 10b-5 violation OMISSION or failure to disclose material fact by fiduciary will be treated similarly by the court as material misrepresentation RELIANCE on misrepresentation resulted in purchase or sale (exception: non-disclosure cases do not require reliance) MISSTATEMENT of material fact will be treated similarly by the court as material misrepresentation |
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Corporations - Liability Under Sarbanes-Oxley
Get the BAD TIC out of your SOx. |
BANNED loans
ATTORNEY liability DISCLOSE ethics req. TRADING limits INDEPENDENT auditing CERTIFICATION of internal controls SARBANES OXley |
BAN on loans to offficers/directors of large public companies
ATTORNEY liability attaches if aware of illegal transactions DISCLOSURE of ethics requirements must be made to all persons with authority to transact TRADING limitations cannot be exceeded or circumvented INDEPENDENT directors or firms must be appointed to audit records in question CERTIFICATION of internal controls required, with CEO & BoD on the hook for failure to comply. Sarbanes-OXley |
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Corporations
Valid Reasons For Judicial or Voluntary Dissolution To dissolve a corporation, just I.D. the WOLF in the boardroom. |
ILLEGAL conduct
DIVERSION of corporate assets to directors/officers WASTE (including that which results from deadlock) OPPRESSION of minority shareholders LOOTING FRAUD |
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Criminal Law - Crimes Requiring Specific Intent
It's a specific intent crime to Purposely FLAME CRABS. |
false PRETENSES
Forgery Larceny Attempt Murder, first degree Embezzlement Conspiracy Robbery Assault Battery (aggravated) Solicitation |
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Criminal Law - Crimes Requiring General Intent
It's a general intent crime for MARK to FIB. |
Murder in the commission of a dangerous, statutorily enumerated felony
Arson Rape Kidnapping False imprisonment Involuntary manslaughter Battery |
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Criminal Law - Defenses Available
the prosecutor PACED as his charges against defendant fell like DOMINOS |
defense of PROPERTY
AGE (7 to 13 = rebuttable presumption that child doesn't understand) prevention of CRIME constituting breach of peace (non-deadly) or risking human life (deadly) ENTRAPMENT DURESS (mitigates murder to manslaughter) DRUNKENNESS OTHER party consented to act MISTAKE of fact INSANITY NECESSITY - avoid a greater evil defense of OTHERS SELF-DEFENSE |
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Criminal Law - When Omission To Act Is A Crime
You can't just watch them SCRAP when you've got a legal duty to break it up. |
STATUTORY duty (filing taxes)
CONTRACT (nurse, lifeguard) RELATIONSHIP (parent, spouse) ASSUMPTION of duty voluntarily (rescuer liability) PERIL (caused risk of harm) |
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Criminal Law - Defense To Felony Murder
the BUC stops at the co-felon |
no reason to BELIEVE co-felon was armed or intended to engage in conduct likely to result in death
UNARMED; and didn't COMMIT, command or request homicide; |
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Criminal Law - Strict Liability Crimes
If you pick a SCAB, you're strictly liable as a criminal. |
STATUTORY
CONTRIBUTING ABNORMALLY BIGAMY |
STATUTORY rape
CONTRIBUTING to the delinquency of a minor ABNORMALLY dangerous activities BIGAMY |
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Criminal Procedure
Exceptions to Search Warrant Requirement SHAPE up WISEACRE or I'll search you without a warrant. |
STOP (articulable, reasonable suspicion) & frisk (armed & dangerous) of outer clothing
HOT pursuit AUTOMOBILE PLAIN view EVANESCENT evidence (up) WIRETAP w/ one party’s consent INCIDENT to lawful arrest SCHOOL property EXIGENT circumstances ADMINISTRATIVE searches (e.g. Border, Airport) CONSENT to search expressly granted ROUTINE, non-discriminatory checkpoint stops EAVESDROPPING on conversation with no reasonable expectation of privacy |
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Criminal Procedure
Exceptions to the Exclusionary Rule U SAID G was fruit of the poisonous tree but he's not. |
USE for impeachment
independent SOURCE ATTENUATED chain of causation between tainted evidence and illegal action INTERVENING act of free will inevitable DISCOVERY GOOD faith of police & magistrate in issuing invalid warrant |
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Evidence - Subject Outline Mnemonic
Follow RECIP(e) H to decide if the evidence is admissible. |
Relevance
Extrinsic policies Character evidence Impeachment Privileges (e) HEARSAY |
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Evidence - Rule 403
Exclusion of Relevant Evidence the UMP doesn't have to let the evidence IN |
UNDUE delay
MISLEAD the jury PREJUDICIAL effect on jury confusion of ISSUES NEEDLESS presentation of cumulative evidence |
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Evidence - Inadmissible Relevant Evidence
I like PORN but it's still inadmissible. |
INSURANCE proving fault
PRIVILEGED communication OFFERS of compromise REMEDIAL measures NEGOTIATION during plea |
INSURANCE introduced to prove fault or deep pockets
PRIVILEGED evidence OFFERS of compromise or settlement (except in conjunction with offer to pay medical expenses) subsequent REMEDIAL repairs NEGOTIATED admissions made by criminal defendant during unsuccessful plea bargaining |
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Evidence - Self-Authenticating Documents
OIL CANS are self-authenticating. |
OFFICIAL
INSTRUMENTS LABEL CERTIFIED ACKNOWLEDGED NEWSPAPERS SEALED |
OFFICIAL publications issued by public authority
INSTRUMENTS - negotiable and commercial paper LABEL, tag or trademark affixed on item in regular course of business CERTIFIED public documents (by clerk of agency or court that had custody) ACKNOWLEDGED documents signed before notary, swore to truth, content and execution (except wills) NEWSPAPERS and periodicals with reasonably wide circulation SEALED documents (government certified) |
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Evidence - Non-Hearsay Requiring Testimony
The "4 Priors" aren't hearsay provided the declarant testifies. |
1. prior recorded recollection
2. prior out of court identification 3. prior consistent statement 4. prior inconsistent statement given under oath and subject to perjury |
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Evidence - Non-Hearsay Regardless of Testimony
SANE evidence is not hearsay so it's admissible. |
STATE of mind
ADMISSION by party opponent NONASSERTIVE conduct EFFECT on listener |
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Evidence - Introduction of Character Evidence at
Civil Trials Character evidence can be introduced in a civil trial after Chopping WEEDS. |
CHILD custody cases
WRONGFUL death ENTRAPMENT negligent ENTRUSTMENT DEFAMATION SELF-DEFENSE |
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Evidence - Introduction of Character Evidence at
Criminal Trials MIMIC the criminal before introducing character evidence. |
MOTIVE
IDENTITY MODUS operandi or preparation of plan INTENT or knowledge, absence of mistake or accident COMMON scheme or plan |
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Evidence - Hearsay Exceptions
Admissibility of Business Records Business records feature the sound of DRUMS. |
DURING
ROUTINE UNTRUSTWORTHY MADE SOURCE |
written statement made DURING or near time of matter in issue
ROUTINE, systematic practice of maintaining/storing this type of record UNTRUSTWORTHY. admissible unless circumstances indicate lack of trustworthiness MADE in ordinary course of business SOURCE of business record has personal knowledge of matter recorded |
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Family Law - Requirements of Prenuptial Agreements
Prenups are enforceable if the spouses SPIED on each other. |
SUPPORT - must be fair at time of enforcement
PROPERTY - must be fair at time of execution IN WRITING - court does not bind on issues involving children ENTERED voluntarily into by both parties with knowing consent DISCLOSURE - full and fair |
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Family Law - Right to Late Spouse's Benefits
A widow can drink all the VINOS she wants. |
VETERAN's pensions
INDEMNITY compensation for service-connected deaths NURSING home and medical care OTHER survivor benefits (i.e. contractual rights, insurance benefits) SOCIAL security pension - supplemental security income |
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Family Law - Validity Requirements of Marriage
To validate his marriage, the groom must CROWN his lovely bride's ASS. |
CONSANGUINITY
RECOGNIZED c/l OBTAIN license WITNESSES NO spouse AGE SOLEMNIZED SIGNED |
CONSANGUINITY - parties cannot be closer kin than second cousins
if RECOGNIZED as valid where contracted under common law, then valid in most non CL states OBTAIN license from county auditor (must be used at least 3 days later, expires after 60 days) WITNESSES - two physically present NO other living spouse at time of marriage AGE of majority SOLEMNIZED by officer authorized by state to perform marriage ceremonies SIGNED marriage certificate (witnesses and person solemnizing marriage) |
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Family Law - Marriage
Grounds for Declaration of Invalidity The FACTOID about the Resident APE getting married was declared invalid. |
FRAUD
AGE CONSANGUINITY TIMELINESS OUT-OF-STATE void INCAPACITY DURESS RESIDENT ANNULMENT PRIOR MARRIAGE EFFECT on children |
FRAUD - essentials of marital agreement based on fraud
AGE - under 18 without parental or court approval CONSANGUINITY - parties are closer than second cousins TIMELINESS - either party may petition for declaration of invalidity at any time OUT of state marriage was void or voidable in contracting state INCAPACITY - mental, physical, 5-year incurable insanity DURESS - party induced to enter marriage by force neither party was a RESIDENT of the court's state ANNULMENT is the term describing the "symbolic" dissolution of a marriage that "never took place." However, if a marriage is legally declared invalid, the court will enter a Decree of Dissolution. PRIOR marriage undissolved at time of marriage sought to be declared invalid. no EFFECT on legitimacy of children despite declaration of invalidity. |
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Family Law - Typical Provisions of a Parenting Plan
Divorcing parents throw DARTS at a board to decide who gets the kids. |
DESIGNATION of primary residential parent
ALLOCATION of decision-making authority RESTRICTIONS on contact, where appropriate TRANSPORTATION arrangements SCHEDULE for residential contact with child |
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Family Law - reasons to grant Temporary Restraining Order
a family in DIRE need may request a temporary restraining order |
prevent DISPOSAL or concealment of property
prevent INTERFERENCE or molestation with peace of opposing party or child prevent REMOVAL of a child from jurisdiction of court prevent ENTRY into family home of either party |
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Family Law - Grounds for Dissolution
IF you hit your spouse like a PIÑATA, the court will probably grant their petition for divorce. |
IRRETRIEVABLY BROKEN
FILE in proper venue PERSONAL jx INCARCERATION or INCAPACITY ÑO FAULT CONVERSION ADULTERY TREATMENT (cruel/inhumane) ABANDONMENT |
IRRETRIEVABLY BROKEN marriage - "no-fault dissolution" requires no further allegations to be granted
FILE in proper venue (any county where parties or children reside) PERSONAL JURISDICTION needed for court to impose financial obligation upon a party INCARCERATION or INCAPACITY of spouse for statutory period NO FAULT CONVERSION divorce after statutory period with valid separation agreement ADULTERY (defenses are condonation, recrimination, barred by SOL, procurement by petitioner) TREATMENT that is cruel & inhumane ABANDONMENT (requires intent to leave without consent/unjustified, lasting more than one year) |
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Family Law - Factors Affecting "Just and Equitable" Distribution
Your lifestyle might GET CRAMPED when marital assets are equitably distributed. |
GOODWILL
EXTENT of property TENANCY IN COMMON COMPENSATION right of REIMBURSEMENT ALL property subject to division MARITAL standard of living PENSIONS EARNING capacity DURATION |
GOODWILL of spouse's professional services practice (value intrinsically tied to personal work)
EXTENT and nature of separate and joint property TENANCY IN COMMON results if joint property is discovered after decree of dissolution, to be held jointly with 50/50 split COMPENSATION - all income and earnings are subject to division RIGHT OF REIMBURSEMENT for joint property contributions to separate property assets ALL property, both joint and separate, is to be divided in a just and equitable distribution (some states even permit division of pseudo-joint property acquired during non-formalized meretricious relationships) MARITAL standard of living PENSIONS - railroad, military and government pensions are governed by ERISA (federal law) EARNING CAPACITY at time of separation - "rehabilitative" maintenance may be granted to less fortunate spouse to acquire of sufficient education or training for a limited period of time DURATION of marriage: <5 yrs (division by restitution); 5 to 30 yrs (court discretion, case-by-case); >30 yrs (equalization of assets/income through time of retirement) |
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Family Law - Specific Obligations Included In
Child Support Orders Support HAS TILTeD in favor of the children. |
HEALTH CARE
ACTIVITIES STATE SUPPORT SCHEDULE TRANSPORTATION INCOME recalculation LIFE insurance TAX eXEMPTION downward DEVIATIONS |
HEALTH CARE costs that are extraordinary
ACTIVITIES - day care, athletics, team sports, lessons, camp fees, etc (dovetails with decision-making authority) STATE SUPPORT SCHEDULE - standard calculation TRANSPORTATION for long-distance commuting to accomplish visitation INCOME RECALCULATION due to fluctuations that reasonably affect ability to fulfill support obligations (based upon current pay stubs and tax returns; no retroactive changes) LIFE INSURANCE - court may order parent to obtain life insurance to ensure fulfillment of prospective support obligations TAX EXEMPTION allocations DOWNWARD DEVIATIONS on the basis of support payments required for other children or time spent with paying parent |
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Professional Responsibility - Duties To Client
When playing 5-Card STUD with a client's money, I must be a responsible professional. |
CCCCC (5-Card)
STUD |
COMMUNICATE with client
act COMPETENTLY do not reveal CONFIDENCES avoid CONFLICTS of interest render CANDID advice SAFEGUARD client's money & property TERMINATE atty/client relationship fairly and properly UNREASONABLE fees should not be charged act with reasonable DILIGENCE |
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Professional Responsibility
Withdrawing from Attorney/Client relationship WE attorneys suffer from MANICURE withdrawal. |
attorney is a WITNESS in the case, resulting in unfair prejudice to client
ETHICAL violation will occur if client is represented MALICIOUS harassment will be brought upon opposing party with no good faith that claim/defense is warranted under law ATTORNEY is being employed to commit past crime/fraud *proper NOTICE of withdrawal must be given to client INCOMPETENCY of attorney to handle matter CRIMINAL or fraudulent conduct required UNREASONABLE financial burden on attorney *REFUND all papers/property of client, along with unearned fees, upon withdrawal EXPENSES or fees promised by client are not paid *these are procedural requirements of withdrawal |
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Real Property - Covenants of Title under Warranty Deed
The buyer CEASED worrying when seller delivered a warranty deed. |
CONVEY
ENCUMBRANCES ASSURANCES SEISIN ENJOYMENT DEFENSE |
right to CONVEY
ENCUMBRANCEs have been disclosed further ASSURANCES that seller will provide cooperation and assistance to the other party in executing their duties under the contract SEISIN (immediate possession) quiet ENJOYMENT warrant to DEFEND title against DEFECTS |
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Real Property - Requirements for obtaining title by
Adverse Possession An adverse possessor's voice must ECHO long enough to get title to the property. |
EXCLUSIVE and actual
CONTINUOUS for the statutory period HOSTILE (without permission) OPEN and notorious |
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Real Property - Non-Possessory Interests In Land
Let me C NIPPLES and I'll let you use my land. |
COVENANT
NECESSITY IMPLICATION PROFIT PRESCRIPTION LICENSE EXPRESS SERVITUDE |
COVENANT running with the land (writing, intent, touch & concern, privity of estate)
easement by NECESSITY (landlocked) easement by IMPLICATION (conveyance with retention by owner of part of property; must be reasonably necessary) PROFIT that complies with SoF to extract something therefrom easement by PRESCRIPTION (adverse, open/notorious, continuous for statutory period - does not need to be exclusive) revocable LICENSE that grants permission to enter without being a trespasser EXPRESS easement by deed or will SERVITUDE equitably enforceable by another lot owner |
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Real Property
Termination or Expiration of Non-Possessory Interests In Land REMAND use of that ACRE back to its rightful owner! |
RELEASE
EMINENT DOMAIN MERGER ABANDONMENT NECESSITY DESTRUCTION ABUSE CHANGED REVOCATION (licenses) ESTOPPEL |
RELEASE by party with non-possessory interest (written)
EMINENT DOMAIN (condemnation / taking by regulation or physical possession) MERGER - common ownership of dominant and servient tenement ABANDONMENT (non-use is NOT sufficient) end of NECESSITY DESTRUCTION of servient tenement ABUSE - servient landowner may receive injunction & damages CHANGED neighborhood conditions (equitable servitudes only) REVOCATION (applies to revocable LICENSES only) ESTOPPEL - where holder represents intent to abandon & servient tenement so relies |
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Real Propert - Ways to Sever a Joint Tenancy
to sever a joint tenancy's TTIP, RIP'M apart |
TTIP - 4 Unities
RIP'M - ways to sever a JT |
TIME
TITLE INTEREST POSSESSION RIGHT of survivorship upon death INTER VIVOS conveyance resulting in tenancy in common PARTITION by MORTGAGING interest in title theory state |
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Real Property - Permissible Zoning Practices
The zoning board won't let me plant my FICUS in that GAP. |
FLOATING zone
ISSUE permits CONTRACT zoning planned UNIT development SEGREGATE incompatible use GRANT variances AMEND ordinance PLANNING |
FLOATING zones - specified circumstances that allow landowners to circumvent zoning restrictions
ISSUE conditional use permits (provided specified conditions exist) CONTRACT with developers to rezone land if developed in a certain way planned UNIT development that permits developers to vary use and space of tract to appropriately balance residential, commercial and business use SEGREGATE land into districts to divide incompatible uses and protect established uses from economic loss GRANT variances if: unnecessary hardship is shown, zoning precludes reasonable use, and public will not suffer substantial detriment AMEND zoning ordinances by local legislative action comprehensive PLANNING |
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Real Property - Deed Requirements
You can't transfer property unless the deed IS WILD. |
IDENTIFIES
SIGNED WRITING INTENT LAND DELIVERED |
IDENTIFIES parties
SIGNED by grantor in WRITING must show INTENT to transfer an interest LAND conveyed is described must be DELIVERED |
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Real Property - Tenant's Remedies for Breach by Landlord
If landlord breaches, tenant can hit the ROAD. |
RESCIND the lease agreement
OFFSET rent payment after repair ABATE rent until landlord fixes problem (must place in escrow) DAMAGES ordered by court |
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Real Property - Landlord's Obligations to Tenant
A landlord's day is MIRED with responsibilities to his tenants. |
MAINTAIN
IMPLIED warranty of habitability REPAIR warrant quiet ENJOYMENT DELIVER possession |
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Real Property - Tenant's Duties to Landlord
WE R UP to date with rent payments. |
abstain from committing WASTE
refrain from interfering with quiet ENJOYMENT of other tenants pay RENT USE premises for legal activities only fulfill PROMISES made to repair |
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Real Property - Landlord's Remedies for Breach by Tenant
Pay the rent or you're DEAD. |
withhold DEPOSIT
EVICTION ACCELERATION clause DAMAGES for holdover |
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UCC Article 9 Secured Transactions
Classes of Tangible & Intangible Goods a FAN is a SPECIFIC type of goods covered under UCC Article 9. |
FARMING products
ACCOUNT proceeds received upon sale of collateral NOTES (promissory & drafts) STOCKS, bonds & mutual funds PERSONALTY - chattels / movable goods generally EQUIPMENT CONSENSUAL security interests only (not statutory or mechanic liens) INVENTORY FIXTURES annexed to real estate (lighting fixtures, sprinkler systems, furnaces, etc.) INTELLECTUAL properties CONSUMER goods |
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UCC Article 9 Secured Transactions
VCR The 3 Requirements for Attachment |
VALUE must be given by creditor
CONTRACT - the security agreement serves as evidence of the secured transaction unless the secured party has taken possession of the collateral. debtor must have RIGHTS in the collateral. |
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UCC Article 9 Secured Transactions
Priority of Creditors Article 9 dictates which creditor gets to keep the O-PA-L NUG(get). |
buyer in ORDINARY course
PERFECTED ATTACHED creditor LIEN creditor NON-ordinary course buyer attached UNPERFECTED creditor (including bankruptcy trustee) GENERAL unsecured creditor |
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UCC Article 9 Secured Transactions
Advantages to Purchase Money Security Interest (PMSI) Status HATS off to PMSI creditors because they get top priority. |
HOUSEHOLD goods
mere ATTACHMENT TWENTY day grace SUPER priority on inventory |
a PMSI in HOUSEHOLD goods is effective unlike every other security interest
mere ATTACHMENT perfection TWENTY day grace period to perfect interest in non-inventory goods through filing SUPER priority on inventory if creditor provides advance notice to other creditors who have a security interest (e.g. after acquired interest clause) in that same collateral |
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UCC Article 9 Secured Transactions - Assignees
& UCC Article 3 Commercial Paper - Holder in Due Course three requirements to avoid being subject to personal defenses |
FOR value
IN good faith without NOTICE |
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UCC Article 9 Secured Transactions
Methods of Perfection Perfection Calls For Many Things (5) |
Possession
Control Filing the financing statement in debtor's state Mere attachment (consumer goods and PMSI) Title certificate |
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UCC Article 9 Secured Transactions
Permitted Contents of Security Agreements The FOCAL Point of a security agreement is the collateral. |
FUTURE cash advances
OTHER duties/rights describe COLLATERAL AFTER-ACQUIRED clauses floating LIEN on fast-turning inventory PROCEEDS upon disposition |
FUTURE advances clause - allows further cash advances to be secured by collateral covered in earlier security agreement
OTHER provisions, such as set-off or recoupment rights, debtor duties, circumstances constituting default, remedies, entitlement to costs & attorneys fees, and good faith requirement COLLATERAL description in reasonable detail - specify collateral's primary use in debtor's hands AFTER-ACQUIRED property clauses require that future collateral acquired or manufactured by the debtor later (including unmatured commercial tort claims) be covered by the present security agreement floating LIEN - type of security agreement on retail inventory that turns over frequently (executing new agreements each time not practical) PROCEEDS include whatever is received by the debtor upon the sale, exchange or other disposition of the primary collateral. |
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UCC Article 9 Secured Transactions
Repossession Right of Creditor upon Default by Debtor The repo man SCAR'D the debtor but that's his right. |
STRICT foreclosure
get CONSENT to take judicial ACTION REPOSSESSION DISPOSITION sale |
STRICT foreclosure, where creditor legally retains the collateral and outstanding debt is cancelled
CONSENT, voluntary and contemporaneous, from debtor to enter and take collateral from home or other private property ACTION by judicial writ authorizing Sheriff to repossess self-help REPOSSESSION unless it causes breach of peace DISPOSITION sale. Non-judicial liquidation by creditor (after notifying debtor and other perfected parties). Creditor can obtain deficiency judgment against debtor if collateral brings less than the debt. |
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Torts - Transferred Intent Doctrine
Five Relevant Torts you Can't BAIL if you intended one tort but did something else |
trespass to CHATTELS
BATTERY ASSAULT false IMPRISONMENT trespass to LAND |
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Torts - Negligence
Elements to make out a Prima Facie case Any band that puts out a DRAB CD is guilty of negligence to its fans. |
DUTY to exercise
REASONABLE care to ANYONE in plaintiff's position a BREACH of the duty to prevent the foreseeable risk of harm CAUSATION (actual/"but for" and proximate/legal) resulting DAMAGES caused by the breach |
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Torts - Negligence
Alternative Standards of Care beyond "the reasonable person" SKIDMART didn't HELP that COUPLE so they'll be held to a different standard of care. |
SCHOOL and pupils (special relationship)
K duty (contractual special relationship) INNKEEPER and guests ("highest" duty) DRAMSHOP laws impose liability upon drinking establishments MALPRACTICE standards for professionals liability to AUTOMOTIVE non-paying guests for reckless driving RES ipsa loquitur TRAVELERS aboard a common carrier ("highest" duty) HOSPITAL and patients (special relationship) EMPLOYER and employees (special relationship) LANDLORD and tenants (special relationship) PRISONERS held by law enforcement (special relationship) CREATION of harm - duty to alleviate consequences of defendant's act when it creates risk of harm to others, even if act was not negligent OWNER/OCCUPIER of land - varying duties to invitees, licensees and trespassors UNDERTAKING to act - may not abandon an attempted rescue if defendant leaves plaintiff in worse condition negligence PER SE - statute conclusively establishes standard for liability (reasonableness of defendant's actions irrelevant) LOCAL ordinance violation by defendant is "evidence of negligence" by defendant - helps plaintiff establish prima facie case EMERGENCY situation will lower defendant's standard of care unless defendant's negligence caused the emergency |
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Torts - Causes of action related to Products Liability
You are liable for harm done if you use your PENIS as a product. |
PUBLIC misrepresentation
EXPRESS warranty NEGLIGENCE IMPLIED warranty STRICT products liability |
PUBLIC MISREPRESENTATION under restatement 402(B)
EXPRESS warranty under UCC 2-313 NEGLIGENCE IMPLIED warranty under UCC 2-314 to 2-318 merchantability fitness for a particular purpose remote purchasers covered STRICT products liability - known as "Absolute Liability in Tort" under Restatement 402(A) |
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Torts - Bases of Strict Liability for Injury to Persons or Property
You will be strictly liable for missing the day if you are not UP at DAWN. |
ULTRA-HAZARDOUS, abnormally dangerous activities
defective PRODUCTS (at) DOMESTIC animals with known dangerous propensities ALL injuries caused by wild ANIMALS WORKER's compensation (statutory strict liability) NO-FAULT automobile insurance (statutory strict liability) |
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Torts - Causes of Action for Economic Injury
causing FAMINE is an economic tort. |
FRAUD
ABUSE of process MALICIOUS prosecution INJURIOUS falsehood NEGLIGENT misrepresentation interference with prospective ECONOMIC advantage |
FRAUD - misrepresentation of a past or present material fact
ABUSE of process - initiation of civil or criminal proceedings against plaintiff with malicious intent (prior action NEED NOT have terminated in favor of present plaintiff) MALICIOUS prosecution - initiation of civil or ciminal proceeding against plaintiff with no probable cause that plaintiff is liable or guilty, malicious intent (prior action MUST have terminated in favor of present plaintiff) INJURIOUS falsehood (disparagement) - recklessly or intentionally published false assertion of fact leading to pecuniary injury caused by 3rd party's response NEGLIGENT misrepresentation - negligent misstatement of material fact in business of supplying information to others justifiably relied upon by plaintiff interference with prospective ECONOMIC advantage, including contractual relations |
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Torts - Theories of Vicarious Liability
i DARE Plaintiff to Join vicariously liable tortfeasors. |
DELEGATION of danger
AUTOMOBILE ownership RESPONDEAT superior Negligent ENTRUSTMENT known PROPENSITIES JOINT enterprise |
DELEGATION of non-delegable duties (inherently dangerous work, like excavation)
AUTOMOBILE ownership negligent entrustment (knew of unsafe driving habits) use by family members for a family purpose statutory liability for consenting to another's use of the vehicle RESPONDEAT superior - "master" liable for acts of "servant" if committed within scope of employment negligent ENTRUSTMENT of dangerous instrumentalities to a child failure to control child's known dangerous PROPENSITIES JOINT enterprises - when two or more persons act in concert |
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Torts - Attractive Nuisance
Test To Determine Liability An attractive nuisance is a REAL threat to the safety of children. |
RECOGNITION of danger
EXPENSE ARTIFICIAL LIKELY trespassors |
children cannot RECOGNIZE danger
EXPENSE of making condition is slight compared to danger dangerous condition on property is ARTIFICIAL children are LIKELY to trespass on property (and possessor knows or should know) |
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Torts - Defenses to Defamation
Privileges It's bad P.R. to defend FOGIES in defamation cases. |
PROCEEDINGS
REPORTS FIRST amendment OPINIONS GOVERNMENT officials INTEREST of EQUAL time broadcasts SPOUSES |
statement occurred during PROCEEDINGS of legislative or judicial branch
REPORTS of public proceedings FIRST amendment qualified privileges - non-malicious statements about public figures and public controversies, non-negligent statements about a private person fair comment OPINIONS official statements of GOVERNMENT officials statements made in the INTEREST of self, third persons or the public EQUAL time broadcasts communication between SPOUSES |
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Torts - Statements that Constitute Slander Per Se
It's slander per se to call someone SLIM. |
SEXUAL misconduct (lack of chastity of a woman)
LOATHSOME, communicable disease INCOMPETENCE in trade or profession conduct/crime involving MORAL turpitude |
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Torts - Defenses to Intentional Torts
Hell hath no fury like A SCORN'D tort victim. |
ARREST
SHOPKEEPER's privilege CONSENT defense of OTHERS RECAPTURE of property NECESSITY DEFENSE under protective privilege (self, land, chattels) |
use of reasonable force to effect an ARREST
SHOPKEEPER's privilege to detain suspect for reasonable time using non-deadly force CONSENT defense of OTHERS if protected party was entitled to use same amount of force RECAPTURE of property if entitled to immediate possession NECESSITY for public purpose or to abate nuisance DEFENSE of self, land and chattels under protective privilege |
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Torts - Available Remedies
Damages, Restitution, Equity Get back at a tortfeasor by Playing CLARINET. |
PUNITIVE damages
COMPENSATORY damages equitable LIEN ASSUMPSIT REPLEVIN INJUNCTION NOMINAL damages EJECTMENT constructive TRUST |
PUNITIVE damages for willful, wanton or malicious conduct normally associated with intentional torts
COMPENSATORY damages for past, present and foreseeable future loss or injury (unforeseeable special damages must be specifically pleaded) equitable LIEN on defendant's property to secure payment of debt owed to plaintiff ASSUMPSIT (quasi-contract) suit to recover reasonable value of a benefit unjustly retained by defendant (plaintiff must waive tort liability) REPLEVIN to recover possession of specific personal property wrongfully taken INJUNCTION if there is inadequate remedy at law, threat of multiplicity of suits, damages are speculative or too small, and plaintiff will suffer from irreparable injury NOMINAL damages recoverable where no injury sustained EJECTMENT to restore possession of real property from which plaintiff was wrongfully ousted, PLUS mesne damages (rental value during that period) constructive TRUST - equitable creation of a "trust" to compel defendant to reconvey title to property unjustly retained |
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Torts - Limitations on Awarding of Damages
tort damages are measured by how well you FUCC. |
FORESEEABLE - damage/injury must be foreseeable at the time duty is breached (proximate cause)
UNAVOIDABLE - no recovery for losses which reasonably could have been avoided or mitigated damages must be CAUSED by defendant's breach ("but for" causation) sufficiently CERTAIN - damages cannot be speculative |
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Torts - Defenses to Claims Brought in Equity
Rights in equity LAPSE if U assert a proper defense. |
LACHES
freedom of ASSOCIATION injunction against PROSECUTION freedom of SPEECH injunction to ENJOIN crime UNCLEAN hands |
LACHES - equity aids the vigilant, not those who knowingly sit on rights waiting for a defendant to detrimentally change position
freedom of ASSOCIATION - equity will not interfere with the internal management of an ASSOCIATION (exception: where property right is embedded in association membership) injunction sought against PROSECUTION of a crime - equity will not enjoin PROSECUTION of a crime (exception: where criminal statute has been declared unconstitutional) freedom of SPEECH - equity will not enjoin SPEECH (exception: national security at stake, sometimes trade libel) injunction sought against criminal act - equity will not ENJOIN crime (exception: public nuisance if criminal prosecution is an inadequate remedy) UNCLEAN hands - he who seeks equity must do equity (where plaintiff's unclean conduct is related to subject matter of suit and defendant is injured by it) |
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Trusts - Elements of a Valid Trust
I know the PARTS of a valid trust. |
INTENT to create
valid PURPOSE ASCERTAINABLE beneficiaries RES named TRUSTEE SETTLOR |
INTENT to create a trust is manifest by conduct
valid PURPOSE (not contrary to public policy or illegal) ASCERTAINABLE beneficiaries (directly capable of taking and holding title for their benefit) RES must be a presently existing, identifiable property interest named TRUSTEE with active duties who is capable of acquiring, holding and administering the trust res; legal & equitable titles merge if beneficiary and trustee are same person SETTLOR with capacity to understand extent of property, natural objects of bounty and nature of disposition |
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Trusts - Ways a Trust can be Created
it's WICKED smart to create a trust. |
by WILL
INTER VIVOS CONSTRUCTIVE/resulting by K (contract) EXERCISING power of appt. DECLARATION |
created by WILL (testamentary trust)
INTER VIVOS trust created by transfer of property CONSTRUCTIVE or resulting trust created as a matter of law creation of trust by K (contract) creation of trust by EXERCISING the power of appointment DECLARATION of trust by property owner |
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Trusts - Duties of Trustee
The trustee had a duty to make sure the beneficiary wasn't drinking SPOILED CAB. |
SELF-DEALING
PROTECT corpus not usurp OPPORTUNITIES INFORM on big transactions LITIGATE EXERCISE care, skill, prudence not DELEGATE authority COMPLY with terms ACCOUNTING refrain from BORROWING |
refrain from SELF-DEALING (duty of loyalty)
PROTECT the corpus of the trust by preserving principal and diversifying the trust portfolio refrain from usurping OPPORTUNITIES available to trust (duty of loyalty) INFORM settlor and beneficiaries of transactions involving more than 25% of trust assets and wait for objections prior to executing the transaction LITIGATE on behalf of the trust when necessary EXERCISE degree of care, skill and prudence which would be exercised by a reasonably prudent person in managing his/her own property avoid DELEGATION of duties involving judgment, discretion or power of appointment (proper administration) COMPLY with terms & duties under trust detailed ACCOUNTING, including earmarking and segregating trust assets separately from personal assets refrain from BORROWING funds from the trust (duty of loyalty) |
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Trusts - Trustee's Defenses for Breach of Duty
A trustee can KIL a suit against him for breach of duty. |
KNOWING
INSTRUMENT LACHES |
KNOWING consent (or waiver) to breach of trustee's duties by beneficiary (implicitly applied to beneficiaries who benefited from wrongful act)
INSTRUMENT contains exculpatory or "hold harmless" provisions. These are enforceable ONLY if breach was merely negligent and trustee lacked bad faith. LACHES or statute of limitations - failure by beneficiary to timely assert claims |
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Trusts - When a "Charging Order" to
Invade a Spendthrift, Support or Discretionary is Permitted Certain ANTICS let creditors invade the principal of protective trusts. |
ALIMONY
NECESSITIES TAXES INTENTIONAL hindrance of creditor CHILD SUPPORT SELF-SETTLED trust assets |
ALIMONY obligations due a former spouse
NECESSITIES - debts incurred for food, shelter, medical expenses, etc. TAXES - income necessary to satisfy beneficiary's tax responsibility can usually be attached INTENTIONAL hindrance, delay or defrauding of creditor's claims by transfering assets into a trust CHILD support owed to minor children SELF-settled asset protection trusts where settlor is also the beneficiary (minority rule: permitted if irrevocable and not created to defraud creditors) |
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Future Interests - Applicability of Rule Against Perpetuities
RAP music is ECO-friendly. |
RULE AGAINST PERPETUITIES
EXECUTORY interests CONTINGENT remainders OPEN class remainders |
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Future Interests - Allowed Restraints on Alienation
U F See fighters are good at restraining aliens. |
USE restrictions
right of FIRST refusal "wait and SEE" |
USE restrictions (with reversionary interest) - "To A but if not used for church purposes, the land shall revert to me."
right of FIRST REFUSAL - allows holder to match a third party's offer (if accepted) to buy the property within a reasonable time "wait and SEE" doctrine - imposed by statute where operation of trust continues until last possible relevant time under the RAP (or 90 years) to see if the trust will survive. |
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Trusts - Ways a Trust can be Terminated
When a trust wants to be terminated, it yells "Pour some ACID on ME!!!" |
PETITION to court
ACCOMPLISHED purpose CONSOLIDATION of trusts INCOME interest terminates DONOR termination MERGER of title EXPIRATION of trust term |
PETITION to court by beneficiary, spendthrift provision or settlor (if beneficiary is in agreement)
purpose ACCOMPLISHED, illegal or impossible (such as if the sole beneficiary dies without heirs) CONSOLIDATION by the court where multiple trusts have same purpose, trustees, settlors and beneficiaries INCOME interest terminates - corpus is distributed to remainder beneficiaries if all income beneficiaries die (doctrine of acceleration) unilateral DONOR termination permitted if this right is specified in the instrument. This right is called a "grantor trust," so assets are included in grantor's estate for tax purposes. MERGER of legal and equitable title when beneficiary and trustee are the same person EXPIRATION of term specified in the trust instrument |
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Wills - Elements of a Valid Will
I CAST a valid will into the stream of probate court. |
INTENT to devise contents upon death at time of execution
CAPACITY to understand the property, people involved and the effect of executing the instrument. ATTESTED to by two competent, non-interested witnesses SIGNED by testator or person directed who is within "line-of-sight" TESTAMENTARY age of legal capacity |
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Wills - Eight Frequently Tested
Problematic "Takers" Under the Will An executor looks to the LIAR DOCS to decide who takes under the will. |
LATER spouse
IRREVOCABLE living trusts ADOPTED children REFUSAL by beneficiary subsequent DIVORCE OMITTED surviving children beneficiaries included in CLASS SATISFACTION by inter vivos transfer |
LATER spouse not named in existing valid will usually takes all jointly-owned property and the greater of $50k or 1/2 of the separate property under UPC intestacy succession rules
IRREVOCABLE living trusts where the beneficiary is kin (lineal descendants of testator's grandparent) are covered by antilapse statute, but not devises where survivorship is required--all other lapsed devises are added to the residue of the estate. ADOPTED, half-blood, acknowledged and paternity suit children are treated as natural issues for inheritance purposes under the UPC and most states (exception: children take by right of representation if intestacy rules apply) a named beneficiary may REFUSE or disclaim to accept a devise under the will; property is added to residue subsequent DIVORCE causes all provisions favoring ex-spouse to be revoked unless stated otherwise in the will or if listed as beneficiary of insurance policy or ERISA benefit OMITTED surviving children usually qualify for a forced share as if decedent died intestate (unless disinheritance can be proved) CLASS beneficiaries must be sufficiently identifiable; courts refer to statute, testator's intent and applicable rules of construction to determine when class closes SATISFACTION of testamentary devise cannot be made by including inter vivos transfers of gifts given to beneficiary unless that intent stated in writing (i.e., executor can't deduct $20k gift to beneficiary received while testator was living from a $50k will devise) |
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Wills - Will Challenges
Grounds To Contest a Dependable, Constructive UMPIRE decides whether a will can be contested. |
DEPENDANT relative revocation may apply if subsequent will or codicil is invalid AND prior valid will is substantially identical & consistent with testator's intent
CONSTRUCTIVE trust may be necessarily imposed to prevent unjust enrichment or injustice to omitted beneficiary (wrongdoer serves as trustee, ha ha ha) indicia of UNDUE influence (only a CAD ROBS a rich testator) MISTAKE in the execution (wrong document signed with no intent to make a will--will invalid, parol evidence inadmissible) fraudulent PREVENTION of a will being written fraud in the INDUCEMENT failure to REVOKE fraud in the EXECUTION |
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Wills - Undue Influence
Factors to Consider only a CAD ROBS a rich testator. |
CONFIDENTIAL (or fiduciary) relationship exists
ACTIVE participation in will preparation or execution DISPOSITION to exercise undue influence unnatural RESULT OPPORTUNITY to exercise undue influence undue BENEFIT to alleged wrongdoer SUSCEPTIBLE testator |
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Wills - Classification of Legacies and Devises
Acrostic Some Grantors Die Really Intestate |
Some - Specific devise or bequest
Grantors - General legacy Die - Demonstrative legacy Really - Residuary gift Intestate - Intestate property |
SPECIFIC devise or bequest - particular items specified in the will
GENERAL legacy - a sum of money to be paid out of any assets of the estate DEMONSTRATIVE legacy - a sum of money to be paid from a particular account or upon sale of a particular asset RESIDUARY gift - everything else not mentioned under a will with a residuary clause, distributed to the primary beneficiaries INTESTATE property - where there is no will, a lapse, disclaimer, no residuary clause, or the only will was successfully challenged (NOTE: most states disfavor intestacy--the court will interpret parol evidence to save any document that exists and adequately expresses the decedent's intent) |
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Wills - Ways to Revoke the provisions of a Will
DIVORCE will AMBUSH beneficiaries. |
DIVORCE
post-will ISSUE VARIANCE OBLITERATION slayer RESTRICTION CY PRES EXPRESS revocation ADEMPTION post-will MARRIAGE BEQUEST advancement UNIFORM Simultaneous Death Act SIGNATURE defaced HOLOGRAPHIC codicil |
DIVORCE / annulment (property passes as if the former spouse predeceased testator)
post-will ISSUE (revoked as to that child) VARIANCE of provisions that increases a non-residuary gift or changes a beneficiary OBLITERATION by cancellation or physical act (burning or tearing) by RESTRICTION under slayer statute CY PRES modification of testator's bequest by the court to continue charitable purpose when impossible, impractical or wasteful to carry out as stated in the will EXPRESS revocation by subsequent properly executed instrument (including holographic will) ADEMPTION of property devised but not owned at death post-will MARRIAGE (as to surviving spouse's intestate share) BEQUEST advancement paid to beneficiary inter vivos (if gift exceeds intestate share, heir gets nothing) UNIFORM Simultaneous Death Act SIGNATURE of testator intentionally defaced HOLOGRAPHIC codicil modifying a holographic will |
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Wills - Surviving Spouse's Right to Elective Share
A surviving spouse won't get the SHAFT Provided she takes her elective share. |
SOCIAL SECURITY
HOMESTEAD ALLOWANCE FRACTIONAL TANGIBLE PRIVATE PENSION PLANS |
SOCIAL SECURITY
HOMESTEAD laws secure the family home free of claims of creditors family ALLOWANCE awarded by probate court (statutory authorized maintenance and support during administration of will) FRACTIONAL share of decedent's estate (3% per year of marriage up to 50% under UPC; some states flat 1/3) TANGIBLE personal property set-aside as enumerated by statute PRIVATE PENSION PLANS paid as joint and survivor annuity to worker and spouse |
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Wills - Ways for Surviving Spouse to Maximize Elective Share
United Artists changed the SCRIPT. Now the surviving spouse gets a bigger elective share. |
US Savings Bonds
APPOINTMENT to self SHAREHOLDER agreements gifts CAUSA mortis RETIREMENT benefits INTER VIVOS gifts w/in 1 yr POST-MARRIAGE jointly held property TOTTEN trust assets |
UNITED STATES savings bonds (jointly held)
APPOINTMENT (to self) of trust res over which decedent had a general Power of Appointment (to give to anybody) SHAREHOLDER agreements entered into after the marriage restricting sale or testamentary disposition of testator's jointly held common stock revoking gifts CAUSA mortis not made in contemplation of death submit claims for decedent's RETIREMENT benefits INTER-VIVOS gifts, even to charity, if made within 1 year of testator's death for more than $10k POST-marriage jointly held property (real or personal) and bank accounts to the extent that spouse furnished consideration collect assets in TOTTEN trust accounts (payable-on-death) |
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Wills - Slayer Statute Exceptions
A killer may still take if he acted without SIN. |
perfect SELF-DEFENSE
INSANITY NEGLIGENT homicide |
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