At this stage in the proceedings all factors weigh against plaintiff. Regarding the first factor, Plaintiff states that he lives and resides in Childress, Texas; which is over 500 miles from Defendants’ premises. It can be determined that Plaintiff does not reside near Defendants’ premises. Moving to the second factor – Plaintiff’s past patronage – Plaintiff admits that he has no history of visiting Red Rocks, other than the concert which lead to this instant action. Regarding the third…
Defense, particularize how and in what manner the plaintiff knew or were otherwise aware of the negligence of those responsible for the incidents alleged in the Verified Complaint constituted a separate, independent, superseding, intervening culpable act or acts which constitute the sole proximate cause of the accident or occurrence alleged. 7. As to the First Affirmative Defense: a) particularize how and in what manner the plaintiff fails to state a cause of action, in whole or in part, in…
29, 2016 which appoints Defendant is attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit “A”. On or about November 29, 2016, the Plaintiff and Defendant signed a POWER of ATTORNEY agreement granting DEON B. CARTER “grandchild”, legal permission to act as DENISE CYNTHIA HILL agent if at any time…
as the transmedia for authority to “live blog” the hearings of a trial (Zhang, 2013). Apart from the benefit of the openness brought to the public, the justice system also gains invaluable positive influence. By granting the access to the hearing procedure, the judicial system restores the credibility of authority and contains necessary feedback for improvement from people, which also shows the confidence of the authority and the transparency of the government to the people at the same…
Argument for Tangible Detriment: The District court improperly granted summary judgment as a reasonable jury could find that Prufrock suffered a tangible detriment when he was denied tutoring and received the worst English grade of his college career after he rejected Crewel 's offer to "take care of things" for him if he was "a good boy".(DEP.) To determine whether plaintiff suffered a tangible detriment, courts consider whether 1) plaintiff suffered a material loss and 2) the loss…
The Jury System by Kenneth Jost Are major changes needed? Should peremptory challenges be abolished? 1. What is at issue? What is the claim behind this issue? Why is this important now? What impact will it have on the future? - The proceeding issue deals with whether or not to abolish the peremptory challenges within the judicial system. Peremptory challenges allow attorneys to dismiss potential jurors without the inclusion of a reason as to why. The author includes one side that favors the…
determination if an offender should be terminated. In the Superior Court case, Gross v. State of Maine, the drug court team discussed the termination decision during the termination hearing, without defendant’s presence or that of his counsel. That procedure coupled by the fact the Superior Court felt that the drug court judge should have withdrawn from the case to avoid bias, resulted in a finding of constitutional infirmity. Moreover, the appellate court ruled the defendant did not and…
A civil suit is commonly derived from a private party or individual, who alleges damages from duty of care. Once a civil case begins, it is the duty of the plaintiff to prove, with evidence, duty of care, breach of duty, causation, and damages. Conversely, the defendant must prove their affirmative defense against documented allegations. The Oliver versus Brock case proves the importance of supporting evidence as opposed to hearsay statements, to prove the truth of the matter. In the Oliver…
Rules of Civil Procedure. Burke asks that the Court deny the motion because her Complaint satisfies the standard set by Rule 8(a)(2) and the two prong test. Ashcroft v. Iqbal, 556 U.S. 662-79(2009); Bell Atl. Corp. v. Twombly, 550 U.S. 544-63 (2007). Further, the conduct was sufficiently severe or pervasive to constitute a sexually hostile work environment because it meets the objective and subjective tests by looking at all the circumstances and Burke exhausted her administrative remedies…
It’s significantly difficult to concentrate on any subject after the death of a loved one. Not only is the grief of loss unbearable, but the aftermath of a death brings funeral arrangements that must be conducted at the worst of times. It's necessary to reach loved ones and family and notify them of the death, prepare an obituary, and complete insurance claims to cover funeral expenses, amongst other seemingly insurmountable tasks to take on while you're grieving. It's very likely that you're…