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    In the case McNabb v. Bay Village Club Condominium Assoc. The plaintiff argues that there was hydraulic oil outside the elevator doors that he did not see. After he fell he saw that the oil was seeping from under the door of a machine next to the elevator. The puddle of oil was about four or five feet wide . Two witnesses said they saw the oil there, and one of the witnesses reported it to the maintenance man. Another witness didn’t notice any footprints in the oil. Lastly the elevator was…

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    According to the case of Christie v. Dobbyn2, it is not essential for the plaintiff to prove that the defendant knew if the dog is of a vicious or mischievous nature. Plaintiff Uniqua does not have to prove if Bob’s dog was harmful by nature or had bitten any other person in the past. By looking at the Donahue v. Belitski case, plaintiff went to the defendant property and was bitten by the dog and in this case, defendant was responsible for the damages in doctrine of scienter and negligence.…

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    3. Describe the specific steps you would take in responding to the subpoena. A. I would first contact the legal representation of my school district who may be able to get a motion to quash (reject or void) the subpoena (ASCA, FAQ). B. I would then inform the school district’s attorney that I do not have any information to help the case (ASCA, FAQ). C. I would explain that my obligations are to Danielle (ASCA, FAQ). D. I also would cite my ethical standards, which support me in safeguarding…

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    Facts: The plaintiff was Gina. M. Holmes and the defendant was Petrovich Development Company. Holmes worked as the the executive assistant for Petrovich, who is the company’s secretary. The reasons for this case is that Holmes claimed to have a hostile work environment that had sexual harassment, there was retaliation wrongful termination in violation of public policy, they violated her right of privacy and they intentionally gave her emotional distress. Petrovich violated her privacy by…

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    Greetings, I hope this message finds you well. Now that discovery has closed, and we are coming nearer to trial, the Court will be curious as to what if any progress we have made to resolve this matter before trial. Moreover, in our discussions with defendant’s counsel, he has seen receptive to attempting to reach a reasonable settlement. As we consider settlement negotiations we are mindful of the following facts. Our complaint seeks damages in the amount of $60,000.00. Initially, we had…

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    IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA CIVIL ACTION CASE NO. COWE-14-010356 (83) Hunter Run Homeowners Association Of Broward county Plaintiff, Vs. Clement Watkins, (Pro Se) Defendant. ________________________________________/ Motion: OBJECTION TO FORECLOSURE SALE COMES NOW Pro Se Defendant Clement Watkins, and objects to foreclosure sale. • Pro Se Defendant argues that a…

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    DISCRIMINATION AND RETALIATION 46. That at all times herein relevant, Plaintiff VELEZ was in a position subordinate to Defendant BESIKO with regard to her employment with Defendant EXPRESS. 47. That at all times herein relevant, Plaintiff HUDSON was in a position subordinate to Defendant BESIKO with regard to her employment with Defendant EXPRESS. 48. That at all times herein relevant, Plaintiff VELEZ would be given directives and take work orders from Defendant BESIKO in the course of her…

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    Jane’s Battery Claim A “Battery” is a 1)unpermitted, unprivileged harmful or offensive contact with another person 2) caused by an act intended to result in such contact, or 3) the apprehension of such a contact. First, in order for there to be a cause of action against Mike, contact must have occurred (either harmful or offensive). When Mike called Jane and told her inappropriate things over the phone, Jane did not have any form of physical contact with Mike (neither harmful nor offensive).…

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    The Tennessee statute for stalking is a very detailed piece of legislation. Tennessee Code Annotated 39-17-315 begins with definitions for terms that will be introduced in the statue that will need to be clearly understood. The code also aggravated stalking and especially aggravated stalking. The statue on stalking in Tennessee is as follows. It defines the course of conduct as a pattern of conduct this composed of a series of two or more separate noncontinuous acts with evidence of a continuing…

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    Under the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 94, we are entering answer of affirmative defenses. We the defendants enter an answer of affirmative defenses for Failure to Consideration. The Plaintiff failed to follow proper procedure in notifying defendants of court proceedings. The defendants received notification dated March 13, 2017 demanding full payment of past due balance. This document was retrieve form defendants mail on March 28, 2017. Documents stated that we the defendants would be…

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