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unmarried pregnant woman from Texas. In 1970, under Texas law, it was unacceptable for her to have an abortion (Napikoski).Texas law stated that it was a felony to abort the fetus unless “on medical advice for saving the life of the mother” (Barnett). The state of Texas violated Roe’s Fourteenth Amendment by denying her due process, as well as her Ninth Amendment by not respecting the privacy of her own body. The Roe v Wade decision to make abortion legal was monumental for most women because it…

motion and dismissed the suit on the grounds that infant plaintiff’s failed to state a cause of action, thus taking the position that its allegations, though true, gave the infant no right to recover damages in the courts of New York. The defendant also claimed that there was no medical evidence that proved the plaintiff’s injuries resulted from her…

For instance, a Georgia court sets a higher standard of negligence than Texas court. Holcomb v. Long, 329 S.E.2d 687, 783 (Ga. App. 2014). The court of appeal of Georgia held that the "willful conduct" or "willful failure" to perform a duty is more than even "gross negligence." Id. The standard of conduct is criminal or quasi-criminal in nature. Id. The court suggests that a person noticed that the saddle is beginning to loosen but fail to…

Abortion Abortion became a primary issue with the court case Roe v. Wade when a decision was made by the Supreme Court in 1973 regarding the subject. The courts later changed certain parts of their decision with the court case Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey in 1992. The cases fought over the rights to receive an abortion and argued the right to do so through means of the Due Process clause of the 14th amendment and the Right to Privacy implied in previous cases.…

Alexis Moss likely will not succeed in a claim of vicarious liability against Hitch, when Piper drove the vehicle involved in the accident that injured Alexis. The Alabama Supreme Court has noted that, “under the doctrine of respondeat superior a principal is vicariously liable for the torts of its agent if the tortious acts are committed within the line and scope of the agent's employment.” Martin v. Goodies Distrib., 695 So. 2d 1175, 1177 (Ala 1997). Vicarious liability has two requirements:…

its attorneys Garan Lucow Miller, P.C., by W. John Stenton, and in answer to plaintiff's complaint states the following: 1. Admit. 2. In answer to paragraph 2 of plaintiff’s complaint, Defendant Liberty Mutual Insurance Company admits that it was doing business in the County of Chippewa, State of Michigan, as to any remaining allegations contained in said paragraph defendant Liberty Mutual states that it lacks knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief as to the truth of said…

PEOPLE v. RICHARD RAMERIZ (1990): No. S012944. (Superior Court of Orange County, No. C-53262, Donald A. McCartin, Judge.) (Opinion by Broussard, J., with Lucas, C. J., Panelli, Eagleson, Kennard and Arabian, JJ., concurring. Separate concurring and dissenting opinion by Mosk, J.) INTRODUCTION: Richard Ramirez was an American serial killer, rapist, and burglar dubbed as the “Night Stalker” before his identity was exposed. He was an nocturnal and aggressive criminal who was very brutal, broke…

Privilege Assignment Ralph H. Boyce Jr. JUST 2503 – CANADIAN CRIMINAL PROCEDURE Gord Sereda, Instructor Friday, December 1, 2017 Privilege Assignment Answer One: Solicitor – Client Privilege While a lawyer will always have an ethical duty of confidentiality to their client, and all information (and by extension, physical evidence) provided by their client (The Canadian Bar Association, 2017, (s) 1, para. 2), solicitor – client privilege would not protect the lawyer’s actions with…

civil rights issues even reached the supreme court, one such, in 1954, three years before the movie release, was Brown v. Board of Education where the Court ruled, in a unanimous vote that the segregation of Black and White students is unjust and was struck down (History 5). Supreme Court cases similar to this one in the issues they decided reached the front pages of newspapers across the country. Such as the newspaper: The Carolina Times, where High Court cases where written about several times…

individuals look and rely on to the judicial branch to resolve the issue. Whether the courts rule that the issue has indications of an unlawful violation occurring. Individuals are also given the opportunity to appeal their case to a higher court if they do not like the overall ruling. Or even if they believe that their rights have been violated under the constitution. When a case is appealed and brought to the Supreme Court, it is left to the justices to decide the outcome of a case.…