Page 517 918 F.2d 517 54 Fair Empl.Prac.Cas. 870‚ 55 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 40‚455‚ 59 USLW 2378 Emma S. VAUGHN‚ Plaintiff-Appellant‚ v. Robert EDEL‚ et al.‚ Defendants‚ Texaco‚ Inc.‚ Defendant-Appellee. No. 90-3181 Summary Calendar. United States Court of Appeals‚ Fifth Circuit. Dec. 6‚ 1990. Page 518 Kenneth J. Beck‚ Harvey‚ La.‚ for plaintiff-appellant. Albert H. Hanemann‚ Jr.‚ Lemle & Kelleher‚ John D. Fitzmorris‚ Jr.‚ Legal Dept. New Orleans‚ La.‚ for Texaco
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1) Citation Palsgraf v. Long Island R. Co 248 N.Y. 339‚ 162 N.E. 99 (1928) Court of Appeals of New York 2) Key facts a. The plaintiff‚ Helen Palsgraf‚ was waiting for a train on a station platform. b. A man carrying a package was rushing to catch a train that was moving away from a platform across the tracks from Palsgraf. c. As the man attempted to jump aboard the moving train‚ he seemed unsteady and about to fall. d. A railroad guard on the car reached forward to grab him and another guard
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THE CAMPAIGN FOR INDEPENDENCE Saturday‚ July 31‚ 2010 -1919-1934 The evolution of American policy on Phil. Independence was not very clear. Political leaders vied w/ one another to demonstrate the intensity of their advocacy of independence.United states had no effective answer for phil. Independence -1916 filipino received the promise of independence it contained preamble of Jones Law provided impetus to the rising tide of filipino aspirations for immediate independence. -1918 a more
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A royal salute to the Commonwealth The article “A royal salute to the Commonwealth” is written by Peter Osbourne‚ a British journalist and a political commentator. It reflects on the role of Commonwealth as being a better applicable organisation for England than NATO and the European Union in this modern and developing world‚ which promotes internationality and independence rather than superiority of one dominating country. Peter Osbournes views Commonwealth as an organisation‚ which has been
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LIABILITY Occupier’s liability forms part of the liability arising from the occupation of premises. It is therefore related to nuisance‚ Rylands v Fletcher‚ breach of statutory duty and basic negligence. Occupier’s liability covers liability for damage (usually personal injury) which occurs to entrants on to the premises of the defendant. In the Commonwealth Caribbean‚ Barbados and Jamaica have enacted statutes substantially similar to the English Occupiers Liability Act 1957. Barbados: Occupiers Liability
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Madeline Bahr LA 349 9/23/2014 Fair Housing Council of San Fernando Valley‚ The Fair Housing Council of San Diego‚ individually and on behalf of the General Public v Roommates.com‚ LLC I. Facts The defendant Roommate.com‚ LLC operates as a website designed to match people renting out spare rooms with people looking for a place to live. The website allows member to get notifications‚ messaging‚ and create a personal profile. Fair Housing Council of San Fernando Valley and of San Diego filled
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Insurance Regulation in the Commonwealth Caribbean has emerged from custom‚ based on the principles and policies of the English Common Law. Insurance allows for the protection of an event or thing against risk of loss or damage‚ by another party‚ such as an insurance company‚ which agrees to compensate its equivalent in occurrence of the event. The importance and relevance of its regulation‚ sourced in legislation‚ judicial decisions‚ and regulations issued by insurance commissions‚ are clearly shown
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WILFREDO M. CATU‚ complainant vs. ATTY. VICENTE G. RELLOSA‚ respondent A.C. No. 5738 (February 19‚ 2008) This is an administrative case filed by the complainant claiming that the respondent committed an act of impropriety as a lawyer and as public officer when he stood as counsel for the defendants despite the fact that he presided over the conciliation proceedings between the litigants as punong barangay.. Facts: Complainant Wilfredo M. Catu is a co-owner of a lot and the building erected thereon
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William Le Grande v. B & L Services‚ INC. π (1983) ∆ FACTS: π set his own schedule‚ and operated independent and at his own discretion. π could use ∆ dispatch service but was not required to and could pick up passengers at his own discretion. π signed a K with ∆ disclaiming any ER/EE relationship. π paid ∆ a daily fee and paid for fuel. π kept all addition money. ∆ required π to keep "trip sheets" and comply with a simple dress code‚ both mandated by local ordinance. ∆ provided
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Chaiken Case Brief Facts: Chaiken made separate but equal agreements with Strazella and Spitzer to operate a barber shop. Under the “partnership” agreement: ~ Chaiken would provide the barber chairs‚ supplies and licenses. Strazella and Spitzer provide tools of the trade. ~ Gross returns were to be divided on a percentage basis between all three men. ~ Chaiken will decide all matters of the partnership policy. ~Stated hours of work and holidays. ~Chaiken holds and distributes all receipts
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