Court of Appeals of Georgia KELLEY v. COOPER. No. A13A0982. -- November 22‚ 2013 Following a bench trial‚ the trial court awarded Melissa Cooper damages on her claims of breach of promise to marry‚ fraud‚ and attorney fees. Without having moved for a directed verdict in the trial court‚ which limits his possible recourse to a new trial‚ Christopher Ned Kelley raises five enumerations of error‚ including that a promise to marry is not enforceable when the parties are in a meretricious relationship
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Prince v. Cariou Brief A. Statement of the Case Plaintiff Patrick Cariou sought summary judgement on the issue of liability of copyright infringement. Defendants Richard Prince‚ Gagosian Gallter‚ Inc.‚ and Lawurence Gagosian sought a determination that their use of Plaintiff’s copyrighted photographs was a “fair use” under the relevant section of the Copyright Act‚ 17 U.S.C. §§ 107 (1)-(4)‚ and that the Plaintiff’s claim for conspiracy to violate his rights under the Copyright Act
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Alejandra Flores Mr. Perez GOVT 2306 May 6‚ 2014 Ruiz v. Estelle Ruiz v. Estelle‚ filed in United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas‚ eventually became the most far-reaching lawsuit on the conditions of prison incarceration in American history. It began as a civil action‚ a handwritten petition filed against the Texas Department of Corrections (TDC) in 1972 by inmate David Resendez Ruiz alleging that the conditions of his incarceration‚ such as overcrowding‚ lack of access
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When it comes to understanding the outcome and overall the case of Tennessee v. Lane it is first and foremost important to understand that the real debate of the case centered around whether or not “Does Congress have the power to "abrogate‚" i.e.‚ override‚ the states’ immunity from suit and authorize Title II plaintiffs to seek damages from the states?” or in other words does Congress have the power to deny state immunity from suits and authorize Title II to have the right to seek damages from
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SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION A. According to the First Amendment‚ the enactment of any law establishing a religion is prohibited. Under the supervision of the Constitution‚ Congress cannot interfere with the freedom of religion; however‚ the Fourteenth Amendment does not allow the states (or their officials) to limit the basic rights of all citizens. B. In the case of Engel v. Vitale‚ the Board of Regents for the State of New York approved a short‚ voluntary prayer to be recited at the start of school
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Teece vs. Porter: Perspective of Innovation Studies When a company enters a market‚ it wants to be successful. Unfortunately most firms fail unless they have an advantage over there competitors. Yet‚ one question arises; how does one obtain this competitive advantage? One issue made clear by two major authors Teece and Porter suggests that “competitive advantage is at the core of a companies success. Yet how this advantage is achieve or maintained is where these two authors differ. We focus
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Philips versus Matsushita: A New Century‚ a New Round Overview of the Case: N.V. Philips (Netherlands) and Matsushita Electronic (Japan) had followed very different strategies and emerged with very new and different organizational capabilities. Philips built its success on a worldwide portfolio of responsive national organizations while Matsushita based its global competitiveness on its centralized‚ highly efficient operations in Japan. During 1990s‚ both company faced major challenge to their
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Michael DePalma Law and Legal Systems Mr. Payne 4/6/16 Case Brief Miller V Alabama Miller v. Alabama 567 U.S (2012) Judicial History: Miller signed a statement in which he stated that he had stolen Cannon’s money and driver’s license after a fight but he didn’t not set his trailer on fire. A jury trial found Miller guilty of capital murder in the course of arson and gave him the mandatory sentence of life without parole. Miller’s lawyers moved for a new trial and the Circuit Court’s denial of the
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The impact of United States of America v. Muscogee Public School District has had a profound effect on education. Naturally‚ school boards are expected to adopt policies to support the academic achievement of every student. With the rise of gang-affiliated activity‚ mass school shootings and terrorist-related incidents across the country‚ many school boards adopted strategically planned dress code regulations to manage student behavior‚ promote conformity‚ and secure a safe‚ distraction-free educational
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In the case of Gibbons v. Ogden‚ the State of New York “…gave individuals the exclusive right to operate steamboats on waters within state jurisdiction. Laws like this one were duplicated elsewhere which led to friction as some states would require foreign (out-of-state) boats to pay substantial fees for navigation privileges‚” as retrieved from www.oyez.com. In this case‚ the New York law violated federal law by giving in-state operators the monopoly on the coasting trade. The Court’s unanimous
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