Read the Hypothetical Case Problem #1 at the end of Chapter 1 and respond to these questions: 1. If Javier sued Energy-Auto Inc.‚ identify who would be the plaintiff and the defendant. 2. In which state or states can the suit be brought? 3. Assume that Javier incurred $100‚000 in damages. a) Analyze whether the suit can be brought in federal court b) Explain the advantages and disadvantages of federal versus state court for this type of suit. Case 1. Javier is traveling
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In this negligence case brought by a former tenant Rosetta Taylor‚ the Defendants Vista Views Leasing Properties Inc.‚ d/b/a Park Bluff Apartments move for summary judgment on plaintiff’s claim of negligence and breach of duty. The defendants move for summary judgment based on an affirmative pleading of the defense of the statute of limitations. Tex. R. Civ. P. 94; Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.003(a) (West 2002). Defendants contend that the statute of limitations has run and bars any and all
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IRAC Outline by Team A Shoshone Coca-Cola Bottling Company vs. Dolinski The defendant appealed the decision by the State of Nevada Trail Court which awarded the plaintiff money for his physical and emotional damages after the plaintiff purchased and consumed part of a Squirt soda which contained a dead mouse‚ hair and dung in the Squirt bottle. In order to hear this case‚ the state of Nevada adopted the doctrine of strict liability (Cheeseman‚ 2013 p. 110). The Supreme Court of Nevada awarded
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Legal Concepts in Business Managerial Settings LAW 531 January 13‚ 2014 Legal Concepts in Business Management Settings The case Team B chose to study and analyze is Beckman v Match.com. Mary Kay Beckman joined Match.com and dated another Match.com client‚ Wade Mitchell Ridley‚ for a short time. Following the break-up Ridley began harassing Beckman by sending threatening text messages. The harassment escalated to violence and resulted in Ridley attacking Beckman in
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Assignment – Week 3 – Esposito-Hilder vs. SFX case Jennifer Rhodes DeVry University – Keller Graduate School of Management MGMT 520 – Legal‚ Political and Ethical Dimensions of Business Professor William Dillon May 26‚ 2013 1) What is the most “jealousy” protected kind of speech‚ according to the court in this case? (3 points) Answer: According to the court in this case‚ the most jealousy protected speech is that which advances the free‚ uninhibited flow of ideas and opinions
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Article Review LAW/421 January 21‚ 2014 Tamra Caputo University of Phoenix Material Article Review Format Guide MEMORANDUM UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX DATE: January 21‚ 2014 TO: RE: Motorola files new suit against Apple ("Motorola Files New Suit Against Apple"‚ 2012). ARTICLE SYNOPSIS In 2010 Motorola had filed a lawsuit against Apple claiming that they had Apple infringed on their patents. Their claim was that several of Apple products used Motorola technology
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1. Case Name‚ Citation‚ and Court Internet Solutions Corp. v. Marshall LEXIS 2826I (2008) The District Court for the Middle District of Florida 2. Key Facts A. Internet Solutions Corp. (ISC)‚ which operates employment recruiting and Internet advertising websites‚ has its principal place of business in Florida. B. Tabatha Marshall‚ a resident of the State of Washington‚ was sued by ISC for making false and defamatory statements on her website. C. Marshall filed a motion to dismiss asserting
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS STATE OF MISSOURI MARY MARSDEN‚ ) ) Plaintiff‚ ) ) vs. ) ) JOHN NMN DOE‚ ) ) Cause No.: Defendant. ) ) Division: Serve Defendant at: ) ) Missouri Division of ) Employment Security ) Claims Department ) 505 Washington Avenue ) St. Louis‚ Missouri 63101 ) ) Serve between 9:00 a.m. and ) 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday ) PETITION FOR
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Case Brief 1: Mitchell v. Lovington Good Samaritan Center‚ Inc.‚ 89 N.M. 575‚ 555 P.2d 696 (1976) One similarity between this case and the client interview facts is that due to misconduct‚ both Zelma Mitchell and Natalie Attired were terminated from their jobs. One difference between this case and the client interview facts is that Zelma Mitchell had a pattern of misconduct; Natalie Attired’s employer stated in various employee evaluations that she had corrected her weak areas of development
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BUS LAW 201 SOOMIN‚LIM April‚ 19‚ 2015 Swoboda v. Hero deck 1. FACTS: Ron Swoboda‚ a former member of the New York Mets baseball team‚ filed a lawsuit in the State of Louisiana over an internet merchandiser named Parody Productions‚ LLC selling novelty cards featuring famous baseball players including the plaintiff. This lawsuit is followed initial request of Swoboda to cease the sales which the merchandiser rejected. The trial court made a verdict in favor of the defendant‚ stating that the court
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