Appellee‚ v. CITY OF PROVIDENCE‚ Defendant‚ Appellant. 07-14-1997 Issue: Plaintiff was a fire fighter for the City of Providence from 1992 to June 30‚ 1995. Plaintiff filed a five count complaint asserting hostile work environment and R.I. Gen. Law 28-5-24.1 (Rhode Island Fair Employment Practices Act); and disparate treatment. She also alleged violation of her equal rights and sought damages pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1983. Facts: Until 1990‚ no female firefighters had ever served in the City of Providence
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from Boca Chica Beach in Brownsville‚ Texas were ospreys and seagulls. Today‚ however‚ a new battle is brewing over this ground. The space company SpaceX has identified a remote spot on the southern tip of Texas as its finalist for construction of the worlds newest commercial orbital launch site. The company should only revoke its final jurisdiction on settling their company in this ill-fated town‚ and find a place more adept to the situations that will be placed upon the city involved. Boca Chica
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Argentina’s capital is Buenos Aires‚ it is second largest city in South America. Argentina is one of the biggest countries in the world‚ it comes out to the eighth largest country. It is the biggest Spanish speaking country. The population of Argentina comes out to about forty-four million people. The flag consists of three equal horizontal bands of sky blue‚ white‚ and sky blue. In the middle‚
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The Many Different Interpretations of Violence and Power Found in the Films of La Boca del Lobo and Nacho Libre La Boca del Lobo is a Peruvian film directed by Francisco Lombardi. This film was released in 1988 where it is based on real events happening between 1980 and 1983 in Peru these events are about forces of order against the subversive group Sendero Luminoso. This film also contains information about life experiences of the Peruvian community in relationship with the arrival of the military
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Brief # 1-Circuit City Stores‚ Inc(Defendant) V. Mantor(Plantiff) Procedural History A year after Circuit City‚ Inc terminated Mantor’s employment he brought a civil action in state court alleging twelve causes of action. Circuit City petitioned the district court to compel arbirtration‚ and the distict court granted circuit citys motion to compel arbitration. Mantor appealed‚ argueing that the arbitration process was unforecable because it was unconsiable Issue Was the arbitration contract
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FANE LOZMAN v. CITY OF RIVIERA BEACH‚ FLORIDA‚ 1/15/13 11-626 B 568/1 LOZMAN v. CITY OF RIVIERA BEACH‚ FLORIDA was a case brought upon the Supreme Court questioning what kind of floating structures fall under maritime jurisdiction. The Supreme Court’s ruling in this case was decided after an immense struggle of questions pertaining to an array of issues. These issues‚ among others‚ include the definition of the word “vessel” and the necessities needed for a watercraft to be practically capable
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downtown area and make the city more attractive and create leisure and recreational opportunities. City Council authorized NLDC to purchase property or acquire it through eminent domain. Negotiations with Ps failed‚ and so condemnation proceeding was initiated. Procedural History Superior Court granted a permanent restraining order prohibiting the takings of properties in 4A‚ but not in parcel 3. Supreme Ct of CT held that the takings were valid. Issues Can a city condemn private land under
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L A NOCHE BOCA ARRIBA Halfway down the long hotel vestibule‚ he thought that probably hewas going to be late‚ and hurried on into the street to get out hismotorcycle from the corner where the next-door superintendent let himkeep it. On the jewelry store at the corner he read that it was ten to nine;he had time to spare. The sun filtered through the tall downtown buildings‚and he--because for himself‚ for just going along thinking‚ he did not havea name-he swung onto the machine‚ savoring the
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CORPORATION‚ Petitioners‚ vs. CITY OF MANILA‚ represented by DE CASTRO‚ MAYOR ALFREDO S. LIM‚ Respondent. DECISION Tinga‚ J.: With another city ordinance of Manila also principally involving the tourist district as subject‚ the Court is confronted anew with the incessant clash between government power and individual liberty in tandem with the archetypal tension between law and morality. In City of Manila v. Laguio‚ Jr.‚1 the Court affirmed the nullification of a city ordinance barring the operation
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Kelo v. City of New London In the case of Kelo v. City of New London‚ the United States Supreme Court issued a ruling that examined the power of the government in the exercise of the power of “eminent domain” (Scott 119). This power involves the authority of the government to take over the land from property owners forcefully. The guarantee to this power is enshrined in the Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution‚ whereby the Federal‚ state or local representations of the government can
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