procured from the deceased without consideration by the fraudulent practices of the defendants and their undue influence over the deceased‚ who was known to be a habitual drunkard for more than five years before the execution of the deed. ISSUE: The plaintiff was not required to make any payments on account of an alleged bill against the grantor‚ or for moneys alleged to have been advanced to him subsequently to the alleged transaction‚ where these matters cannot be regarded as connected with the transaction
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improper accounting for loading discounts‚ shipping to the yard‚ and guaranteed sales. The plaintiffs in the class-action lawsuit filed against Campbell Soup Company and its top executives eventually added Pricewaterhouse (PwC)‚ Campbell’s independent auditor‚ as a defendant in the case. To allow a lawsuit filed under the 1934 Security Act to proceed against a defendant‚ a federal judge must find that the plaintiffs have alleged or “pleaded” facts “to support a strong inference of scienter” on the
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THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS JUSTIN WILLIAM KING‚ ) ) Plaintiff. ) ) ) v. ) ) ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES‚ INC. ) ) Defendant. ) ____________________________________) COMPLAINT Comes Now the plaintiff‚ Justin King‚ by and through his attorney‚ states as follows: PARTIES AND JURISDICTION 1. Plaintiff‚ for all times mentioned herein‚ was and is a resident of Cook County‚ State of Illinois. 2. Defendant is
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STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS JUSTIN WILLIAM KING‚ ) ) Plaintiff. ) ) ) v. ) ) ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES‚ INC. ) ) Defendant. ) ____________________________________) COMPLAINT Comes Now the plaintiff‚ Justin King‚ by and through his attorney‚ states as follows: PARTIES AND JURISDICTION 1. Plaintiff‚ for all times mentioned herein‚ was and is a resident of Cook County‚ State of Illinois. 2. Defendant
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Question: Nur Aini‚ a highly stressed-rich widow‚ was enticed into joint a group as a Way of Life (PAWOL) by Alias‚the leader of the group. Alias promised Nur Aini that by transferring‚ all her wealth to him‚ he would ensure that she is cleansed of all evil and would not be burden with any worldly problems. Believing his words‚ Nur Aini transferred all her wealth to Alias and stayed together other followers. Two years after joining the group‚ Nur Aini realized that she had been tricked into parting
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be fulfilled is the effect of the plaintiff where the plaintiff must feel reasonable apprehension of immediate harm that a force will be inflicted upon him or her. In this issue‚ the act committed by the defendant has resulted in reasonable apprehension of immediate harm to the plaintiff where the plaintiff has shouted for help because of the fear she faced when she was threatened by the defendant with a gun. It is considered as an assault because the plaintiff is aware of the threat of harm happened
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pleadings is the complaints‚ the answer‚ the cross-complaint‚ and the reply. All lawsuits start with a complaint. The answer must be filed by the defendant. In some cases‚ the defendant can file a cross-complain‚ or countersuit‚ against the plaintiff. The plaintiff must then file a reply. During discovery‚ both sides find the facts to defend their cases. When these steps are complete‚ the trial is ready to be heard. During the trial‚ juries are selected‚ opening statements are made‚ and both sides present
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I. Introduction and Standard for Opposition to Summary Judgment Crowell Academy‚ Inc. and Arturo Gomez‚ (hereinafter‚ collectively "Crowell") were grossly negligent and used willful misconduct in their responsibilities involving the fencing club. The bargaining power of Crowell was so grossly unequal so as to put Lajuana Barnett at the mercy of Crowell’s negligence. Lastly‚ the exculpatory clause contained in the release form (see release form) is void as against public policy. Consequently
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07-22-09 Tarasoff v. Regents 17 Cal 3d 425 Facts: On October 27‚ 1969‚ Prosenjit Poddar killed Tatiana Tarasoff. Plaintiffs‚ Tatiana’s parents‚ allege that two months earlier Poddar confided his intention to kill Tatiana to Dr. Lawrence Moore‚ a psychologist employed by the Cowell Memorial Hospital at the University of California at Berkeley. They allege that on Moore’s request‚ the campus police briefly detained Poddar‚ but released him when he appeared rational. They further claim that Dr.
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controversy exceeds $5‚000‚000 and either 1. any member of a class of plaintiffs is a citizen of a State different from any defendant; 2. any member of a class of plaintiffs is a foreign state or a citizen or subject of a foreign state and any defendant is a citizen of a State; or 3. any member of a class of plaintiffs is a citizen of a State and any defendant is a foreign state or a citizen or subject of a foreign state.[1] Nationwide plaintiff classes are possible‚ but such suits must have a commonality
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