Wright v.Kehoe‚ 2010 ONSC 319(CanLII) Parties: David Kehoe and Total Credit Recovery Ltd. – Appellants Camille Wright – Respondent Date of Decision: January 12‚ 2010 Facts: On November 27‚ 2008‚ Camille Wright was awarded damages for slander and costs on a substantial indemnity basis in her lawsuit against David Kehoe and his employer Total Credit Recovery Ltd‚ a collection agency. In an effort to collect money owed from Ms. Wright for a leased car‚ which had been repossessed by the lessor
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Commonwealth v Pestinakas 617 A.2d 1339 Facts: Joseph Kly met Walter and Helen Pestinikas in the latter part of 1981 when Kly consulted them about prearranging his funeral. In March‚ 1982‚ Kly‚ who had been living with a stepson‚ was hospitalized and diagnosed as suffering from Zenker’s diverticulum‚ a weakness in the walls of the esophagus‚ [***4] which caused him to have trouble swallowing food. In the hospital‚ Kly was
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Hannah David 11 February 2013 Business Law Rothing v. Kallestad Issues: 1) Whether the district court erred in concluding that hay is not a “product “for purposes of a strict liability in tort cause of action. 2) Whether the District Court erred in concluding that the Rothings negligence claim against Kallestad fails because it was unforeseeable that the hay could cause injury and death to the Rothings’ horses‚ thus no duty of care existed. 3) Whether the District Court erred in concluding that
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Case1 Plaintiff(14) VS Defendant(11) February 20th 1889 Fact: Two boys were in a same high school of the village of Waukesha.11 years old boy kicked another 14 years old boy which caused the boy never recovered the use of his limb. The former was sued by the latter for $2800. Issue: whether a person who unintentionally hurt another person is liable for the harm through intentional harm. Holdings: the jury rendered a verdict for the plaintiff of $2800. Rationale: the touch was the
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Lucy v. Zehmer I. Statement of the Facts Zehmer owned a Farm that Lucy had made several offers to purchase‚ all of which Zehmer rejected. Lucy met Zehmer in the latter’s restaurant one evening. After drinking‚ they had a substantial discussion about the sale of the farm. Lucy made an offer of $50‚000. Zehmer drafted up Lucy a contract specifying the land‚ the amount‚ title satisfactory to buyer. Lucy took the written agreement and offered $50‚000 to Zehmer who refused to abide to the written agreement
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Private Movie Co.‚ Inc. v. Pamela Lee Anderson et al. 1. What are the facts? The Private Movie Company (Efraim) sued Pamela Lee Anderson for $4.6 million for walking away from oral and written contracts. The defendant (Anderson) claims to have agreed to the contracts on the stipulation that the script would be revised concerning nudity and simulated sex scenes‚ and upon reading the final script and seeing simulated sex scenes still included‚ walked out. 2. What is the legal issue? The Private Movie
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The group consisted of four members‚ each one representing a different season. Tommy Devito was spring while Nick Massi was fall; Frankie Vallie was winter‚ and Bob Gaudio‚ summer.1 During the show‚ actors portray each one of the members of the Four Seasons‚ with each actor narrating one of the play’s four acts. The show also contains videos of live footage of the Four Seasons. Some videos show them interacting with fans‚ or conducting interviews while other videos show them performing in front
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Allen v. Dalk CITATION: Supreme Court of Florida No. SC01-2 (2002) PARTIES: Allen (Niece) v. Dalk (Half-sister) FACTS: Ms. Dalk‚ disputed the validity of a will claimed to be that of her half-sister‚ the decedent‚ McPeak. Decedent signed four originals of a living will‚ three originals of durable power of attorney‚ but failed to sign her will. PRIOR PROCEEDINGS: The lower courts determined that the will was invalid. ISSUE: Whether the will of the decedent McPeak was properly executed
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Marbury V. Madison (1803) Facts: Congress enacted the Organic Act which authorized John Adams to appoint forty-two justices of the peace for the District of Colombia. In the confusion of the Adams administration’s last days in office‚ Marshall (then Secretary of State)‚ failed to deliver some of these commissions. When the new administration came into office‚ James Madison‚ the new Secretary of State‚ acting under orders from Jefferson‚ refused to deliver at least five of the commissions. William
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S.H.A.R.K. v. Metro Parks Serving Summit County United States Court of Appeals‚ Ninth Judicial District 499 F3d 553 (2009) MOORE‚ Presiding Judge Rule of Law: The Privacy Protection Act (PPA) and the First Amendment rights were brought into question by the Plaintiffs. The judges ruled out the violation of the First Amendment rights and focused on the Privacy Protection Act as the main claimed offense. FACTS: Steve Hindi is the founder of S.H.A.R.K‚ a non-profit corporation that exposes
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