| |Legal Memo Format Date: 3/13/2013 Re: A.16 (pg1223): Cafazzo v. Central Medical Health Services‚ Inc 542 Pa. 526‚ 668 A.2d 521‚1995 (Pennsylvania Supreme Court) Facts Cafazzo (Plaintiff) sued Central Medical Health Services and Physician that did the surgery (Defendants) for product liability for an implanted medical device that failed six years after his surgery in 1986. Cafazzo had surgery for the implantation of a mandibular
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Pace University Michael Khoo LAW 101 Gonzales v. Raich(545 U.S. 1 (U.S. Sup. Ct. 2005)) I. FACTS Angel Raich and Diane Monson (plaintiffs) suffered from serious medical conditions and the only effective treatment was the use of Marijuana which was recommended by the doctors. In 1996‚ a California statue‚ under the name of The Compassionate Use Act‚ was established to legally allow marijuana to be used only for medicinal purposes. Monson cultivated her own Marijuana for her
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Jon Dunlap 3/8/12 Odysseus v Telemachus Period 2 “Maturity has more to do with what types of experiences you’ve had‚ and what you’ve learned from them‚ and less to do with how many birthdays you’ve celebrated.” – Anonymous (Thinkexist.com). Maturity is a key theme during the journeys of Telemachus and Odysseus. In Homer’s Odyssey the journeys of Telemachus and Odysseus have many similarities and differences such as their common goal and the lessons they learn; and only by overcoming
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then they decide to abort the baby just to make their life easier or better‚ and that’s wrong. What people should look at‚ is the fact that they made the mistake by getting pregnant‚ so they should be a good person‚ have the baby‚ and either take care of it with the help of their family‚ or give it up for adoption to a loving family who could give the child a good and stable life. Murder should never be an
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preserving immigration benefits for victims of terrorism. Section 411‚ for instance‚ details the definitions linked to terrorism‚ and “adds to the terrorism-related grounds upon which an alien may be denied admission into the United States”. Title V is related to the capture and prosecution of terrorists. It authorizes the Attorney General (§501) and Secretary of State (§502) to pay rewards to combat terrorism. Title VI provides assistance‚ compensation and financial aid to victims of terrorism
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Aileen Grace Delima January 18‚ 2008 BIO 199 Abortion in the Philippines: Reasons and Responsibilities Abortion is a controversial issue but it should be discussed because it is happening‚ and is more widespread than we care to admit. If we truly care about life‚ then we must understand what is going on (Tan 2008). Ideally‚ pregnancy is a wanted and happy event for women‚ their partners and their families. Unfortunately‚ this is not always so. Around the world‚ millions of women every year become
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Cruzan v. Missouri The right to die This case is Appellate. Twenty-five years old‚ Nancy Cruzan‚ was in an automobile accident on January 11‚ 1983. She was driving an old car‚ which lacked seat belts. Massive injuries resulted in her falling into an unconscious state‚ unresponsive to outside stimulation. Doctors estimated that Nancy’s brain had been without oxygen for at least fourteen minutes before she was found. A person who goes without oxygen for more than six minutes suffers brain
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People v. Sisuphan 181 Cal.app.4th 800 (2010) Facts & Procedural Posture Appellant Lou Surivan Sisuphan took $22‚600 in cash and $7‚275.51 from (Toyota Marin [the dealership] defendant) his employer’s safe on July 3‚ 2007. He did this in hopes that a coworker would be held responsible for the disappearance of the money and would be terminated. Sisuphan was convicted of embezzlement on April 15‚ 2008. In June 2008 he appeals from the judgment of conviction‚ contending that the trial court made
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Does Farmer have any claim(s) for damages against Pilot based on intentional tort? Discuss. Rule of Law : The essential requirements of intentional torts are the elements of intent‚ injury‚ damages and causation. The concept of ’intention’ does not require that Defendant (D) know that his/her act will cause harm to the Plaintiff (P)‚ but must know with substantial certainty that their act will result in certain outcomes (landing of the plane on the P’s land). To successfully make a claim against
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg‚ born Joan Ruth Bader‚ was born in New York‚ New York on March 15‚ 1933. She was the daughter of Russian immigrants Nathan and Celia Bader. Her father owned a small clothing shop while her mother cared for Ginsburg and her older sister‚ who died of meningitis at age 6. Her mother took a vested interest in Ginsburg’s education. While Ruth was in school‚ her mother noticed many of the girls in her class were also named Joan‚ so she suggested that her daughter be called Ruth instead
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