Claims and Arguments A. Statement- or claim is an assertion that something is or is not the case; it is either true or B. Argument- an argument is a group of statements‚ one of which is supposed to be supported by the rest. In an argument the supporting statements are known as premises; the statement being supported is known as a conclusion. C. Indicator Words- are terms that often appear in arguments and signal that a premise or conclusion may be nearby. Arguments Good and Bad
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Civil Rights Act for hostile work environment sexual harassment and for retaliation against her for reporting the harassment. In a District Court‚ a jury found the city liable for both sexual harassment and for retaliation. Williamson was awarded back pay and compensatory damages‚ as well as court costs and attorney’s fees. On appeal to the Fifth Circuit‚ U.S. Court of Appeals‚ the City of Houston challenged the judgment on the grounds that it did not have notice of the harassment until April 1992 and
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Case Brief A.4 GNAZZO v. G.D. SEARLE & CO. 973 F.2d 136 (1992) U.S. Court of Appeals‚ Second Circuit Pierce‚ Circuit Judge Facts: On November 11‚ 1974‚ Gnazzo had an intrauterine device (IUD) inserted in her uterus for contraceptive purposes. The IUD was developed‚ marketed and sold by G.D. Searle & Co. (Searle). When Gnazzo’s deposition was taken‚ she stated that her doctor had informed her that “the insertion would hurt‚ but not for long‚” and that she “would have uncomfortable and probably
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TRANSAMERICA OIL CORPORATION‚ Plaintiff-Appellee‚ v. LYNES‚ INC. and Baker International Corporation‚ Defendants-Appellants No. 81-1505 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE TENTH CIRCUIT 723 F.2d 758; 1983 U.S. App. LEXIS 14288; 37 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. (Callaghan) 1076 Procedural History: The previous holding of this case was appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Kansas. Transamerica‚ who conducts oil and gas drilling‚ solicited Lynes about their advertisement regarding an injection
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1. What were the legal issues in this case? The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit was to determine if the plaintiff‚ David Dunlap Dunlap‚ had met the burden of proof that the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) was liable under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by intentionally discriminating against him under both disparate impact and disparate treatment analyses and whether the TVA appeal to the District Court erred in each of these analyses could be legally supported to
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Thaddeus Dias‚ Eugene Fleming‚ Jr.‚ and Edward Hunt‚ Individually and on behalf of other similarly situated‚ 572 F.2d 89 (United States Court of Appeals‚ third Circuit February 17‚ 1978). Goldmeier v. Allstate Insurance Company‚ 01-3888 (United States Court of Appeals‚ Sixth Circuite March 25‚ 2003). Pennsylvania State Police v. Suders‚ 542 US 129 (Supreme Court of the United States March 2004). Finnegan‚ S. (1986). Constructive Discharge Under Title VII and the ADEA. Chicago. Shaker‚ J. (. (n.d
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IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE TENTH CIRCUIT Case No. 81-1505 Transamerica Oil Corporation‚ Plaintiff-Appellee‚ v. Lynes‚ Inc. and Baker International Corporation‚ Defendants-Appellants. 723F.2d 758; 1983 U.S. App. LEXIS 14288; 37 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. (Callaghan) 1076 ------------------------------------------------- December 21‚ 1983 PROCEDURAL POSTURE Plaintiff brought suit under the Kansas Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) to recover damages resulting from the breach of an
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References: 88 F. 3d 506 - Vitug v. Multistate Tax Commission R‚ No. 94-3092. (United States Court of Appeals‚ 7 8‚ 1996). Constructive Discharge. (n.d.). Retrieved 02 05‚ 2012‚ from Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constructive_dismissal EEOC v. Dresser Rand Co.‚ 04-CV-6300 (U.S. District Court September 2004). Justice Department Settles Religious Discrimination Lawsuit Against Berkeley School District in Illinois. (2011‚ 10 13). Retrieved
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McCann v. Wal-Mart Stores‚ Inc. Louisiana Eastern District Court 210 F.3d 51 (1st Cir. 2000) Fact: Debra McCann and two of her children (Jillian‚ and Jonathan) were shopping in Bangor‚ Maine Wal-Mart on December 11th‚ 1996. After about an hour and a half‚ the McCann’s paid for their purchases and proceeded to leave the store. On the way out two Wal-Mart employees (Jean Taylor and Karla Hughes) blocked their path to the exit and stood in front of the McCann’s’ shopping cart. Note Taylor may have
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January 31‚ 2013 From: Re: The deductibility of Mal Manley’s charitable contributions. Facts Our client‚ Mal Manley‚ provided information in his individual income tax return client questionnaire to the effect that he made over 100 relatively small cash contributions totaling $25‚000 to chartable organizations. The IRS audited Mal’s tax return two years ago and denied 75% of that year’s charitable contribution deduction because the deduction was not substantiated. Issues The deductibility
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