Plaintiff AmeriPride services‚ Inc (“Plaintiffs”) initiated action pursuant to CERCLA more than sixteen years ago to recover investigation and remediation costs of about $7.75 million it incurred after a perchloroethelyne (“PCE”) contamination caused by previous owners Valley Industrial Services‚ Inc. (“VIS”) an industrial dry cleaning and laundry business using PCE as a solvent. VIS would eventually merge into Texas Eastern Overseas‚ Inc (“TEO”). After trial‚ appeal‚ and settlement with other parties
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Chapter 3 – Jurisdiction State Court: Subject Matter Jurisdiction Personal Jurisdiction: Defendant voluntarily subject themselves by: Forum Selection Clause No challenge of lawsuit OR Defendant is a resident (can be sued at permanent place of residence/business) OR Defendant is served with process while in the state (plaintiff files complaint‚ defendant receives summons = process once received‚ clock starts ticking) OR Defendant did business‚ entered/breached a K or committed a tort in
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JONES VS HALL Legal Environment of Business Team G: Pablo Angell Amanda Hardin Brandon Weber BUSI 3303.03 Professor Leslie E. Lenn‚ JD TABLE OF CONTENTS 2. Executive Summary 3. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Statement of the Problem Summary of the Issues Analysis and Solutions Recommended Action 1. Type of case: The type of cases leading up to this case are‚ in order of subject‚ Recording Communications Without Permission‚ Resisting Arrest‚ Violation/ Deprivation of Civil
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I am writing to dispute/remove a billing error in the amount on the account 36224* with The Bank of the West. This account is not my account. The account 34224‚ the Bank of the West was opened by Mr. Craig L. Mezey on March 1st‚ 2006. Craig L. Mezey opened this account/loan for a purchase a Recreational Merchandise “2005 Sea Hunt 202.” The boat was registered on his (Craig L. Mezey) name. In October 24‚ 2007‚ the Circuit Court‚ Fifth Judicial Circuit in and Marion County‚ Florida ordered to Craig
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Abstract In the case of White v. Gibbs‚ the plaintiff‚ Mrs. Debbie White‚ sued O’Malley’s Tavern alongside Patrick Gibbs. Gibbs served as bartender at the tavern during the night in question. Mrs. White seeks settlement under the state of Indiana’s Dram Shop Act. Under the Dram Shop Act‚ a bartender assumes liability to any persons injured who were served alcohol while exhibiting obvious signs of intoxication (Todd‚ 1986). Since the two parties reside in different states‚ the case was brought to
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a) The acts of John and Lisa are despicable. The similarity in both of the acts is that they are using things that belong to me without my permission. Both are causing trouble in different ways and both are stealing something from me. John taking my car without my consent is unethical. Both of us staying being roommates doesn’t mean he can take anything that belongs to me without my permission. It is clear breach of my 1st Amendment rights. There are lot of risks because of his act. He is not only
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Issue: The issue in the case problem 12-7 is between Ray Toney‚ an employee‚ and Citynet‚ LLC‚ the employer. Citynet had promised their employees that if they left they could cash out their entire vested balance (Miller‚ 2015‚ pp. 303). When Toney terminated his employment with Citynet he asked for his vested balance but they refused to provide all the money to him (Miller‚ 2015‚ pp. 303). Because of this Toney filed a suit against them stating they had breached the contract. Rule of Law: The rule
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Address introduced. The Defendant’s movement on release on the fact that those protestation neglects to state An claim whereupon whatever remains of alleviation could be conceded will be allowed alternately not?. Short address. The Defendant’s movement should release might Presumably make conceded as those court may be prone should manage in understanding of the illinois “Dog nibble Statute”. The statute plainly states that the manager or those harbourer of the canine will be obligated for harms
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Defendant Mark Asher‚ (hereinafter Asher)‚ moves for Summary Judgment because Andrews Properties‚ Inc.‚ (hereinafter the Company)‚ negligently misrepresented the condition of the Property in question under Ohio law. Asher also moves the Court to dismiss the Company’s claim for lack of subject matter jurisdiction and for this Court to grant summary judgment on Asher’s counterclaim against the Company. Facts Arthur Andrews‚ Jr. owns land located at 1000 E. Main Street‚ Akron‚ Ohio (hereinafter
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February 10th‚ 2011 Take-Home Midterm Intro to Legal Studies Chapter 1- Question One The Kitty Genovese story is a tragic one and is a controversial topic when ethics come into play. Though she screamed for help repeatedly while being stabbed the observers from the surrounding apartments did very little to assist the young woman. One observer in specific did shout “Leave the girl alone” and that deterred the assailant for a brief moment but whether or not he acted ethically is something
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