HomeFed Bank (1991) Cal.App.3d.767). In this case‚ a beneficiary and its counsel in a non-judicial foreclosure knew of important facts concerning a property to be sold at the courthouse steps but did not disclose those facts to the bidders at the sale. The missing disclosures were significant in determining
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Name of Case in Proper Legal Citation Format Jones v. Star Credit Corp 59 Misc.2d 189 (1969) Who is/are the plaintiff(s) (i.e. consumer‚ company‚ employee‚ government) and what type of legal relief is/are the plaintiff(s) seeking? Plaintiffs who are welfare recipients agreed to purchase a freezer for $900‚ and purchase price came out to be $1234.80 with all the other added taxes. So far the plaintiffs have paid $619.88‚ however the freezer is only worth about $300. What legal question
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Personally‚ I agree with the Supreme Court’s decision in the landmark case of R. v. Dyment. Particularly‚ with La Forest J. commentary it provided on the importance of privacy: “…society has come to realize that privacy is at the heart of liberty in modern state…Grounded in man’s physical and moral autonomy privacy is essential for the well being of the individual. For this reason alone‚ it is worthy of constitutional protection‚ but it also has profound significance for the public order. The restraints
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Terry v. Ohio was a court decision made in 1968 that still affects how police conduct their operations to this day. This case gave special liberties to police officers which would otherwise be in conflict with the Fourth Amendment. The Fourth Amendment states " the right of the people to be secure in their persons‚ house‚ papers‚ and effects‚ against unreasonable searches and seizure‚ shall not be violated‚ and no Warrants shall issue‚ but upon probable cause‚ supported by Oath or affirmation‚ and
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1. Title and Citation: Dennis v. united States 341 U.S. 494 71 S. CT. 857 (1951) 2. Facts of the Case: a. The Smith Act made it a criminal offense to knowingly or willfully advocate the overthrowing of any government in the United States by force or to attempt to commit or conspire to commit the crime the same. The Petitioners were brought up on charges under the Act for allegedly willfully and knowingly conspiring to organize as the Communist Party of the United States‚ a group whose members advocated
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The way abortion is treated in the Courts provides an example of the disregard for abortion procedures and how it affects the rights specified in Roe (Whitman 1985). This lack of appreciation for the impact Roe v. Wade had on American women has led to a woman’s right to choose to become compromised (Whitman 1985). The Supreme Court essentially gave women the right to an abortion‚ allegedly free from state coercion‚ without offering any evidence as to why it is important to women (Whitman 1980). The
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In Dred Scott v. Sandford the case started in 1856 and ended in 1857. “The Supreme Court decided that Americans of African descent‚ whether free or slave‚ were not American citizens and could not sue in federal court. The Court also ruled that Congress lacked power to ban slavery in the U.S. territories. Finally‚ the Court declared that the rights of slaveowners were constitutionally protected by the Fifth Amendment because slaves were categorized as property.” - Alex McBride (McBride 2006‚ 411)
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Liebeck v. McDonald’s‚ also known as the McDonald’s Coffee Case‚ is a 1994 product liability lawsuit. This lawsuit became one of the most famous in the US history because after the court’s awarded Stella Liebeck $2.9 million‚ after she was severely burned by the coffee she brought from McDonald‚ there were debates over tort reform in the US. Stella Liebeck‚ a 79-year-old woman was in the passenger seat of her grandson’s car‚ while she ordered a coffee from McDonald’s. Liebeck’s nephew parked
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1. In the case of Hampton v. Snead State Community College (SSCC)‚ the one element that Hampton failed to establish of a prima facie case of racial discrimination was the forth element in the case. The forth element in the case stated‚ “SSCC treated similarly situated employees outside of Hampton’s protected class more favorably” (Hampton). According to the court‚ Hampton failed to establish the prima facie case of bring substantial evidence of employees of another race who were tried fairly. The
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them to one another in V for Vendetta. There is no doubt that V is a variable in V for Vendetta. In an equation‚ a variable is a representation and it can be changed. V is a representation for an idea being portrayed throughout the book and we certainly see the transformation of this variable. The names V‚ Valerie‚ and Evey act as a changing identity throughout a common idea. V is first evolved from Valerie who later turns Evey into the next V protégé. Why choose the codename V for the main character
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