McCulloch v. Maryland Brief Fact Summary. The state of Maryland enacted a tax that would force the United States Bank in Maryland to pay taxes to the state. McCulloch‚ a cashier for the Baltimore‚ Maryland Bank‚ was sued for not complying with the Maryland state tax. Synopsis of Rule of Law. Congress may enact laws that are necessary and proper to carry out their enumerated powers. The United States Constitution (Constitution) is the supreme law of the land and state laws cannot interfere with
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Carol and Gary Allen v. Dover Co-Recreational Softball League & a. Strafford No. 2001-457 Briefed by Elizabeth Taylor Submitted: July 26‚ 2002 Opinion Issued: September 30‚ 2002 Basic Facts of the Case: The plaintiffs‚ Carol and Gary allege that on September 13‚ 1998‚ Carol Allen was injured while participating in a recreational softball game‚ while she was running to first base. She was hit in the head by the shortstop of the opposing team. This game was an adult and slow pitch softball
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HELMER et al. v. RUMARSON TECHNOLOGIES‚ INC. (two cases) Court of Appeals of Georgia‚ 2000. 245 Ga. App. 598‚ 538 S.E.2d 504 FACTS Rumarson Technologies‚ Inc. (RTI) sued Robert and Percy Helmer to collect from them personally $24‚965 owed to it by Event Marketing‚ Inc. (EMI) when EMI’s check to pay RTI bounced. Robert and Percy Helmer were authorized signatories on EMI’s corporate account‚ and they signed the check. RTI argued that as signatories they could be held personally liable. The lower
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Emily Head CRJU 314 Koppersmith v. Alabama 742 So. 2d 206 (Ala. 1999) Concurrences: Judge Long‚ Judge McMillan‚ and Judge Fry Dissents: N/A Facts: Koppersmith and his wife Cindy were fighting in their front yard when Cindy tried to go inside. As she tried to enter the house Koppersmith stopped her and a physical dispute ensued. Cindy fell off the porch and into the yard. She died from a skull fractures to the back of her head. In Koppersmith’s statement he told police that him and Cindy
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Hudson v. Michigan‚ 547 U.S. 586 (2006) Facts- Detroit police obtained a warrant authorizing a search for drugs and firearms at the home of Booker Hudson. When police arrived to execute the warrant‚ they announced their presence but waited “three to five seconds” before turning the knob of the unlocked front door and entering Hudson’s home. Police discovered large quantities of drugs‚ including cocaine rocks in Hudson’s pocket and a loaded gun placed in between the cushion and armrest of a chair
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Jersey Boys is a Broadway musical produced by Dodger Productions‚ which portrays the life and musical careers of the singing group The Four Seasons. During the 1960s‚ The Four Seasons were the Americans answer to the British invasion‚ singing such hits as “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You”‚ “My Eyes Adored You”‚ and their biggest hit‚ “Sherry.” 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
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I believe that Picard and Maddox share similarities on the materialistic view of Data’s human-like body but show many differences when I come to his mind. Picard explains to the court that Data’s attributes‚ intelligence‚ self-awareness‚ and consciousness‚ are all part of his mind. Though his brain is a materialistic computer that allows him to think like a human‚ however‚ his mind being un-materialistic allows him to be self-aware and have a consciousness like a normal human being makes him a sentient
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State v. McNeely 358 S.W.3d 65 MO. (2012) Facts: The defendant was stopped by a Missouri state highway patrolman for speeding and during this stop the trooper noticed that the defendant was displaying all the tell-tale signs of being intoxicated; blood shot eyes‚ slurred speech‚ and the smell of alcohol on his breath. This stop then changed from being a speeding stop to a DWI investigation. The trooper had the defendant get out of his truck and perform standard field sobriety tests. The defendant
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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. WC&M Enterprises‚ Inc. 496 F.3d 393 (5th Cri. 2007) EEOC v. WC&M Enterprises‚ Inc.‚ 496 F.3d 393 (5th Cir. August 10‚ 2007) Facts: This is a Title VII action alleging harassment based on national origin and religion. The facts are set forth in the light most favorable to Rafiq. On May 11‚ 2001‚ Mohommed Rafiq was hired as a car salesman. Rafiq was born in India and is a practicing Muslim. The alleged harassment began on September 11‚ 2001. When he
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The 11th Hour The 11th Hour written and directed by Leila and Nada Conners is clearly propagandistic and openly gives audience a call to action. However while their goal is to persuade the viewer to their point of view‚ a lack of story caused me to lose interest and not engage as much in the film as most likely the filmmakers would have hoped. The film used several interviews combined with narration along with as many visuals possible to support the peoples’ statements and make them visually interesting
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