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Court reinstates "cat's paw" jury verdict
The Court thus reinstated the jury's verdict on liability. It turned to the Park District's motion for a new trial. First, it rejected the argument that the district court should have modified a jury instruction in response to a jury question during
Updated: 03/09/2011 01:36P
Lawsuit over Surry coal-burning plant to move forward
AP A judge has refused to dismiss a lawsuit challenging permits issued for a proposed coal-burning power plant in Surry County. The Daily Press reports that Surry Circuit Judge Samuel Campbell denied Old Dominion Electric Cooperative's request to
Updated: 03/09/2011 01:35P
Group seeks ouster of JobsOhio director
But ProgressOhio.org claims in a lawsuit filed in a state appeals court Wednesday that Kvamme is not eligible to serve because he's a California resident and not a qualified Ohio elector. A spokeswoman for Kasich was not able to provide immediate
Updated: 03/09/2011 01:35P
Elections: Election Contest – Residency Requirement – Judicial Estoppel
he was domiciled in California, the candidate's representations were “clearly inconsistent” with his claim that he was domiciled in Missouri, and considering the candidate's experience as a lawyer with the term “domicile,” the trial court did .
Updated: 03/09/2011 01:35P
Criminal Law: Habeas Relief – Sex Offender Registration
Where a defendant argued that his convictions fell within an exception to the requirement of registration for sex offenders, the exception did not apply because the 17-year-old victim was a minor and was not capable of consent,
Updated: 03/09/2011 01:35P
Contracts: Investment Provider Contract – Deferred Compensation Fund – Withholding
and breach of fiduciary duty against its investment provider, arguing that the investment provider wrongfully withheld a market value adjustment from the state's deferred compensation fund assets upon transfer to a new provider, the trial court .
Updated: 03/09/2011 01:35P
ACLU files suit against Fayette County sheriff
The American Civil Liberties Union of Alabama has filed a lawsuit against Fayette County Sheriff Rodney Ingle, claiming that he has not allowed the organization's attorneys to visit inmates at the Fayette County Jail. ACLU attorneys have repeatedly
Updated: 03/09/2011 01:34P
Scientology Freaks Abuse People And Use Slave Labor For Tom Cruise
It is neither a religion nor a regular business nor exactly a cult. What it in fact resembles most closely is an organized crime syndicate with an aggressive recruitment policy. The following horror story provides some insight into the workings of this
Updated: 03/09/2011 01:34P
Guilty verdict for Elgin street-brawl murderer
The former partner of Mr Johnstone grinned as the jury of nine women and six men returned the guilty verdict at the High Court in Aberdeen. Leaving court, she said seeing Nicol convicted was "fantastic". "I'm over the moon. Justice has been served,"
Updated: 03/09/2011 01:33P
Attorney considers lawsuit over use of Pawtucket athletic fields
In the Blackstone Valley, there's an ongoing debate over the use of athletic fields in Pawtucket. The Valley Breeze reports, a local attorney is demanding an end to the practice of granting free use of taxpayer-funded athletic fields
Updated: 03/09/2011 01:33P
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