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Speeding lorry claim in death crash trial
A LORRY driver accused of causing the death of a cyclist in Carmarthenshire was travelling at a "grossly excessive" speed at the time of the collision, a jury has been told. The speed limit for lorries was 40mph, but Christopher Shapland's 45ft
Updated: 11/08/2011 06:24A
2 trials sought in pastor's death
Defense attorneys told Criminal Court Judge Don Poole that one trial would not be fair or practical because of conflicting statements the co-defendants have given investigators. "The state could almost sit back and just let the two defendants convict
Updated: 11/08/2011 06:21A
It's Election Day; Weather Warms Up
Medford Man, Arlington Business Owner, in Court: Louis Gersh, 52, of Medford, appeared briefly at Cambridge District Court Monday for a pre-trial conference. The hearing was continued until Jan. 12. Gersh, who is free after posting bail, was arrested
Updated: 11/08/2011 06:20A
No Harassment Here
Reduced to its essence, the record taken as a whole could not lead a rational trier of fact to find for the nonmoving party [Paula Jones] and the court therefore finds that there are no genuine issues for trial in this case…. For the foregoing reasons,
Updated: 11/08/2011 06:19A
Ex-West Brom star Ronnie Wallwork admits breaking stolen cars
A judge ordered a jury at Preston Crown Court to clear Johnstone, 34, of Newton Heath, Manchester, of three counts of handling stolen goods after hearing the prosecution case against her. Johnstone had sold a stolen Volkswagen Touran engine and car
Updated: 11/08/2011 06:19A
California appellate court addresses when employers are liable for injuries
Herron successfully convinced the trial court that the doctrine of respondeat superior did not apply because Cruz was not acting in the course and scope of his employment when the accident occurred, and summary judgment was granted in Herron's favor.
Updated: 11/08/2011 06:17A
Venezuela to look after Carlos the Jackal
that the rights of Carlos the Jackal are respected during his trial in France for four deadly attacks in the European nation nearly three decades ago. Ilich Ramirez Sanchez, 62, went before a special Paris court on terrorism-linked charges Monday.
Updated: 11/08/2011 06:16A
Matthew Fox seeks jury trial in Cleveland bus driver's suit claiming 'Lost
AP Cleveland — Matthew Fox wants a jury trial in a Cleveland civil lawsuit claiming the former star of TV's "Lost" punched the driver of a chartered party bus. Online court records show Fox made the demand in a counterclaim filed Thursday.
Updated: 11/08/2011 06:13A
CPM Leader MV Jayarajan Gets 6 Months Jail
There is no law preventing such meetings, Jayarajan had submitted claiming that there was widespread protest against the verdict. Meanwhile, CPIM's Kerala unit secretary Pinarayi Vijayan said the party would appeal against the verdict, terming it as
Updated: 11/08/2011 06:11A
COURT-DOWRY 2 LAST
She said her husband had died a few months after that incident, following which their in-laws began troubling her more. Shikha's mother-in-law and her other relatives had challenged the trial court's decision contending that there was no evidence
Updated: 11/08/2011 06:10A