Werner v. County of Northampton, 2009 WL 3471188 (3rd Cir. October 29, 2009) (Not selected for official publication). Plaintiff’s son died in the family home. No one seems to know for sure whether it was an accident or suicide. Even Plaintiff gave conflicting statements to the court — in his complaint he said it was [...]
Archive for November, 2009
Death scene photos posted on the web did not subject coroner to liability
November 5th, 2009
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Robbery conviction overturned because prosecutor played YouTube video during closing argument
November 4th, 2009
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Miller v. State, 2009 WL 3517627 (Ind. App. October 30, 2009) Appellant Miller and his dad robbed Wedge’s Liquor Store in Logansport, Indiana back in November 2007. During the robbery Miller pulled out a shotgun and pointed it at the clerk’s face. During closing argument at trial, the prosecutor showed the jury a video from [...]
In New Hampshire, your landlord has to give you free* cable
November 3rd, 2009
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Hey, let’s watch HGTV and get some ideas for the apartment! It’s not like we have to pay for it or anything. Anyone who has ever been a landlord will think the New Hampshire Supreme Court may have lost its mind. Those who like TV and broadband access a lot may think otherwise. Here’s the [...]
Relationship status and the law: it’s complicated
November 2nd, 2009
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Online statements by mother were critical evidence in paternity case Watermeier v. Moss, 2009 WL 3486426 (Tenn. Ct. App. October 29, 2009) Under Tennessee law a man can petition the court to determine that he is the father of a child born to a woman who is married to someone else. (Better make sure there [...]
