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MISC.LEGAL.MODERATED POSTING INSTRUCTIONS AND CHARTER
=== [Revised 1 February 2004] MISC.LEGAL.MODERATED POSTING INSTRUCTIONS 1. Posting should be done in the ordinary manner by using news software. DO NOT MAIL POSTINGS TO THE MODERATOR. 2. If you can't post usin


Re: Plaintiff sues over contract he did not read
On Fri, 30 Jan 2004 11:35:03 -0500, nocluex_2000@yahoo.com (Any help?) wrote: >Prolly not. I think malicous prosecution relates to a criminal >prosecution, not civil. . . . Actually, most states either have an analogous tort of wrongful instituti


what does this mean?
Statute Desc.: Theft >= $750 But < $20K/Lvstk < $20K By Check


Re: Wage Garneshment Question
Knowknot, In response to your questions, I am posting this follwup. But your question may be somewhat (self)misleading, since you neglect to make clear: > - whether you verified that the amount of the judgment > as originally awarded/ent


Re: Health Club Contract Dispute
On Fri, 30 Jan 2004 11:34:28 -0500, John D. Goulden <jgoulden_news@goulden.org> wrote: > > I've written one letter (enclosing copies of my original contract) in which > I insist that they amend their records (and the amount ultimately due to > them


Re: Real Estate Listing - full price offer - refused!
Judy and Dave G wrote: [made a full price offer on an MLS listing. Offer refused] > > Is there anything here, or with additional information, we can do? > This buyer's agent apparently has a history of 'barely legal' > listings and dealings. Appears


Re: How much is allowed under HIPAA if all I need to know 'is (name) doing OK?' at the hospital?
In article <l81l10tq1j7tq5i9048okn1hdnup8uc2uj@4ax.com>, jander7@hotmail.com (James W. Anderson) wrote: > The matter came up when I called a hospital this morning about a > person I know. I just needed to know 'Is (name) doing OK?' > > The probl


Our neighbor has slandered us
We are building a new home on our lot in Los Angeles County. We discovered during the planning stages that the fence between us and our neighbors is way onto our side of the property line and they've been using 1450 square feet of our postage-stamp-si


Can lawyer use this as evidence ?
An associate and I have a business dispute with he asked his friend to meet me and try to resolve our differences. I met the friend and he suggested I present my side in writing. I prepared a letter stating my view and included a clause in my letter


Re: Law Enforcement Employment Background Check question.
> Well, there would likely be no privilege. It sounds academic, given > these circumstances, but she would have to testify in many, if not most, > states. > Actually, I consulted with my attorney. We live in California. According to my attorne


Re: Multi-Car Rear-End Collision Liability
thebige@iname.com (Eric) wrote in message news:<m81l10l8n8aa7kppjvj5tcjrodadovpl71@4ax.com>... > My wife was the last car in a set of three invloved in an accident. > Basically, the first vehicle, a cab, slammed on his brakes for no > apparent reason


Re: PLEASE HELP - legal question about civil suit
atsu61@yahoo.com (Mr. Mister) wrote in message news:<461l105ltv8q521jmfs6erta76nq1bo1a0@4ax.com>... > I am filing a civil lawsuit against a known car oil service company. Based on what you say below, you should have sued BOTH of the companies that


Re: Health Club Contract Dispute
"John D. Goulden" <jgoulden_news@goulden.org> wrote in message news:<b61l10h7gp0nl66homcqm8gh31bg40u5so@4ax.com>... > I signed a two-year contract with a local martial-arts studio in May 01 for > my son. The contract states that after two years the a


Re: Advertising any indicator of quality?
On Mon, 26 Jan 2004 13:49:23 -0500, Stan Brown <the_stan_brown@fastmail.fm> wrote: > > Granted that there might be numerous exceptions either way, is there > any correlation at all between how good a lawyer is and whether s/he > advertises on TV?


Legal to sell books?
Say I am in Country-A and it sells an O'Reilly Book for USD35/= I check the price for the same book in Country-B and the price is USD7/= The book is a NEW one bought from a local bookseller in both countries. Is it legal to get about 100 Books


Re: How much is allowed under HIPAA if all I need to know 'is (name) doing OK?' at the hospital?
In article <l81l10tq1j7tq5i9048okn1hdnup8uc2uj@4ax.com>, James W. Anderson <jander7@hotmail.com> wrote: >Got a small problem but I believe there might just be a small amount >of overkill. > >The matter came up when I called a hospital this morning ab


Re: web content copyrighting
dorin <doricanu@k.ro> wrote: > The site contains reviews submited by many people over a period of > time and edited and posted by an editor, that changes from time to > time. As far as I know there was no copyright disclaimer on the web > site..but


Re: liability etc when loaning music CD
In article <q81l10lj961mtpa63ac83ci9fkns5op5js@4ax.com>, "Howard J" <bikepathlesstaken@yahoo.com> wrote: > > Music CDs aren't licensed. They are _sold_. With that sale comes all > > the rights under the "first sale doctrine". That means you _own_ t


Re: House Lease Issue
>> I leased a house in WV for 12 months starting June 1. Lease specified that >>owner would pay for water/trash/sewer. Upon arriving at house with moving >> van people, >> owner hands me another piece of paper. She says she is replacing page 1 of


Re: never signed lease
On 30/1/04 16:34, in article l71l10p6p37esqk28jjbvfqo5oj2tj2rcr@4ax.com, "Isaac" <isaac@latveria.castledoom.org> wrote: > It wasn't *totally* rubbish. While the statute of frauds is relevant, we > don't know the length of time remaining on the lease


Re: presidential succession
"Daniel R. Reitman" <dreitman@spiritone.com> wrote in message news:<a91l10telrqoaek64vrgb6e9go7amgdhlq@4ax.com>... > On Wed, 28 Jan 2004 09:01:58 -0500, horrigan@aol.com (Horrigan) wrote: > >...followed by the Minority Whip of the > >Nebraska Senate,


Broker files lawsuit for investor w/o approval
A real estate broker was successful in finding five foreign investors to put money in my development project. The project did not do well but investors will get back 60-80% of thier capital in a few months. The broker/friend of these investors filed


Re: How much is allowed under HIPAA if all I need to know 'is (name) doing OK?' at the hospital?
James W. Anderson wrote: > Got a small problem but I believe there might just be a small amount > of overkill. > > The matter came up when I called a hospital this morning about a > person I know. I just needed to know 'Is (name) doing OK?' HIPA


Re: web content copyrighting
dorin wrote: > Hi there, > I wonder who has the copyright of the content of this site: > www.gepr.net Don't know who owns the site content. Probably Fred Trafton webmaster@gepr.net . The domain name belongs to: http://www.melbourneit.com , a web


Access Easment Question/Texas
I'm considering buying 20 acres of land in East Central Texas. I will of course employ an appropriate real estate lawyer, but I want to get some opinions before I go forward. The land is accessible ONLY through a 30 foot wide by 1/2 mile long road


Re: liability etc when loaning music CD
On Fri, 30 Jan 2004 11:34:55 -0500, Howard J <bikepathlesstaken@yahoo.com> wrote: > Thank you all! > > >> But that's his problem, not yours. And if he's an ethical DJ, he >> probably pays a yearly fee to ASCAP/BMI to cover all this, so I'm >> g


Does the right given to me by the State supercede?
In Massachusetts, the "Tenants Rights & Responsibilities" published by the State Department of Consumer Affairs says about Tenant At Will: A Tenant at Will is one who occupies a rented apartment without a lease, but pays rent periodically (typically


Re: presidential succession
In article <q61l10pat1ev8d7qsdngvsse9q5v6kmlo9@4ax.com>, bgold@nyx.net (Barry Gold) wrote: > Allan Adler <ara@nestle.csail.mit.edu> wrote: > >During Bush's recent state of the union address, one member of the > >white house was kept in the basemen


Identity Theft and Collection Agency
We just found out that almost 4 years ago someone opened a telephone account under my wife's name in Los Angeles, California. This came to light when my wife got a copy of her credit report, and found that a San Diego collection agency was after her f


Protective order hearing. What is is like?
My sister filed a protetive order against her boyfriend. She got the temporary order and they have a hearing to make it permanent. Can anyone tell me what the hearing will be like or point me to some info explaining it? Will his attorney be able to


Bankruptcy and gambling debts
Would I be less likely to be granted a chapter 7 bankruptcy if the reason I needed it was credit card debts from online gambling? Please no lectures. If you knew how I felt right now... Thanks in advance.


Re: Turning Prostitution into a Legal Industry
It seems "CWLee" wrote in misc.legal.moderated: >As I recall, the final legal determination >hinged on the fact that these people were not doing this for >sexual gratification (apparently a key aspect of California >prostitution law) but as part of th


Re: Multi-Car Rear-End Collision Liability
[cc'd to previous poster; follow-ups in newsgroup suggested] It seems "Eric" wrote in misc.legal.moderated: >My wife was the last car in a set of three invloved in an accident. (Car 2 rear-ended 1 [a cab], and 3 [wife] then rear-ended 2) Physical d


do i have a case unfair debit collection
My daughter is divorced and now and then is late on her auto payment. For some unknown reason Arcadia has my phone number and they call me. She does not have a phone. I have told them over and over not to call me its none of my business. I have wrote t


Re: executor's responsibilities
joe <joe456@jednet.net> wrote in message news:<d4gf10timb6jkcalj3oq6mol0ap84hg7qk@4ax.com>... > My father recently informed me that another family member is the > executor of his estate; which is fine with me. What happens, what can > one do if the


Music CDs vs. software and "first sale"
Howard J <bikepathlesstaken@yahoo.com> wrote: >Ah, I thought that music and software had the same IP protections. Please >let me know if this should be a separate topic/thread: I'd heard of the >first sale doctrine and had thought it applied to softw


Re: liability etc when loaning music CD
I wrote: >> Music CDs aren't licensed. They are _sold_. With that sale comes all >> the rights under the "first sale doctrine". That means you _own_ the >> physical CD and can sell it, give it away, or lend it to friends. I'm >> not sure, but I th


Re: Banruptcy and Payday Loans
>>>>> On Fri, 30 Jan 2004 11:34:53 -0500, Mike ("Mike") writes: Mike> She, for some reason, did not place those into her bankruptcy. Mike> Apparently the place scared her into thinking she had to pay no Mike> matter what. She did take out the lo


Re: liability etc when loaning music CD
>>>>> On Fri, 30 Jan 2004 11:34:41 -0500, Isaac ("Isaac") writes: Isaac> DJ's have special problems because they are playing the music in a public Isaac> forum for commercial gain. Even if they bought the CDs from the music store Isaac> and play


Re: presidential succession
D.F. Manno <dommanno@netscape.net> wrote: >Acting president. 3 USC 19 states: [snip] >... Secretary of State, Secretary of the >Treasury, Secretary of Defense, Attorney General, Secretary of the >Interior, Secretary of Agriculture, Secretary of


Re: liability etc when loaning music CD
>I would expect that DJs have their own system for making sure they are >legitimate. If the accepted practice is to make copies into a computer >based system, then let them handle the licensing issues associated >with doing so. > The venue pay


Re: Non-Compete Agreement Question
[posted and mailed] rbr_google2@ghostburn.com (SprintAtBettyRussells) wrote: > I'm seeking some insight on a non-compete agreement that I've > been asked to sign after 4-days of full-time employment (I > worked 6 months as a temp before that). I h


Re: Michigan foreclosure question
In article <681l10pkv3obokktbc3rm8dsrpctb7uej5@4ax.com>, MrMajik <mrmajik30@yahoo.com> wrote: > Lets say a homeowner, Mr. Total Loss, lost his home to a foreclosure. Most > homes in Michigan have a six-month redemption period and this house falls >


Re: commission-based sales with initial "loan" salary
In article <q71l10lr19suj6m8d9d7on3c1upkt91sh4@4ax.com>, JB <berwaldj@yahoo.com> wrote: > Not sure if the subject makes sense, but essentially the situation i > have on my hands is the following. (I'm in Montana, if anyone out > there is familiar wi


Re: Banruptcy and Payday Loans
In article <h81l10dja39478g485cbtp51mnbb3cjsmo@4ax.com>, Mike <michael@pixelfast.com> wrote: > Hello, my friend recently filed personal bankruptcy in the state of > Arizona. She had $2000 worth of outstanding loans from one of those > 'payday' loan


Re: presidential succession
>That statement is not quite correct. Congress has enumerated powers. >Congress cannot pass laws not within the list of enumerated powers spelled >out in the Constitution. There is that pesky old "general welfare" clause... When the Republic w


Re: presidential succession
>Subject to the minor detail that the Nebraska legislature is >unicameral. The members are referred to as "Senators." Though I am not sure if the body is referred to as a "Senate." ***** Tim Horrigan <horrigan@aol.com> *****


Re: Quit Claim Deed - Divorce
"Rebecca & Peter Turner" <pdt0607@charter.net> wrote: > I divorced my X-Husband about 3 years ago now, and still have > not managed to get a Quit Claim Deed form him for the transfer > of the house from Joint Names to my Soul Name. > > In our Divo


Re: web content copyrighting
doricanu@k.ro (dorin) wrote: > I wonder who has the copyright of the content of this site: > www.gepr.net Here is the information on the site from an internet whois server: Domain Name.......... gepr.net Creation Date........ 2000-06-14 Re


Re: Rehnquist a moderate? Bwahaha! (was: Re: Who's The Most...)
"Rico X. Partay" <billg@microsoft.com> wrote: > "Manoj" <manojb0@aol.comnospam> wrote > >>...Rehnquist in 3rd place is a surprise, though. >>But I guess he is more of a moderate than anybody >>other than Kennedy and O'Connor. > > If Rehnquis