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Permission to use neighbor's drain-Question
I recently built a new garage which now needs gutters (more runoff than I expected). I share my downhill driveway with my neighbor who has given me permission to tie my gutter downspouts into her drain which is about six feet from my garage. This neigh


being paid for "on call" hours in Florida
Hello, I was unable to locate specific information on the subject of being paid for "on call" hours. My question does not concern being paid for actually going to a job, as for this we are compensated at time and one half or double time, depending on t


trying to read legal regulations; is there a primer?
I'm trying to read a law that says: blah, blah, Provided, That : ___1. blah pertains only to: ______i. blah ______ii. blah .... ______xii blah And it is not obvious to me if this means: either "blah pertains only to (i)... AND (ii)...


Re: Can my father protect his finances???
"Sheridan" <sg4bb@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:n1pmc0hmmegqulo7l5eppieiqdce1nbq1i@4ax.com... > Mother has an extreme problem with spending money in exorbitant > amounts (really bad -- she spent over $60,000 between January 2004 and > May 2004 on


criticizing a judge by mail
I encountered a neurotic judge in an unlawful detainer case and would like to write a courteous letter stating how I felt his decision was wrong. After he required 3 court appearances over an eviction proceeding I do not want to waste more time in his


Re: Is this stock giving plan legal?
"Scott T. Jensen" <stj@charter.net> wrote in message news:<m1pmc05q3ubu0l4b5gublehe8dlip41us3@4ax.com>... > "Horrigan" <horrigan@aol.com> wrote: > > >It could be a construction company wanting to acquire land for a > > >private superhighway, a private


Family house ownership dispute
I hope that I'm not being rude by coming in here and posting a question without a proper introduction of myself. Please forgive me if I am. The question I have involves my dear mother and her four siblings. After my grandmother's recent passing (


Re: Right against random searches
"Stan Brown" <the_stan_brown@fastmail.fm> wrote in message news:t0pmc01rmkks1p9t2vddkga9hvffq2hq83@4ax.com... > "Christopher Green" <cj.green@worldnet.att.net> wrote in > misc.legal.moderated: <snipped lot of> > If you or I were in a bus, we _mig


Drop shipping and sales taxes
I'm planning to do a site which will list products from other companies who will drop ship orders that we forward to them. We will not take possession of any inventory and will essentially act as an online sales agent for the drop shippers. We will rec


Articles of the Constitution question
Hoping I've found the correct news group for this question :-) Why is it that the "legislative Courts" were created under article I instead of Article III of the Constitution? Thanks. Roberta Laidman


NORTON V. SOUTHERN UTAH WILDERNESS ALLIANCE
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ELK GROVE UNIFIED SCHOOL DIST. V. NEWDOW (02-
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PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE V. SUDERS (03-95)
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UNITED STATES V. DOMINGUEZ BENITEZ (03-167)
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HIBBS V. WINN (02-1809)
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F. HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE LTD. V. EMPAGRAN S.A. (03-724)
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Rental/Security Deposit
I live in Pennsylvania. I've been living with my best friend and his now fiancee for the past 1.5 years. When we first moved into our first house, we all signed the lease. We moved out of that house and moved into another place in February 2004 b


Power Of Attorney Question
I have a brother who is 34 and irresponsible. His credit is poor and he cannot find a place to live. I want to help him out without jeopardizing my credit. Is it possible to get Power Of Attorney to handle his finances? I would have his employer Direct


Re: Right against random searches
> Keith wrote: > > > The best advice is to go along with the police and then consult > > a lawyer. It is also a good idea to assert your right to remain silent > > and if they read you your rights and they ask if you understand your > > rights say


Re: Help! Being Sued by Portfolio Recovery In WV
> I have never been in the situation to personally see a lender do it on > a charge-off, but I thought that this can be taxable on the borrower. > I suppose it has to be reported to the IRS... But if you borrow > money, never pay it back, and the lend


Re: Domestic Battery
> >Depends on the state definition of battery. In California it's > >"willful and unlawful use of force", > > Isn't that circular, defining something as a crime if it's already > unlawful? Perhaps, but that probably refers to force specifically a


Re: Percentage of police tickets dismissed on technicalities?
> In the brochure, I would like to mention the percentage of tickets that are > dismissed due to the kinds of technicalities mentioned above. > > Can anyone point me to such info? (Google is not helpful, since every way I > phrased the query produ


Re: Do we need wills rewritten?
On Sat, 12 Jun 2004 16:21:34 -0400, Ken <kandjh@comcastDOTnet.texas.net> wrote: : My wife and I have changed residency from TX to FL. We both have wills : and Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care (includes living will & : directives to physi


Re: Gave a deposit, didn't sign a lease (California)
Hafaka <hafaka@yahoo.com> wrote: >If I gave a deposit for an apartment, but still didn't sign the >lease(we verbally agreed I'll sign it in a month, when I move in), >does it mean that the landlord cannot lease the apartment to anyone >else? >Did I s


Re: Unfair License Suspension. Please Help.
Arvinder Singh wrote: > Hi, > > I got a letter from the Mass RMV that I have had 5 surchargeable > events while driving in the past 3 years. I had some question about > the things they had listed: > > 1. Two Offenses are on the same date, and o


Re: Percentage of police tickets dismissed on technicalities?
Orrie wrote: > Hi, > > I'm writing a brochure for a technology company that has a product for use > by police departments that is supposed to streamline the ticketing process > and reduce errors, such as incorrect or incomplete information, wrong


Re: Domestic Battery
Seth Breidbart wrote: > In article <a9ngc09cjqo75n9ndi3n9v247gle6te5tn@4ax.com>, > Christopher Green <cj.green@worldnet.att.net> wrote: > >>David Chesler <chesler@post.harvard.edu> wrote in message >>news:<kokbc0p893is5qtoksra9ib8oguqr2slgc@4ax.co


Re: Domestic Battery
David S Chesler wrote: > "J. Arlen Pruitt" <z@d.com> wrote in message > news:<q8ngc0tsfoigi3k997332dvrar13a5kaut@4ax.com>... > >>> Isn't a battery an _unwanted_ touch? That is, isn't lack of consent >>>a necessary element of the crime? >> >>No,


Re: Deportation and Inadmissibility
PosterBoy wrote: > If I understand right, in the US, for deportation or inadmissibility, > > "Even if a crime is viewed as being a crime of moral turpitude, there > is the petty offense exception which finds that if the offense is one > for which


Re: Can the US Declare Anybody an Enemy Combatant?
In article <hvomc0hgh7h115nah70egs0sq6v0a2l10b@4ax.com>, Dan Evans <dan@evans-legal.com> wrote: >On Thu, 10 Jun 2004 09:11:01 -0400, jfc@mit.edu (John F. Carr) wrote: > >>Bush's position is that the Authorization for Use of Military Force, >>Pub. L.


Re: False Imprisonment ? Recourse ?
In article <bangc0hdbgfcl5i2liuvfermq1cc6lam3u@4ax.com>, Inside OUT <InsideOUT@hotmail.com> wrote: >I was arrested on April 21, 2004, on a stalking warrant. The warrant is >bogus, but I'll deal with that in court. > >I was released the same day but w


Liability for H-1b Visas
There is strong evidence that recent increases in immigration from India to the United States has caused the recent increases in autism in this country. See http://laboratoryofthestates.com/imbamcoa.html Since this immigration is almost entirely o


Re: Percentage of police tickets dismissed on technicalities?
"Orrie" <canspamEB3551@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:<a0pmc05qk00j23pi6geadrj6dqcke69enb@4ax.com>... > Hi, > > I'm writing a brochure for a technology company that has a product for use > by police departments that is supposed to streamline the t


Re: Do we need wills rewritten?
Ken <kandjh@comcastDOTnet.texas.net> wrote in message news:<r0pmc010qoe3o4lqjlkrn9uj0sia9uv7bl@4ax.com>... > My wife and I have changed residency from TX to FL. We both have wills > and Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care (includes living will &


Re: Unfair License Suspension. Please Help.
andy_gunsich@hotmail.com (Arvinder Singh) wrote in message news:<41pmc098q8dvfpial5uru8lqr8sqo1m73q@4ax.com>... > 2. One of the tickets was for an accident more than 3 years ago (Jan > 01 2001). But the conviction date for some reason was listed as m


Re: Do we need wills rewritten?
Ken <kandjh@comcastDOTnet.texas.net> wrote in message news:<r0pmc010qoe3o4lqjlkrn9uj0sia9uv7bl@4ax.com>... > My wife and I have changed residency from TX to FL. We both have wills > and Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care (includes living will


Re: Can my father protect his finances???
sg4bb@yahoo.com (Sheridan) wrote in message news:<n1pmc0hmmegqulo7l5eppieiqdce1nbq1i@4ax.com>... > Mother has an extreme problem with spending money in exorbitant > amounts .... My father is old enough to retire and had > hoped to retire a couple of


Re: Deportation and Inadmissibility
> If I understand right, in the US, for deportation or inadmissibility, > > "Even if a crime is viewed as being a crime of moral turpitude, there > is the petty offense exception which finds that if the offense is one > for which the maximum penalty


Re: NEED legal advice on child custody issue
Our original poster asked: > In my divorce agreement it states that each parent shall have the right to > inspect the home of the other to see our mutal child's living arrangements. > The owner of the house that i live in, and in which my child stays


music business problems
I'm a newbie---thanks in advance for any help. Here's the situation: A few years ago 7 of us started a band. We got pretty good, and actually started making some decent money and started working with national acts (at that point I know we should have g


Problem with local library (NY State)
I'm having a vexing problem with a local public library. I borrowed three videotapes a few months ago, and returned them a day early into their deposit box. It was on a day that they were closed (Lincoln's Birthday). Since then, they cannot find the


Re: How to do a background check on myself?
Gerald Clough <firstinitiallastname@texas.net> writes: >> I am applying for a job that requires a high-level security clearance. >> There is nothing in my background that should be a problem. >> >> However, I know from past experience that errors a


Re: Unfair License Suspension. Please Help.
>Hi, >I got a letter from the Mass RMV that I have had 5 surchargeable >events while driving in the past 3 years. I had some question about >the things they had listed: Were these charges on a CDL? I don't know about Massachusetts, but in my st


Re: Unfair License Suspension. Please Help.
In article <41pmc098q8dvfpial5uru8lqr8sqo1m73q@4ax.com>, Arvinder Singh <andy_gunsich@hotmail.com> wrote: >Hi, > >I got a letter from the Mass RMV that I have had 5 surchargeable >events while driving in the past 3 years. I had some question about >


Re: Deportation and Inadmissibility
In article <g2pmc01k9pe1s58q1dp6ckmpqbsh58hrmj@4ax.com>, PosterBoy <specialjunk2000@yahoo.com> wrote: >If I understand right, in the US, for deportation or inadmissibility, > >"Even if a crime is viewed as being a crime of moral turpitude, there >is


Re: Unfair License Suspension. Please Help.
andy_gunsich@hotmail.com (Arvinder Singh) wrote in message news:<41pmc098q8dvfpial5uru8lqr8sqo1m73q@4ax.com>... > Hi, > > I got a letter from the Mass RMV that I have had 5 surchargeable > events while driving in the past 3 years. I had some questio


Re: NYC Small Claim Court
ptsc <ptsc@nowhere.com> wrote in message news:<o0pmc0tsmrdlht4dpag8qjf3fonuqdgqip@4ax.com>... > In this case, McDonalds would be dumping their scalding hot coffee in the lap of > the public. I see no reason why they should be allowed to do so simp


s corp shares transfer in california
I operate a S Corp with half of all the share owned by my father. If my father dies, will his half of the S Corp go completely to my mother? I am the only child, and my father's parents are still alive. the S Corp is completely run my me, I just use my


Re: Domestic Battery
sethb@panix.com (Seth Breidbart) wrote in message news:<t1pmc0pq2k4i0ld28njcjaohbn5uhk8hvr@4ax.com>... > In article <a9ngc09cjqo75n9ndi3n9v247gle6te5tn@4ax.com>, > Christopher Green <cj.green@worldnet.att.net> wrote: [snip] > >Depends on the state de


Re: Deportation and Inadmissibility
specialjunk2000@yahoo.com (PosterBoy) wrote in message news:<g2pmc01k9pe1s58q1dp6ckmpqbsh58hrmj@4ax.com>... > If I understand right, in the US, for deportation or inadmissibility, > > "Even if a crime is viewed as being a crime of moral turpitude, th