misc.legal.moderated

This happened on a rainy day (in New York). Security guards (employees of my company) were standing on the carpet runners so I had to walk onto the marble floor. Even though I was wearing rubber-soled shoes, I slipped and fell. I tore my rotator cuf

Jack Meyer wrote: > My girl-friend was involved in an accident in California, where her car got > hit from behind at an intersection. After the accident, she was undergoing > medical treatment once a week for 12 weeks for her neck-pain caused by th

I wrote: > >The judge _can_ grant a new trial -- at the defendant's request. > >Defendant may move for a mistrial (e.g., misconduct by prosecutor or a > >juror), or for a new trial (asking the judge to decide that the trial > >was flawed in some wa

I was forced to hire an attorney to file an unlawful detainer lawsuit on my behalf for tenants who would not leave after they were given proper notice. This was not a case of the tenants not paying rent. I needed to take posession of my property to all

I have a question regarding a tricky situation I've gotten into. About a month ago, I gave a "friend" $145 to purchase a half ounce of marijuana for me. When I talked to him over the phone, he said that he had it, but he was unable to get it to me be

I got a traffic ticket the other day in New Jersey for a moving violation. My car is registered in Pennsylvania and I have a Penna. drivers license. I asked the cop if the 3 points from NJ would go on my PA license and he said "I don't know". I spok

A common defense against pacing I found is to challenge patrol car's speedometer's calibration. What kind of inaccuracy are we talking about here (i.e. in maybe 1-2mph, or up to 10mph)? And what is the relationship between tire pressure, wear and t

Jason, You live in Fla. now but plan to move soon to Md. You owe someone money but the amount is in dispute. You ask whether you should allow this to go to court. You believe that a judgment against you will affect your chances to obtain a mor

I want to file for chapter 7 bankruptcy and want to know if it will be discharged. in 03 i made $25,000 trading in the stock market.. i quit my part time job , moved out on my own in oct03 to trade for a living. well my successful trading stopped and

Much thanks for responding, Mike. MJ> You don't mention what the principal amount of the judgment was, or if MJ> there was any, other than the atty fee award, or what the basis of the MJ> suit was. Here's the story, briefly. I called HOA a

I am considering a lawsuit agiant Norton (Symatec). If I do not renew my virus subcription, I will no longer be able to use the antivirus software with the present virus defintions that I have paid for over the past 3 years. I do not want any money.

I read another question here about "trusts" and "liens" and a question came to mind... If a person quit claims his house to another but retains a life estate, and is living in it, and someone wants to sue that person, can they put any claim again

<jason.a.flint@gmail.com> wrote in message news:7nhot0t27ouaofsubmh6eacm7hpe864f5c@4ax.com... >I have been dealing with someone who is threatening to sue me unless I > pay them $300. While I agree that I owe this person money, the $300 > was not a r

In article <4nhot0t4tapepnv5vcf4i8bpr71f89u7rf@4ax.com>, Barry Gold <barrydgold@comcast.net> wrote: >I know that in California the conditions required for rape are: .. . . >6. Rapist pretends to be the victim's husband. Rapist pretending to be t

I received a ticket recently (handheld cell phone) but the officer who wrote the ticket failed to require that I acknowledge receipt of the ticket with my signature. The operative language reads as follows: "I acknowledge receipt of this summons. I

TC wrote: > I made a loan out to a foreign student about a year ago... The > agreement is that the loan is to be repaid within a year and is now > overdue... I talked to a few friends about filing a claim in small > claims court but all told me that

SleepySammyS wrote: > My Mom wishes to make a simple change to her will, basically changing $20,000 > to $50,000. Does she need a whole new will or just some kind of amendment? > A codicil will very likely do this - generally speaking. There may be

"Jack Meyer" wrote in misc.legal.moderated: >My girl-friend was involved in an accident in California, where her car got >hit from behind at an intersection. After the accident, she was undergoing >medical treatment once a week for 12 weeks for her

"" wrote in misc.legal.moderated: You have a debt in Florida, where you live, but your creditor and you can't agree on the amount; your creditor claims $300. You plan to move to Maryland and you're concerned about legal process. >Am I going to hav

Inka Dinka wrote: > Can a Power of Attorney (POA) be used retroactively, to make a decision > after the principal has died but which could have been made while they were > alive? No. <snip> > Husband and Wife are involved in car accident. H

Jack Meyer wrote: > Hi, > > My girl-friend was involved in an accident in California, where her car got > hit from behind at an intersection. After the accident, she was undergoing > medical treatment once a week for 12 weeks for her neck-pain caus

On Wed, 05 Jan 2005 15:03:05 -0500, e_w_grantham@yahoo.com wrote: >I am look at going to law school during the evening after I graduate >college.... I don't live in that area so I don't know those schools, but I have a recommendation for you from

On Wed, 05 Jan 2005 15:02:51 -0500, "News Subsystem" <news@news.astraweb.com> wrote: >True, but if nobody takes a stand, bad law just goes on and on. It is not the function of judges to "take a stand" in that sense, any more than it is the functio

David Wallace wrote: <snip> > That's basically what the company that published the Unabomber Manifesto > did (without the court order), if I recall correctly. They put the > normal royalties into a trust account, and paid it over to the guy's > lawy

Seth Breidbart wrote: > In article <hguat0hqnki1iq30m52temfd13dgpglc4u@4ax.com>, > Gerald Clough <firstinitiallastname@texas.net> wrote: > > >>And it seems not unreasonable that they might consider that the >>minorities of those in the seceedin

Lost Parcel - Statue of Limitations on claims against US Post Office What is the stature of limitations (limitation of time) to file a formal court claim against the U. S. Postal Service for items/packages lost upon mailing? Direct communications wi

I need to apply for a state license which includes a background check by the state police. I got myself in trouble about 10 years ago and ended up pleading guilty to two local municipal misdemeanor charges. I have no record of the date and actual

>I received a notification from the building manager that I can break my > lease provided the apartment, which I've lived in since July, is in the > same condition as it was when I moved in. I thought the purpose of a > security deposit was to pay for

On Sun, 02 Jan 2005 22:39:50 -0500, Suzie-Q <sme617x@earthlink.net> wrote: >Is there any sort of "statute of limitations" for collecting >debts or filing for bankruptcy? What I mean is, if I manage to >stay a step ahead of the bill collectors for a

Scott Hedrick wrote: > > > The citizens of those states. It's an interesting issue, since, if those > states are considered to have left, then the citizens (which presumably > would retain their US citizens) can then petition in Federal court, sinc

Hi! I am billed for hospital fee that was supposed to be no charge due to the research. Now they are after me. Please...I NEED HELP. THANK YOU. Regard, Rick

palm650@yahoo.com wrote: > For me and my wife this is a second marriage. We have children > from previous marriages. No common kids. We bought a home > recently. We, both, want to be sure that, in case of death of > one of us, or both, home woul

SleepySammyS wrote: > My Mom wishes to make a simple change to her will, basically > changing $20,000 to $50,000. Does she need a whole new will or > just some kind of amendment? An amendment to a Will is called a codicile. It can be used to am