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Man’s Share of the Blame
Feb 3, 2012 By: Westlaw Insider
Where God and man collaborate in causing flood damage, …
Great Balls of…toilet paper?
Feb 2, 2012 By: Westlaw Insider
State presented insufficient evidence that defendant, who threw balls of wet toilet paper at correction officer, attempted to cause injury by means of a dangerous instrument to support conviction for attempted assault in the second degree; …
Summary Judgment Misnomer
Feb 1, 2012 By: Westlaw Insider
Term “summary judgment” is something of a misnomer; it suggests judicial process that is simple, abbreviated, and inexpensive, …
Twin Justice
Jan 31, 2012 By: Westlaw Insider
Since one twin was ordered by court to give handwriting samples after being arrested for using stolen credit card, …
“…no such thing as a free lunch…”
Jan 30, 2012 By: Westlaw Insider
Negotiation of class counsel’s attorneys’ fees is not exempt from truism that …
A “well-recognized fact”
Jan 27, 2012 By: Westlaw Insider
It is a well-recognized fact that big persons …
Fictitious Claims
Jan 26, 2012 By: Westlaw Insider
Claims that are “essentially fictitious,” thus warranting dismissal for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, include those that allege …
Trial Judge Comments
Jan 25, 2012 By: Westlaw Insider
Comments of trial judge to defense counsel, to effect that counsel was “bordering on being a sleaze” …
Appellate Court Burden
Jan 24, 2012 By: Westlaw Insider
Appellate court system is designed so that appellant must do the “heavy lifting,” …
“…matters of common knowledge…”
Jan 23, 2012 By: Westlaw Insider
Court can take judicial notice of matters of common knowledge, such as fact that state of Minnesota has …
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