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    Court Decides Cases

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    Factors the Court Considers When Choosing Cases There are pivotal reasons for the Supreme Court to give merit to cases to be heard on the court floor. Not all parties are satisfied with the decision made by lower courts, for that reason the mentioned party must petition the U.S. Supreme Court to hear their case. With the overwhelming number of more than 10,000 petitions for certiorari every year submitted to the Supreme Court, only less than 80 accepted for hearing, the rest of cases discarded in

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    Court Case Summary

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    claim in district court in Nebraska. Mr. Alphin was served notice to appear in court and he refused; therefore, the Nebraska court entered a default judgment for the amount of $8.942.30 against Mr. Alphin, defendant for Race City Classics, LLC. The amount awarded was for the necessary cost of repair alleged by Mr. Meyer, plaintiff. Mr. Meyer then filed a “Docketing of Foreign Judgment” and a “Notice of Filing for Judgment” in Iredell County Superior Court. This is the county and court in North Carolina

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    Happellate Court Cases

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    at court has the right to appeal to a higher court. But, sometimes the appeal process is misunderstood. In the U.S. an appeal is not a retrial of the case, nor its ordinarily a reexamination of true issues concluded by a trial court. The U.S. appellate courts does not hear a new testimony and does not consider new evidence, they mainly focus on how the decision was made in the trial court record. Their mainly goal is primarily to review the issue of law presented in a case. An appellate court was

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    Circuit Court Case Study

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    In this instant appeal, Mr. Shoemaker asserts that the circuit court erred by imposing an improper purge provision after finding him to be in contempt, and that the circuit court erred in finding that Mr. Shoemaker would be liable for alimony payments in accordance with the parties’ original separation agreement. We shall address both of these arguments in turn. I. The Circuit Court Did Not Craft an Improper Purge Provision in Its Contempt Order. The scope of our review of a trial court’s

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    discriminatory animus by Cardinal Financial with regard to the declination to make a loan on the original terms. Thus, the circuit court looked correctly to the Substitute Trustees to advance, if it could, a nondiscriminatory reason for the denial. To meet this obligation, the Substitute Trustees relied on Ms. Waithe’s testimony at the hearing regarding what she was told by a Cardinal employee: Q: And when, when did you learn that, excuse me, that loan was not going to be available? A: Directly before

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    Supreme Court Case Study

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    Biloxi (the “Hospital”), by and through undersigned counsel, and files this its Response to William Kennerly, M.D.’s (“Kennerly”) Rule 59 Post Judgment Motion (the “Motion”), and would show this honorable Court as follows. 1. Kennerly has not met the high burden that must be met in order for the Court to interfere with the jury’s decision in this matter. Relief under Rule 59(e) is an “extraordinary remedy that should be used sparingly,” and motions under Rule 59(e) should not be used to rehash arguments

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    overcrowded court dockets added to the typical proceedings of litigation can add up to high costs in both time and finances. Once through the phases of Pre-trial and Trial the plaintiff may find themselves in Post-trial and possibly an Appellate Court adding to the emotional stress and possible financial loss. An option for a less informal process which could be considered over traditional lawsuits is known as alternative dispute resolution, ADR. ADR has become a popular way to settle cases and should

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    Courts have a backlog of cases these days, and many of the hearings can be settled without going to trial. Many law firms have begun to offer Mediation Attorneys as a way for clients to avoid going to court. Mediation is an alternative for those already dealing with cases that have high emotions attached to them like divorce. Deciding to go the route of mediation can also be a cost saving factor as well. Mediating a case keeps the clients in control of the outcome, going before a judge leaves the

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    direction. Common law here dictates that as long as it does not result in a miscarriage of justice, the court has discretion to reorder proof (e.g., to enhance juror comprehension) even if that reordering deprives a party of a perceived tactical advantage . Hence, even though the Court considered it would have been preferable if the trial judge had not directed on reckless indifference to human life, the Court was of the opinion the direction did not result in a miscarriage of justice. This was for several

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    this essay is to analyze state court jurisdiction issues. To do so, this essay will look over the district courts, small claims court, and county courts. This essay will discuss their differences in cases, expenses, and processes and how they are limited. Staring with the jurisdictional limits of small claims court, it’s important to know the minimum expense is $5000. The maximum amount you can claim, in some states, is $10000. There many cases that a small claim court can prosecute. One is recovering

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