Pleading

Discussion I. Can our client satisfy the first requirement for a malicious prosecution suit that requires that the termination of the earlier suit be in the plaintiff’s favor when in our client’s case their termination was due to a voluntary dismissal by the initial plaintiff who changed her mind about her claim? To meet the first element –favorable termination- a plaintiff cannot rely on a settlement of the case that both parties agree to. Once the litigation ends by settlement there is no

People love to complain. They love to share their opinions with the world--especially if they are negative. Most people, though, know that there is a time and a place to complain, that its appropriateness and efficacy depend on the circumstances. William F. Buckley Jr., in his essay Why Don 't We Complain?, discusses what he perceives as a failure of people to recognize things they can or should complain about, and tries to tie that deficit to the lack of participation in the American political process

California’s Court of Appeal Clarifies Application of anti-SLAPP Statutes to Attorney Malpractice Actions California’s “anti-SLAPP” statute (codified in Code of Civil Procedure section 425.16) protects the Constitutional rights to freedom of speech and right of petition by subjecting any cause of action that chills these rights to be subject to a special motion to strike. In the context of a complaint against an attorney for malpractice, the California Court of Appeal recently clarified its application

In order to maintain the quality and high customer satisfaction rate in many service provisions, managing complaint is the essential part which makes no exemption in health and social care setting. There are many statutory frameworks, code of practice and guidance regulating the service provision in health and social care setting. The local Authority Social Service and National Health Service (England) Complains regulation 2009 (amendments) is the statutory regulation provide guidance on local

My grandmother was a tough lady. At just over five feet tall, she was the kind of woman that you saw on the street and knew to move out of her way. Her demeanor was strict, her hands tied with thick blue veins, criss­crossing over her thin, frail fingers. I remember holding her hands as a child, how delicate and soft they seemed and yet that never made them seem any less worn or sturdy. Her hands told stories of different times, of different worlds and hardships. She had grown up worlds away from

In this case, I would favor in light of Ms. Singleton. Likewise, Ms. Singleton had undergone much repeated inappropriate conduct, including many sexually suggestive comments and propositions. Therefore, Ms. Singleton brought an action against her employer. Ms. Singleton claimed the sexual harassment almost immediately took place shortly after beginning her job. Essentially, she was not given prompt and reasonable care in regards to her complaint of alleged sexual harassment and retaliation in

III. Factual Background in Support of Summary Judgment A. Avey Buys the Adjacent Vacant Lot and Informs Plaintiffs of his Home Plan In the Fall of 2012, Avey purchased a small vacant lot adjacent to Plaintiffs at 2816 Westside Lane Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas 76109. (Orig. Pet. 2). Plaintiffs were “extremely upset” to find out before construction began that Avey wanted to build a four-story home next to Plaintiffs’ more traditional, art-deco style home. (Id.). Construction subsequently began

Citation The name of the case is Berkson v. GoGo LLC. Adam Berkson and Kerry Welsh are the plaintiffs. GoGo LLC and GoGo Inc. (collectively referred to as the company or GoGo) are the defendants. The United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York decided this case in 2016. The citation states that this case can be found in Volume 97 of the Federal Supplement, Third Series, on page 368-76. Facts A. The reasons for the lawsuit This putative class action involves the purchase of Internet

The Answer to William F. Buckley’s “Why Don’t We Complain?” William F. Buckley created an essay in 1961 capturing the reluctance of “todays” society to complain about the things that things that are irksome. He divulges his opinion on why Americans are so unwilling to share their opinion on matters that are concerning to them irrespective of how trivial they may seem, or how enlarged the situation may be. Buckley describes several accounts in his essay from the temperature on a train not being

Integrating the allegation referral data into AFES will enhance our ability to identify interrelated claims and high-risk transactions across our programs. It will also modernize workflow capabilities and allow OIG to conduct more efficient inquiries and investigations of possible fraud. Integrating the ARIS data into AFES will provide more robust data to enhance our models quickly and make data-driven anti-fraud decisions. The capabilities of the ARIS will better position SSA to comply with federal