Cause of Death: Clowning Around
Just changed my living will to specify that I’d like to go this way when the time comes. Just changed it back. I haven’t been able to find any additional details (which is probably for the best), but did confirm…
Torts
White House Party Crashers Now Suing Each Other
Let us hope that nobody wins this one.
Former Law Students Claim Their Bad Grades Were “Arbitrary and Capricious”
The ABA Journal reports that two former law students have sued their former school and an adjunct professor, claiming that the professor unfairly gave them Ds in their first-year contracts class. The plaintiffs' claims include negligent supervision, defamation, emotional distress, and, more…
A Brief Lesson on the Law of Design Defect
In most jurisdictions, the primary (and often the sole) test for whether a product has been defectively designed is whether the risks posed by that design outweigh any benefits it may have (cleverly known as the "risk-benefit test"). The plaintiff…
Good Reason to Kill #21: Wanted to Play Through
Somebody refused to accept the course marshal’s ruling, and violence ensued.
Further Analysis of the Bottle-Rocket Case
In which the facts of said case are analogized to Palsgraf v. Long Island Railroad.
Lawsuit: Defendant Breached a Duty Not to Shoot Bottle Rockets Out of His Anus
Said act is alleged to be an “ultra-hazardous” activity.
Can You Sue Somebody for Forcing You to Go to Law School?
“[I]t is highly questionable whether attending law school is a legally cognizable injury”
School Partially Lifts Ban on Playing With Balls
The Canadian school that banned everything but "nerf balls or sponge balls" from its playground last month after a parent was hit in the head with a soccer ball has backed off, but not by much. After a meeting with parents…
Playground Covered in Pillows for Safety Reasons
Not quite, but one parent suggested this may be the next step in a Toronto school’s stupid, stupid plan. Phase one was to limit the children to “sponge or other soft balls” because things like baseballs, soccer balls, footballs, and…