A Sentence Rarely Found in Legal Pleadings
Link: Brant v. The Chop Shop, Inc., Civ. No. 09-3464 (E.D. Pa. filed Aug. 31, 2009) (PDF)Link: On Point News
Documents/Pleadings
Appropriate-Shoe Motion Added To Lowering the Bar’s Pleading Archive
It seems appropriate to add the "Motion to Compel Defense Counsel to Wear Appropriate Shoes" (PDF) to the Archive of Useful Pleadings, and so I have. If you encounter any other pleadings (or court orders, opinions, etc.) that you think…
Motion to Compel Defense Counsel To Wear Appropriate Shoes
Our lead trial counsel has a "lucky tie" that he wears every day (or at least he did during jury selection) even though it's getting a little threadbare. This is a fairly common habit among trial attorneys, and I haven't…
City Council Members Settle Legal Dispute Over Right to Parking Space
In March, two members of the Oakland (California) City Council finally resolved an epic and high-stakes legal battle after a fight that lasted three months and spawned a legal opinion by the city attorney. The burning question: who was entitled…
Case Law Hall of Fame Addition: Denny v. Radar Industries
Here's one that's pretty darn concise: J.H. GILLIS, Judge. The appellant has attempted to distinguish the factual situation in this case from that in Renfroe v. Higgins Rack Coating and Manufacturing Co., Inc. (1969), 17 Mich.App. 259, 169 N.W.2d 326. …
The Tale of Blackie the Talking Cat: Miles v. City Council (1982)
Here's another one for the Case Law Hall of Fame. The question in this case was whether the city of Augusta, Georgia, could impose an "occupation tax" on the plaintiffs under the circumstances. The circumstances were that plaintiffs owned a…
“White Line Fevers From Mars”: Norman v. Reagan (1982)
In this opinion from 1982, a judge dismissed Kent © Norman's complaint against Ronald Reagan, then President of the United States. (It wasn't clear whether he claimed a copyright in "Kent" or had changed his middle name to ©.) While…
Yet Another Comical Case Name
This one may take you a little while to get through, but it’s worth it: United States v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Helpers of America, AFL-CIO; Commission of La Cosa Nostra; Anthony Salerno, also known as Fat…
I Am Sorry
I am sorry that Mr. Murphrey had to go through what he describes in this letter. I am sorry that attorneys sometimes act unprofessionally and even childishly. I am sorry that I did not have a chance to post this…
“Seinfeld” Episode Used to Illustrate Duty of Good Faith
Admitting he was "perhaps an unlikely legal illustrator," the Maryland Court of Appeals recently cited Jerry Seinfeld to illustrate the contractual and fiduciary duty of "good faith." The case, Clancy v. King, is not especially notable otherwise, except maybe because…