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The "red flag" theory carries the danger of fostering undeserved prosecutions, for so much of it involves the feelings or the opinions of the prosecutor ' and conceivably of a jury.
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The common law has been displaced now in several jurisdictions where the courts are deviating from the common law rule in commercial leases and toward the imposition of an affirmative duty upon commercial landlords to undertake repairs to leased premises.
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Both landlords and tenants need to be aware of applicable state law concerning a landlord's duty to mitigate when negotiating the default provisions of a commercial lease. A look at three separate jurisdictions.
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A common belief among bankruptcy practitioners has been that disputed matters invariably sound in equity, thus posing very little danger that an attorney would ever encounter a jury. But juries can appear where one least expects them.
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While there sometimes is nothing that can be done about a dishonest plaintiff other than to attack his/her credibility in front of a jury, it is critical to ensure that all early dismissal strategies are explored before reaching the dispositive motion stage of case.
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Recently, a Louisiana Court of Appeal rendered a decision in what is believed to be the first state or federal appellate decision regarding insurance coverage for damages allegedly caused by Chinese drywall under a homeowners' insurance policy. In <i>Ross v. C. Adams Construction & Design</i>, the Louisiana Fifth Circuit affirmed the granting of a summary judgment in favor of the defendant insurer and held that the claims made by the plaintiff homeowners for damages as a result of Chinese drywall in their home were excluded from coverage.
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An in-depth look at several major rulings.
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Recent rulings of importance.
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Key rulings of importance are analyzed.
