Torts, 4th ed.
9780735573451 Torts, 4th ed. Blond, Neil C. Aspen Publishers, Inc. 2007 365 pages $28.95 Paperback Blond's law guides KF1250 Designed as a study guide for exam preparation but also...

Rose Acuna v. Sheldon C. Turkish, M.D.
This is a medical malpractice, informed consent case. The gravamen of the complaint, filed by plaintiff Rosa Acuna individually, and in her capacity as Administratrix of the Estate of "Michael Doe," is that defendant Dr. Sheldon C. Turkish (defendant), a medical doctor specializing in the field of obstetrics and...

The court refuses to drown state wrongful death remedies for nonseamen.
TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION II. STATEMENT OF THE CASE: YAMAHA MOTOR CORP. V. CALHOUN III. ANALYSIS A. From The Harrisburg to Moragne B. Unseaworthiness Becomes a Species of Liability Without Fault C. Moragne Responds to Resulting Anomalies ...

Recent developments in admiralty law in the United States Supreme Court, the Fifth Circuit, and the Eleventh Circuit.
TABLE OF CONTENTS I. FEDERALISM IN MARITIME LAW A Yamaha Motor Corp. v. Calhoun B. American Dredging Co. v. Lambert C. Baris v. Sulpicio Lines, Inc. D. Wagner v. McDermott, Inc. II. COMPARATIVE FAULT A. Exxon Co.,...

Are nursing homes warehouses of benign neglect for elderly?
DO NURSING HOMES RENDER THE TYPE OF CARE AND OVERSIGHT TO WHICH THE ELDERLY AND INFIRM ARE ENTITLED? After reading this unusual Missouri case, you too may wonder just what is going on in the inner sanctums of nursing homes throughout the country. Is what we see in the...

Even more wrongful death: statutes divorced from reality.
INTRODUCTION Conferences convening to discuss matters of legal interest to a particular group are important occasions for gathering information, updating an audience on relevant developments, and sharing recent experiences. More specifically, the Lavender Law conference that spawned this Article also afforded legal academics, judges, and practitioners a...

The year-and-a-day rule: a common law vestige that has outlived its purpose.
INTRODUCTION In every sense--other than the strictly legal sense--there can be little doubt that Ralph Lynn Key caused the death of Brian Rollo. However, because Brian Rollo survived in a persistent vegetative state for nearly 18 months after being hit by a car driven by an intoxicated...

PRO-LIFE NEWS IN BRIEF.
Boy Cured by Umbilical Cord Stem Cells Corben Campbell, a 17-month-old boy from Shreveport, Louisiana, suffered from a rare blood disease that caused him to bleed and bruise easily. In an experimental treatment, he received stem cells harvested from an umbilical cord in an attempt to replace...

Guy Kornblum Inducted Into The Verdict Club.
Premier litigators group honors Guy Kornblum for million-dollar awards SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Guy Kornblum has been awarded membership in the prestigious legal organization, The Verdict Club. The Verdict Club is an elite society of the most accomplished litigators in the United States. Member lawyers...

REGIONAL DIGEST.
COLUMN: REGIONAL DIGEST Widow of worker gets $1.2 million MARLBORO - The widow of a man crushed to death by a 2,500-pound granite slab three years ago has reached a $1.2 million wrongful death settlement with her husband's former employer. Lawyers representing Elisabete...