| Rules Regarding Signaling and Turning a Motor Vehicle |
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| A driver is not entitled to turn his or her motor vehicle or to move left or right on a highway or roadway unless the turn or the movement can be made with reasonable safety. The driver is required to give an appropriate signal prior to making the turn or the movement. The driver is also required to give an appropriate signal prior to stopping his or her vehicle or prior to suddenly decreasing the speed of his or her vehicle.More... |
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| Damages in Actions Involving Recreational Boating Accidents |
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| When an action involving a recreational boating accident is brought in accordance with federal admiralty law, such federal admiralty law controls the issue of damages. Damages under federal admiralty law are similar to damages under the common law.More... |
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| The Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act |
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| The Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act is a federal law designed to encourage the donation of food and grocery products to nonprofit organizations by limiting the legal liability of donors. The Act is named after its sponsor, Bill Emerson, a former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri. President Bill Clinton signed the Act into law in 1996.More... |
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| Defamation of a Plaintiff |
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| A lawsuit for defamation has the following basic elements: (1) making a false statement (2) about a person (3) to others, and (4) actual damages (if the harm to the person is not apparent). There is a fifth element when the person is a public official or public figure. More... |
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| AVIATION LITIGATION |
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| Aviation litigation may involve commercial or private airline accidents. When a flight crosses state lines or when an aircraft contains passengers from several different states, an accident will often result in large multi-party lawsuits and litigation in several states or in several federal district courts. More... |
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