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  • McKnight v. State

    Publication Date: 2009-02-27
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Doyle, Sara L.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Samir J. Patel Public Defender's Office, Cartersville, for appellant.
    for defendant: Thomas J. Campbell, District Attorney, Cartersville, and Suzanne Z. Brookshire District Attorney's Office, Calhoun, for appellee.
    Case Number: A08A1912

    The officer legally ed the defendant for a broken windshield and a broken tag light and the defendant gave her consent to search less than 10 minutes after the officer effectuated the

  • January 31, 2009 |

    Defining Non-Profit

    Vision Service Plan v. U.S. may answer the question: What is charity?

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  • Matthews v. State

    Publication Date: 2008-12-19
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Smith, George T.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: A08A1020

    The officer did not illegally prolong the defendant's detention, since the officer asked for consent to search, while still investigating the identity of the teenager in the car with the much ol

  • October 17, 2008 |

    Risk Identification - Archived Article

    Identifies common allegations contained in actions against company directors and officers and explains the duties that directors and officers owe to their organizations. Outlines various federal and state laws that impact these individuals.

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  • August 1, 2008 |

    Damage to Hotel on Business Trip - CGL or Homeowners?

    A businessperson inadvertently damages a hotel room he is occupying during a business trip. Should his homeowners policy or his company's CGL policy be triggered?

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  • Hayes v. State

    Publication Date: 2008-08-01
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Mikell, Charles B.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
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    Case Number: A08A0084

    Controlling state and federal authority explicitly approve of an officer questioning a motorist before issuing a citation or written warning and compelling a motorist to step out of the ve

  • July 31, 2008 |

    Care, Custody, or Control Exclusion versus Business Pursuits Exclusion

    Businessman renting a hotel room causes property damage. Both company CGL insurer and homeowners insurer deny coverage based on exclusions. Which should pay?

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  • July 25, 2008 |

    Absolute Pollution Exclusion

    This article by Randy Maniloff discusses the current legal status of the absolute pollution exclusion. Maniloff cites court cases to conclude that definition of environmental pollution is needed.

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  • July 16, 2008 |

    Commercial Crime Coverage Form - Archive

    Lists and analyzes the provisions of the discovery (CR 00 20) and loss sustained (CR 00 21) versions of the commercial crime coverage form.

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  • July 7, 2008 |

    Employee Dishonesty: Direct Loss, Financial Gain, and Manifest Intent

    Discusses the three elements that must be present to claim coverage for employee dishonesty: direct loss, financial gain, and manifest intent. Includes applicable legal rulings.

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