Sentences with phrase «writing appellate opinions»

For courses focusing on writing appellate opinions, this is an excellent alternative to Opinion Writing and can be added to other articles and book chapters to provide materials for a more comprehensive course.

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Noonan wrote a dissent from the appellate court's opinion that the firm could not require its employees to attend company prayer services, even though the owners allowed them to sleep, read, or otherwise ignore the service so long as they were present.

«The immediate cause of these lower returns is undisputed: Fidelity allocated MIP investments away from higher - return, but higher - risk sectors (e.g., corporate bonds, mortgage pass - throughs, and asset - backed securities) and toward treasuries and other cash - like or shorter duration instruments,» the appellate court wrote in its opinion.

As I wrote here earlier today, beginning in January, Fastcase will collaborate with Public.Resource.Gov to launch the Report of Current Opinions, a weekly release of all federal and state appellate opinions available for anyone to use without restOpinions, a weekly release of all federal and state appellate opinions available for anyone to use without restopinions available for anyone to use without restriction.

Posts cover cases before the U.S. Supreme Court, and blogger Lyle Denniston also writes a «constitution check» series of posts in which he investigates assertions made about the constitution in the media and appellate opinions.

I really don't know, but then again neither do appellate experts such as Howard Bashman, who writes, «Just when you thought that every possible type of appellate opinion had already been created, Ninth Circuit Chief Judge Alex Kozinski goes and invents one more.»

Usually, the menu of options for an appellate judge participating in an opinion is limited: You either write the opinion, concur with it, dissent from it, or concur in part and dissent in part.

For example, the New York Times has noted that the opinions of most federal appellate judges are written by their clerks.

Earlier this month, one state's appellate court issued a written opinion in a medical malpractice case that required the court to determine whether the single doctor named as a defendant should be able to introduce evidence that there had originally been several other doctors named as defendants, but they had all settled with the plaintiff before the case reached trial.

Earlier this month, a state appellate court issued a written opinion in a personal injury case that raises interesting and important issues for Florida slip - and - fall accident victims.

The chapter on appellate opinion drafting explains the different types of opinions and their structures, their purposes and audiences, the writing process, and ends with a checklist, reading list, and samples.

Earlier this month, a state appellate court issued a written opinion in a personal injury case that illustrates the importance of following all procedural and court rules in South Florida medical malpractice cases.

He claims that because one of the major functions of appellate courts is law development; opinions are properly written more like the rules found in statutes so that the public can better follow the law and lawyers can better predict how a court will rule.

Written by a committee, this book is a concise reference to appellate opinion writing for new judges.

It covers the most important steps in crafting an appellate opinion, including topics such as format, writing style, and citation forms.

Recently, a state appellate court issued a written opinion in a personal injury lawsuit that was filed against a Florida nursing home.

Earlier this month, an appellate court issued a written opinion in a nursing home case brought by the surviving loved ones of a woman who died while in the care of the defendant nursing home facility.

I hope you will still find this blog a useful, interesting source of information and opinion even as I discontinue my high - frequency, granular litigation (and litigation - related antitrust) coverage and focus on select issues, which I'll mostly be able to write about at a time of my choosing, except for some key appellate decisions.

Earlier this month, an appellate court in Georgia issued a written opinion in a premises liability lawsuit brought by a number of people who were injured when the rear deck of a home owned by the defendant and rented to several of the plaintiffs disconnected from the home and fell to the ground.

Earlier this month, an appellate court in California issued a written opinion holding that a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the father of a young man killed while skateboarding was properly dismissed below because the young boy assumed the risk of the dangerous activity in which he was engaging when he suffered his fatal injury.

In a post here last April, I wrote about Justia's launch of a free service providing daily summaries of federal and state appellate opinions, daily.justia.com.

Earlier this month, a Rhode Island appellate court issued a written opinion discussing principles that are important to understand for anyone considering filing a personal injury case in South Florida.

If you occasionally read opinions and want to know what upsets appellate justices, this one is in the must - read category, if not also for the more casual style of writing that's coming out of this District.»

Last month, an appellate court in Maryland issued a written opinion in a medical malpractice case that required the court to determine if evidence of the alleged negligence of several non-parties should have been admitted at trial.

Earlier this month, a Connecticut appellate court issued a written opinion in a motorcycle accident case that was brought by the accident victim against a museum that had arranged the classic - car drive in which the at - fault motorist was participating at the time of the accident.

These evaluations are typically based on surveys of attorneys, other judges, court staff, and court users; courtroom observation for trial judges; written opinion review for appellate judges; and case - processing statistics.

The authors of the statute seem to have intended to appeal to the natural inclination of busy judges to apply the arithmetical formula in most cases rather than writing lengthy opinions that might then be subject to appellate review.

Recently, a state appellate court issued a written opinion dismissing a plaintiff's complaint against the defendant, based on the fact that the...

Earlier this year, an appellate court in Iowa issued a written opinion in a medical malpractice case discussing the interesting topic of whether a plaintiff should be permitted to bring a medical malpractice case seeking compensation for the wrongful birth of a child.

Earlier this month, a state appellate court issued a written opinion in a personal injury case discussing when summary judgment is appropriate in a car accident case involving the payment of future medical expenses.

Recently, an appellate court issued a written opinion in a case overturning a verdict that initially favored a surgical patient's medical malpractice case.

Earlier this month, a state appellate court issued a written opinion in a personal injury case that raises interesting and important issues for...

Earlier this month, an appellate court issued a written opinion in a Connecticut sports injury case that required the court to determine if the school that was named as a defendant in the case was entitled to government immunity.

In Tuesday's opinion, written by appellate Judge Janice Rogers Brown on behalf of the three - judge panel, she referred to the constant back - and - forth as «Sisyphean labor,» stating that the case must be brought to a close in «the interest of procedural fairness and judicial finality.»

Earlier this month, a state appellate court issued a written opinion in a case alleging that the state department of transportation was negligent in allowing an orange construction barrel to obstruct a lane of traffic.

Earlier this month, an appellate court in California issued a written opinion in a premises liability case that was brought by the mother of a child who was struck by an errant golf ball as she was wheeling her son in a stroller on a walking path owned and maintained by the city.

Earlier this month, an appellate court in Florida issued a written opinion in a tragic Florida car accident case that claimed the life of the plaintiff's pregnant wife.

Earlier this month, a federal appellate court issued a written opinion in a personal injury case discussing the theory of premises liability as it pertained to a case involving a child who was seriously injured when a metal stanchion fell atop his finger.

Earlier this month, an appellate court issued a written opinion in a personal injury case that presents an important issue that Florida car accident victims should consider when preparing their case.

Earlier this month, a North Dakota appellate court issued a written opinion finding that a county fairground was not legally responsible for the plaintiff's injuries sustained during a free fireworks display.

Late last month, an appellate court in Indiana issued a written opinion in a personal injury case involving a bicyclist who was injured while riding on a government - owned trail.

Earlier this month, a state appellate court issued a written opinion in a personal injury case involving several interesting issues that are relevant for Florida accident victims.

Recently, a state appellate court issued a written opinion dismissing a plaintiff's complaint against the defendant, based on the fact that the plaintiff concealed prior injuries that he had suffered.

Earlier this month, a state appellate court issued a written opinion in a wrongful death case brought by the parents of a student who died while horseplaying with another student at school.

Earlier this month, an appellate court in Oregon issued a written opinion in a premises liability case filed against a city employee, holding that the employee was not entitled to immunity under that state's «recreational use» statute.

Earlier this month, an appellate court in Georgia issued a written opinion in a personal injury case involving allegations that an insurance company acted in bad faith when it failed to settle a case that later resulted in a substantial jury verdict.

Earlier this month, an appellate court in Idaho issued a written opinion affirming a jury's verdict in favor of a man who lost his wife to a serious infection after undergoing a procedure at the defendant's cosmetic clinic.

Earlier this month, a state appellate court issued a written opinion in a car accident case that illustrates an important point for Indiana car accident victims.

Earlier this month, an appellate court issued a written opinion in a personal injury case discussing the potential repercussions for committing fraud on the court.

Earlier this month, a federal appellate court issued a written opinion in a premises liability case brought by a woman who slipped and fell on some loose stones outside a home improvement store.