Can landlord be sued if tenant was attacked while sleep by squirrel after he was aware mice were falling in from ceiling?

Who was aware of the mice, the squirrel? If you are referring to the landlord's knowledge, what does its awareness of mice have to do with a...

Question in Personal Jurisdiction & Court's Conflict of Interest in establishing personal jurisdiction in out of state defendant

Is this from a law school exam? First, the court officer is not a judge and will not be deciding anything. Second, personal jurisdiction can be a...

How do I best prepare my manuscript to avoid a defamation lawsuit?

(1) Truth is an absolute defense to defamation; (2) opinion is not actionable; (3) there are many privileges that may apply; and (4) plaintiff's...

Can a Superior Court Judge in NY order something that is illegal?

What appears to be clear is not always so.What matters is how the case law interprets the statute. If you think you're right, find case law and...

If my case has political ties with the supreme court how can I get a fair anything?

Maybe your motions are being denied for good reason.s You haven't told us anything about who has the political connections and what the nature of...

In NY, a non-refundable retainer is not allowed. If the lawyer, per your written retainer agreement with him or her has not billed work against the...

How do I prove neither of us were served?

Process servers are not always truthful. Ultimately, it's the word of you and your sister against the process server and a judge will have to...

WHAT CAN I DO IF MY ATTORNEY IS MAKING AN APPLICATION (MOTION) TO THE COURT TO EITHER COMPEL ME TO SIGN .OR RELEVE HIM.

As the daughter (your niece) is no longer a minor, she does not need your permission to sign off on the portion of the settlement that belongs to...

It's hard to tell from your facts whether your adversary made a CPLR 3211 motion to dismiss on the pleadings or a CPLR 3212 motion for summary...

There is a minimum jurisdictional limit, $25,000 but not an upper limit.