If I rent a room to a 19 year old and he drinks alcohol in the house, Am I (the landloard) liable if something happens to him?
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Answered on January 04, 2023
It depends what happens to your boarder. If he trips and falls on a defect in the house of which you are aware, or should be aware, he could sue...
On what basis can I change the venue of the court to a different city?
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Answered on January 03, 2023
There is no way to change venue. If the action was filed in the correct county in the first place, it cannot be moved to a new county when you...
Is attorney allowed to Unanomously and without prior approval of his Client to disburse the settlement funds as he pleases ?
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Answered on December 30, 2022
What your attorney did was improper. Here's what should have happened: at the time you settled, your attorney should have sent you a breakdown...
Can email from the defendant's attorney to the plaintiff's attorney be used as evidence at trial?
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Answered on December 29, 2022
Its impossible to answer that question without knowing exactly what the statements were and how they are relevant to the lawsuit. Generally,...
Are sanctions justified against party requesting the other party be sanctioned for disobeying a discovery order?
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Answered on December 28, 2022
There is another section in the Code of Civil Procedure which authorizes the court to grant sanctions against any party that brings an...
I am being deposed in a couple of weeks "online". Am I allowed to video tape the deposition with my own recorder?
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Answered on December 27, 2022
As Ms. Koslyn noted, there is a specific process for taping a deposition, and simply holding your iPhone up to the screen is not it. Even if no...
Can I sue starbucks for negligence?
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Answered on December 27, 2022
In theory you could sue Starbucks for negligence, but it hard to see how your case would be worth that much. Assuming all you got was a blister,...
Steps to file a demurrer?
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Answered on December 23, 2022
You always have to reserve a hearing date before you file the motion. Otherwise, you would be unable to give notice of the hearing in the papers...
Is there a law on having to call my employer every day for to get the next day start time?
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Answered on December 23, 2022
So long as your employer provides the required rest breaks and meal breaks, and pays you for overtime (assuming you are a non-exempt employee) they...
Insurance company does not respond to emails or phone calls about fixing a vehicle when the driver was not fault
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Answered on December 22, 2022
Your post is unclear about whether you are dealing with your own insurer, or the insurer of the person who caused the accident. You are always...
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