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Case against deceased defendant time-barred.

Day on Torts

Where the other driver in a car accident case died before suit was filed and the plaintiff failed to “timely file his tort action against the personal representative within the applicable statute of limitations,” summary judgment for the personal representative was affirmed. Luethke , No. E2020-00317-COA-R3-CV (Tenn. Code Ann. § Code Ann. §

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Tennessee HCLA Case Dismissed under Statute of Limitations.

Day on Torts

Plaintiff sent defendant pre-suit notice of his claim on August 28, 2021, then filed this complaint on November 18, 2021, asserting that defendant’s “negligence caused [patient] to develop pressure ulcers, skin impairment, and infection…” Defendant filed a motion to dismiss, arguing that the suit was filed outside the statute of limitations.

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Finding of conversion and fraudulent concealment affirmed where brother signed sister’s name on check

Day on Torts

July 16, 2021), plaintiff and defendant were brother and sister. The second element required plaintiff to show that she “could not have discovered the cause of action despite exercising reasonable care and diligence.” In Pomeroy v. McGinnis , No. E2020-00960-COA-R3-CV (Tenn. internal citation omitted).

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HCLA statute of limitations for claim against doctor and hospital began to run on same date.

Day on Torts

9, 2021), plaintiff had spine surgery in July 2016 performed by Dr. McCord at defendant hospital. Saint Thomas Midtown Hospital , No. M2020-00029-COA-R3-CV (Tenn. internal citation omitted). The claim against the hospital defendants, filed more than a year after October 31, 2017, was therefore not timely and dismissal was affirmed.

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Amendment of Pleadings | Order VI Rule 17 [CPC]: A Critical Analysis

LexForti

It was observed in the case that purpose of Courts is to determine the parties’ rights, not to condemn them for mistakes in conduct and diligence made while framing the pleading. [5]. The proviso implies that an application seeking amendment to a pleading may not be raised after commencement of a trial unless there is due diligence.

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The Nigerian Court of Appeal recently revisits the principles for the grant of Mareva Injunction

Conflict of Laws

i) that he has a cause of action against the defendant which is justiciable in Nigeria: [10] See – Siskina (Owners of Cargo lately laden on borad) v distas Compania S.A The take away of Haladu is that an applicant that wants to obtain a Mareva injunction in Nigeria has to be thorough, hardworking, and diligent in its case.

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Fashion Law in 2021: 12 of the Year’s Noteworthy Lawsuits

The Fashion Law

Here is a look at a dozen of the many interesting and notable fashion lawsuits and legal developments that we saw in 2021 …. One of the most interesting lawsuits of 2021 was actually one of the quickest to come off of the docket. The post Fashion Law in 2021: 12 of the Year’s Noteworthy Lawsuits appeared first on The Fashion Law.

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