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Exclusion of HCLA expert based on locality rule affirmed.

Day on Torts

Where an HCLA plaintiff’s expert testified at his deposition that he was not very familiar with Kingsport and that he had only reviewed information about Kingsport the night before the deposition, rather than before forming his medical opinions, the trial court did not err by excluding the expert based on the locality rule.

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Could Cosby Sue For Wrongful Conviction?

JonathanTurley

agreed not to charge Cosby in return for his civil deposition. A federal case in North Carolina recently resulted in $75 million in damages for two wrongly convicted men but that award was in the federal system. Pennsylvania cases for malicious prosecution are based on the Restatement (Second) of Torts.

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This week’s relists: preemption of consumer protection laws, bankruptcy claims, COVID mandates and. Chevron deference again?

SCOTUSBlog

To ensure timely payment of property taxes and insurance premiums, many mortgage lenders require borrowers to deposit money into escrow accounts, which often carry a significant positive balance. 6 conferences) North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation v. ” (relisted after the Sept. 26 and Oct. 6 conferences) King v.

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