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Summary Judgment
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Florida Probate & Trust Litigation Blog
2d DCA: When can you successfully void a deed on summary judgment?
McKoy v. DeSilvio, --- So.2d ----, 2008 WL 343255 (Fla. 2d DCA Feb 08, 2008) Inheritance disputes usually play themselves out in one of three forums: [1] trust litigation, [2] probate litigation…
M & A Law Prof Blog
The Dog Bites: Coda
So, I've been thinking a bit more about the URI/Cerberus opinion over the weekend and have the following thoughts/questions:Chancellor Chandler again reiterates that he denied URI's motion to grant summary…
M & A Law Prof Blog
URI Trial Delayed By One Day
Well -- I was all set to post up a pre-trial preview when I read this morning that the parties had agreed to postpone the trial date by one day…
M & A Law Prof Blog
URI Reply Brief
Here is a redacted copy of URI's Reply Brief on its now denied motion for summary judgment. I'll have commentary for Monday, but it should give a good insight into…
M & A Law Prof Blog
URI: The Path Ahead
Chancellor Chandler's denial of URI's summary judgment motion yesterday means that there will now be a full trial starting next Monday on the merits. For those who like to parse…
EvidenceProf Blog
Article Of Interest: Professor Deirdre Smith Addresses The Role Of Medical Evidence In The ADA Definition of Disability
By Colin Miller
Professor Deirdre Smith of the University of Maine School of Law has written a fascinating forthcoming article for the Tulane Law Review. The article, "Who Says You're Disabled: The Role…
New York Attorney Malpractice Blog
Successful So Far in Legal Malpractice
It's not possible to predict how an appellate court will decide summary judgment motions. All know the standard. Interpretation of the arguments varies from panel to panel. Here is a…
M & A Law Prof Blog
URI Trial: Dec. 17
Well, Chancellor Chandler issued a scheduling order yesterday setting expedited discovery and a trial for Dec. 17 in Georgetown, Delaware. It is interesting to watch the different court-room styles of…
M & A Law Prof Blog
URI — Some Thoughts and Questions
I read the URI brief for summary judgment and Richards, Layton's letter to Judge Chandler again over the weekend (RL is counsel to RAM Holdings). I'm going to wait for…
Drug & Device Law
Sweet surrender, what a week!
By Bexis
On Monday, December 3, the action is in New Orleans. One half of your dynamic blogging duo -- Herrmann, of Jones Day -- will argue Ackermann in the Fifth Circuit,…