Missed Questions Flashcards
At what point in time must a title be marketable
at closing
In an installment contract for the purchase of land, where the deed is not t transferred until sometime in the future, at what time does a buyer have a cause of action regarding encumbrances?
no cause of action will arise until closing. Seller has until the transfer of the deed to make title marketable
In a tort case, may a defendant joint a 3rd party with no relationship to the defendant in order to shift liability (its not my fault, its his)
No. A defendant can only join a 3rd party for indemnification/vicarious liability/respondent superior
Firing a gun while intoxicated is what kind of homicide crime
2nd degree murder = depraved heart murder = reckless indifference to an unjustifiably high risk to human life
Is gather the names and contact info of all witnesses to a car accident work product?
no
When do you make a 12b motion?
- In a consolidated preanswer motion or
- in the answer
If a preanswer motion is filed and a 12b motion is left out, that argument has been waived
In a contract for multiple shipments, when may the buyer cancel a second shipment?
the buyer does not have a right to cancel a second shipment unless the defects in the first shipment substantially impair the value of the entire contract
When may a state require US citizen ship for employment purposes?
when necessary to achieve a compelling state interest. Compelling sate interests includes state statutes prohibiting aliens from teaching primary or secondary school on the rationale that teachers at the elementary and high school level have a great deal of influence over the attitudes of young students toward government, the political process, and citizenship.
Requirements to use the dying deceleration hearsay exception
- Must be a homicide or civil case
- declarent must be unavailable
- declarent must have believed death was imminent
- the statement must concern the cause or circumstances of the declarents impending death
When you have a single P v a single D, may P aggregate all claims to meet the 75K requirement even when the claims do not arise from the same transaction or occurrence
yes
For diversity purposes, does the citizenship of the executor of an estate matter?
No. Use the domicile of the dead guy to determine diversity
What must a litigant show to get an ex parte temporary restraining order?
- why notice should not be required; or
- why it is not possible to obtain notice
- irrepressible and immediate harm
When are costs and attorneys fees available under a motion to compel
- Must include in the motion a certification that the moving party made a good faith effort to communicate with he other side.
- Can only get sanctions if you confer good faith with the other side and the other side fails to respond even after the motion to compel is filed
Is an objection not raised during a deposition waived?
yes
When must a judge enter a default judgement
If Defendant has appeared. Defendant will also be entitled to additional notice before the default judgement is entered by the jduge
Plaintiff almost always _____ motions for directed verdict, SJ or Judgement on the Pleadings because ____
- loses
- there is usually some question of fact for the jury to determine
When will a Defendant’s motion for Directed Verdict, SJ, or Judgement on the Pleadings be granted?
when P fails to establish a prima facia case (one or the required elements has not been addressed in the facts)
If multiple claims under a single contract can be bought at one time, they must be brought together or subsequent claims will be
barred by res judicata
A nonparty may intervene in an action as a matter of right in two situations.
- A nonparty may intervene when it has an unconditional right to do so by a federal statute.
- a nonparty may intervene if
(i) it has an interest in the property or transaction the is the subject matter of the action;
(ii) the disposition or resolution of the action may as a practical matter impair the nonparty’s ability to protect its interest; and
(iii) the nonparty’s interest is not adequately protected by an existing party in the action.
The Fair Housing Act prohibits ________ that indicate any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, or national origin.
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The Fair Housing Act does not prevent discrimination when
a dwelling is a single-family home rented by an owner who owns no more than three single-family homes
Does the “ single-family home rented by an owner who owns no more than three single-family homes” exception apply to discriminatory advertising?
no
Under a Strict Liability cause of action, the manufacturer will not be found liable if
a 3rd party is deemed solely legally responsible for the death/injury
Conversion
interference with right to possession of chattel that is serious enough to warrant that the def pay the full market value of the chattel (use without permission that resulted in damage 40% of items market value was conversion.)