North Carolina Lawyers Weekly
Posted by:dmc-admin on January 1, 1993
Despite claims that a driver was intentionally speeding, his prior tickets are not admissible under ....
Read More »State's Top Cop Talks Mediation
Posted by:dmc-admin on January 1, 1993
Negotiation, not confrontation, is the watchword from state Attorney General Mike Easley. To the pra....
Read More »Non-Owner, Class 1 Insured May Stack UIM Coverages
Posted by:dmc-admin on January 1, 1993
A Class 1 insured may stack underinsured motorist coverages in two separate auto policies even thoug....
Read More »Legislature Mulls Crackdown On Child Support
Posted by:dmc-admin on January 1, 1993
Three bills before the General Assembly would sharpen the teeth in the state’s child support l....
Read More »Phone Company Off The Hook When Caller Is Hit By Truck
Posted by:dmc-admin on January 1, 1993
A woman hit by a truck while using a pay phone cannot claim the phone company was negligent per se e....
Read More »Two Prosecutions For One Wreck Doesn't Create Double Jeopardy
Posted by:dmc-admin on January 1, 1993
A motorist convicted of crossing the center line can still be prosecuted for vehicular death without....
Read More »Practice Pointers
Posted by:dmc-admin on January 1, 1993
In the wake of State v. Hamrick, prosecutors and defense lawyers should proceed cautiously in auto c....
Read More »Federal Coman Claim Struck
Posted by:dmc-admin on January 1, 1993
A Chilean-born worker who failed to prove discrimination under Title VII is also barred from suing f....
Read More »Winning Defense Strategy Emerges
Posted by:dmc-admin on January 1, 1993
A successful strategy for defending wrongful discharge claims based on alleged discrimination is ill....
Read More »Senate Okays .08 DWI Level
Posted by:dmc-admin on January 1, 1993
In a move to toughen the state’s DWI laws, the state Senate voted May 12 to lower the level at....
Read More »Unfair Trade Claim Against Swamp Land Developer Stands
Posted by:dmc-admin on January 1, 1993
The state Supreme Court has refused to disturb an Appeals Court ruling that unfair trade claims are ....
Read More »Homeowner's Policy Covers Sexual Misconduct
Posted by:dmc-admin on January 1, 1993
On April 29, a McDowell County jury awarded $250,000 to a student who was sexually molested by his m....
Read More »Post-Separation Commissions Deemed Not Marital Property
Posted by:dmc-admin on January 1, 1993
A Mecklenburg County woman has no equitable distribution claim to $2 million in real estate commissi....
Read More »NCBA Bills Sail Through Legislature
Posted by:dmc-admin on January 1, 1993
More than a dozen bills backed by the North Carolina Bar Association have survived a critical deadli....
Read More »Judge's Personal Opinions On DWI Not Grounds For Recusal
Posted by:dmc-admin on January 1, 1993
Even though a judge expressed negative opinions of drunk drivers and had a family member who had bee....
Read More »Guilty Plea Is Set Aside After Finding Of Ineffective Counsel
Posted by:dmc-admin on January 1, 1993
A guilty plea that stemmed from ineffective counsel must be set aside even if the trial court conclu....
Read More »Seek Reimbursement For Home Care Of Injured Relative
Posted by:dmc-admin on January 1, 1993
In personal injury cases, parents can be reimbursed for attendant services to children recovering fr....
Read More »Worker's 'Random Act' Fails Woodson Test
Posted by:dmc-admin on January 1, 1993
Federal Judge Strikes Claim Despite OSHA Violation For Missing Safety Guard Even though an industria....
Read More »Interest Rate In 'Cram Down' Should Reflect Local Market
Posted by:dmc-admin on January 1, 1993
By PAUL FLETCHER Lawyers Weekly News Service In approving a Chapter 13 ‘cram down,’ a b....
Read More »Split Develops On Credit Card Security Interests
Posted by:dmc-admin on January 1, 1993
If you charge appliances twice on your Sears credit card, then file bankruptcy in the state’s ....
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