?For a shop owner's defense of probable cause against a false imprisonment suit from a suspected shoplifter to be successful, which of the following must be true?
A. ?Force must have been used to detain the suspect.
B. ?The duration of the detention must have been reasonable.
C. ?The suspect must have tried to resist being detained.
D. ?Force must have been used to detain the suspect, and the duration of the detention must have been reasonable.
Answer: B
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Under state law, who receives the $10,000 devise to Alec, the $5,000 devise to Bill, the $5,000 devise to Jerry, and Steven’s share of the residue of the estate? Explain your answers. Do you think this is what Thomas intended? Why or why not?
Thomas left a validly executed will that stated in part: I devise $10,000 to my son Alec. I devise $5,000 to my stepson Bill. I devise $5,000 to my friend Jerry. I devise the residue of my estate one half to the United Way and one half to my son Steven. Unfortunately, Alec, Bill, Jerry, and Steven all predecease Thomas. Alec leaves one daughter Cheryl, surviving him. Bill leaves two daughters, Ann and Mitzi, surviving him. Jerry leaves three daughters, Harriet, Marilyn and Jennifer surviving him. Steven leaves one daughter, Robin surviving him. At Thomas’s death, Cheryl, Ann, Mitzi, Harriet, Marilyn, Jennifer, and Robin are alive. All other persons are deceased. Assume an anti-lapse statute is in effect in your jurisdiction.
Products liability may be a based on:
a. Strict liability. b. Negligence. c. Intentional torts. d. All of the above.
Cases published by Thomson-Reuters/West (Westlaw) have _____ numbers that can be looked up in a digest to locate other cases that involve the same topic
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Match each numbered entry with the most relevant lettered entry.?
A. Can be obtained by deposition or interrogatories B. Covered by a special benefit or protection C. Neutral D. Not supported by any reasonable argument E. Ambulance chasing F. Identity of office clients G. Method of quarantining someone H. Predisposition I. Divided loyalty J. Mixing client and personal funds