At the U.S. Open, on September 14th, at the Arthur Ashe Stadium in Queens, NY, Serena Williams may have committed the tort of "assault" against one of the line judges at the tournament. In her semi-final match against Kim Clijsters, a line judge called a "foot foul" against Ms. Williams. Incensed, Ms. Williams approached the line judge with her … [Read more...]
Hospital Killing to Harvest Organs? Wrongful Death Suit Filed
Because of all of the personal injury and tort cases I see going through our office, I find this case very interesting. On March 4th, Michael Jacobs filed suit in the District Court of Western Pennsylvania (click here for the Complaint, HT Erie Blogs) against the Center for Organ Recovery and Education ("CORE") for wrongfully causing the death of … [Read more...]
What Rights Does Someone Fraudulently Cut Out of a Will Have?
The latest in a series of law review articles has been released that relate to the tort of "Tortious Interference With Expectation of Inheritance." In those states that recognize this tort, it gives someone the right to sue a decedent's beneficiary or distributee for money that is allegedly wrongly received in an inheritance when the following … [Read more...]