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Hunting Accident Liability, Vincent A. Feudo
Hunting Accident Liability, Vincent A. Feudo
Cleveland State Law Review
Increased interest in hunting for pleasure has led to an increased number of mishaps. Recent statistics show one injury for every 7,800 hunters, with one in every five or six fatal. From early to more recent cases it has generally been held that where one is not negligent in the handling of his weapon he is not liable. But "ordinary care" while hunting means a high degree of care, due to the inherent nature of the sport.
Stare Decisis In The F.E.L.A., Harry G. Fuerst
Stare Decisis In The F.E.L.A., Harry G. Fuerst
Cleveland State Law Review
The general doctrine on stare decisis is that when a court has once laid down a principle of law as applicable to a certain set of facts, it will adhere to that principle and apply it to all future cases, where the facts are substantially the same. Congress on August 11, 1939, amended the Federal Employers Liability Act, and by the sweep of the President's pen the old and archaic defense of assumption of risk was completely eliminated from the Act.