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Libel And Slander - Publication - Common Interest In Subject Matter, Michigan Law Review
Libel And Slander - Publication - Common Interest In Subject Matter, Michigan Law Review
Michigan Law Review
Attorneys for plaintiff wrote a letter to a bus company claiming damages for an injury resulting from the negligence of the bus company. This letter was referred to the insurer of the bus company. Insurer, in reply, wrote a letter charging the plaintiff with an attempt to defraud, calling him a shyster lawyer, and making other disparaging remarks. Although intended for the bus company, this letter was inadvertently sent to plaintiff's attorneys. In a libel action brought against the bus company and the insurance company, the defendants moved to dismiss, claiming that the communication was privileged. Held, between the …
Habeas Corpus - Insane Persons - Torts - Civil Action For Obstruction Of Right To Test Legality Of Imprisonment, John P. Cofrin
Habeas Corpus - Insane Persons - Torts - Civil Action For Obstruction Of Right To Test Legality Of Imprisonment, John P. Cofrin
Michigan Law Review
Claimant had been adjudged insane and committed to a state hospital by order of the court. On March 6, 1936, he signed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus, placed it in an envelope addressed to his attorney and left it with an employee of the hospital to be mailed. In the past claimant had written many letters asking for assistance to men in public life, who in turn annoyed claimant's wife. The superintendent of the hospital, therefore, complying with the request of claimant's wife that all his letters be sent to her, mailed her the letter containing the …
Practice And Procedure - General Verdict On Several Counts - Is New Trial Necessary When One Of Two Counts Is Unsupported By Evidence?, Edmund R. Blaske
Practice And Procedure - General Verdict On Several Counts - Is New Trial Necessary When One Of Two Counts Is Unsupported By Evidence?, Edmund R. Blaske
Michigan Law Review
Plaintiff sued defendant to recover damages arising from personal injuries claimed to have been suffered by him while in the employ of defendant, who was not under the workmen's compensation statute. In the first count of his declaration plaintiff claimed that defendant did not furnish him a safe place in which to work, and in the second count that defendant set him at work on dangerous materials. The jury returned a verdict of "guilty on both counts" and assessed "total damages" at $998.71. The trial court, on a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, ruled that as a matter of …
The Measure Of Recovery In Actions For The Infringement Of Copyright, Julian Caplan
The Measure Of Recovery In Actions For The Infringement Of Copyright, Julian Caplan
Michigan Law Review
Since the present federal copyright statute was enacted in 1909, and especially quite recently, there have been repeated attempts at drastic modification of the law. Certain groups contend that the present statutory provisions are not of sufficient protection to the copyright proprietor, whereas other groups contend that the extent of the protection is entirely unwarranted. One of the chief phases of controversy has involved the measure of recovery in suits for infringement. The issue is of fundamental importance, since the measure of damages determines to a large extent how effective the other provisions of the statute will be. Whether, under …