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Recent Burn Damage Awards, Frederick F. Waugh
Recent Burn Damage Awards, Frederick F. Waugh
Cleveland State Law Review
In ascertaining damages for thermal injuries, the usual elements present in other types of personal injuries must be considered, such as loss of wages, medical expenses, pain and suffering, loss of future earnings, loss of consortium, etc. Presentation of the evidence to the jury is a paramount factor, which can make every difference in the award granted. Photographs, expert testimony, and the display of the evidence on the victim's body, such as scars, discolorations, lesions and physical impairment, can be used in a dramatic manner.
Drug Induced Statements, Gilbert Geis, Ernest R. Kamm
Drug Induced Statements, Gilbert Geis, Ernest R. Kamm
Cleveland State Law Review
No serious attempt appears to have been made to check the opinions of scientific authorities in regard to drug-induced statements, beyond a cursory survey in 1941, and the courts have gone their way without much information, often, as has been charged in other areas involving forensic psychiatry, substituting the claims of the more articulate and aggressive members of the profession for the consensus of knowledgeable opinion within the entire group. This paper, therefore, is an attempt to learn from a sample of psychiatrists the present state of professional belief about the legal value and reliability of barbiturate drugs in forensic …
Anesthetic Malpractice In Canada, John H. Harland
Anesthetic Malpractice In Canada, John H. Harland
Cleveland State Law Review
Making allowance for the tenfold difference in population between Canada and the United States, it is evident that litigation arising from anesthetic malpractice is very much less common in the former country. We have attempted to give some of the reasons for this discrepancy.
Malpractice Used As A Hospital Defense, Carl H. Miller
Malpractice Used As A Hospital Defense, Carl H. Miller
Cleveland State Law Review
Hospital immunity in negligence and other torts of agents and employees is disappearing steadily. The course of decisions in many states has been consistently in the direction of elimination of "charitable" immunity of hospitals. Seeking another line of defense, hospital administrators have re-examined the parties generally involved in a medical negligence action-patient, physician and hospital. Hospital administrators realized quickly that in order to remain free from general negligence liability, the main onus of tort responsibility would have to be shifted to the physician (or even the nurse) whenever and wherever possible.
Clergymen's Interference With Private Rights, Robert B. Dunsmore
Clergymen's Interference With Private Rights, Robert B. Dunsmore
Cleveland State Law Review
If a clergyman is to be granted complete immunity to say whatever he believes, or to take any action which he believes best for his church or his congregation, then eventually either our concept of separation of church and state will be destroyed or else by the very weight of the immunities and the inequities resulting therefrom the qualified privilege of the clergyman will be destroyed. The real question is not whether such a privilege exists or should exist, but at what point does the interference with the rights of the individual become so great as to be actionable. This …
Insurance Company Interference In Personal Injury Law Practice, Sheldon E. Baskin
Insurance Company Interference In Personal Injury Law Practice, Sheldon E. Baskin
Cleveland State Law Review
The cloak of immunity that the insurance companies wear, and the fact that recently a trend has been noticed encouraging settlements, results in attorneys, finding their just fees diminished by the interference of third persons not in privity with the attorney-client contract, being compelled to find other means of redressing the wrongs thus perpetrated against them.
Newspaper Interference In Judicial Proceedings, John Vamis
Newspaper Interference In Judicial Proceedings, John Vamis
Cleveland State Law Review
Emphasis has been put on situations which appear to indicate that the press has been, at the very least, over-aggressive in its operations. As has been shown, considerable leeway is accorded the press in its activity, even where it conflicts with the fair administration of justice. Although the courts will enforce penalties for clear violation of the fair administration of justice, the facts must spell out a clear and imminent danger. As to the individual, there does not presently appear to beany clear provision of legal remedy for newspaper interference with individual rights, except in the civil or criminal libel …
A Defense Of First-Cousin Marriage, Marvin M. Moore
A Defense Of First-Cousin Marriage, Marvin M. Moore
Cleveland State Law Review
In most American jurisdictions a marriage between first cousins constitutes incest. This rule cannot be justified, as this writer hopes to demonstrate in the following discussion.
Freedom Of Association, William J. Hotes, Catherine H. Hotes
Freedom Of Association, William J. Hotes, Catherine H. Hotes
Cleveland State Law Review
To determine whether a limitation upon freedom of association by a state is constitutionally justified, the Court must balance the interests of those individuals whose rights have been restricted against the interests of the state involved. Constitutional freedoms guaranteed by the First Amendment may be restricted only when the state has a compelling interest. A state may take action in the interest of public safety, health, or welfare to prevent abuse of the exercise of these freedoms, but it may not curtail the rights themselves. Only the public interest or a clear and present danger would justify restriction of First …
Book Review, Jack F. Smith
Book Review, Jack F. Smith
Cleveland State Law Review
Reviewing James Jackson Kilpatrick, The Smut Peddlers, Doubleday & Co., 1960
Freedom From Obscenity, Norman A. Erbe, Arlo F. Craig Jr.
Freedom From Obscenity, Norman A. Erbe, Arlo F. Craig Jr.
Cleveland State Law Review
Interest in obscenity laws, in the reason and purpose for their being, their efficacy in achieving the ends for which they are intended, the threat their existence and enforcement pose to the freedoms of speech and press, and the attitude of the courts toward them, seems to be at a new high. Obscenity is universally condemned throughout the United States. Yet law enforcement officers who attempt to enforce obscenity laws invariably are accused of "censoring" and "book burning."' A good many of such charges come from persons whose ox is being gored-persons who have a pecuniary interest in having obscenity …
Recent Hearing Damage Awards, Denis M. Burgoon
Recent Hearing Damage Awards, Denis M. Burgoon
Cleveland State Law Review
Acoustic trauma and direct injury to the mechanism of hearing are the compensable personal injuries delineated here. As hearing loss has, in all but a few cases, been a minor part of the injury sustained, it is not possible to determine the value of loss of hearing alone. It would appear that partial loss of hearing, either permanent or temporary, is not considered very disabling. $56,000 seems to be the highest award for total loss of hearing with no other injury reported, while $3,500 is the lowest award found for partial loss of hearing. As the cases generally involve various …
Recent Arm And Hand Damage Awards, Robert M. Hisnay
Recent Arm And Hand Damage Awards, Robert M. Hisnay
Cleveland State Law Review
The ever-present question to be answered in personal injury cases, other than liability of course, is the measure of damages to which the plaintiff is entitled. Where the plaintiff has been left with a permanent total, or permanent partial disability, such disability must be properly evaluated and transformed into an element of a money award for damages in order that adequate compensation will be received by the injured party. The problem of evaluating a permanent disability of the arm or hand is as medically complex as the multiplicity of functions which the member performs.
Recent Spine Damage Awards, Sheldon E. Baskin
Recent Spine Damage Awards, Sheldon E. Baskin
Cleveland State Law Review
Spinal injuries generally include trauma to the vertebrae, the intervertebral discs and the ligaments which serve to hold the spinal column together. For the purpose of avoiding duplication this paper will confine itself to the subjects of fractures and dislocations of the vertebrae, injuries to the discs and direct injuries to the spinal cord, excluding discussion of soft tissue back injuries and injuries of the cervical or neck area generally referred to as whiplash injuries.
Recent Leg Damage Awards, Doris Hauth
Recent Leg Damage Awards, Doris Hauth
Cleveland State Law Review
Injuries to the leg include fractures of the various bones of the leg (tibia, femur and fibula), fractures of the foot, ankle, knee or hip, and amputation of one, both, or a part of the leg. This article includes a digest of cases arising in the last five years involving leg injuries. The facts in each case are briefly stated and the damage award specified.
Taxation Of Professional Athletes, Ronald B. Cohen
Taxation Of Professional Athletes, Ronald B. Cohen
Cleveland State Law Review
There is very little doubt that the current income tax laws are not applied with equal fairness to people of all occupations. There are many groups whom Congress has seen fit to give many tax advantages, both directly and indirectly. Others assert, and rightly so, that they must pay too much of the tax burden. Professional athletes have probably often wondered just which category best fitted them. This article is for the purpose of pointing out some of the unique problems of the "play for pay" boys. I have grouped those problems into three topics, which I call, "Deferred Compensation", …
Registered Trademark Marking Requirements, Cameron K. Wehringer
Registered Trademark Marking Requirements, Cameron K. Wehringer
Cleveland State Law Review
The ® symbol is at times rarely used,sometimes moderately used, and sometimes perhaps over-used.Two major questions then. What is the necessary use, and what is the situation as to prevailing use?
Book Review, Milton Oppenheim
Book Review, Milton Oppenheim
Cleveland State Law Review
Reviewing David W. Louisell and Harold Williams, Trial of Medical Malpractice Cases, Matthew Bender & Co., Inc., 1960
Should Ohio Abolish Capital Punishment, Richard J. Goetz
Should Ohio Abolish Capital Punishment, Richard J. Goetz
Cleveland State Law Review
In view of all the controversy surrounding this topic, it is interesting to review the history of the death penalty in Ohio, in other states, and elsewhere in the world.
Selecting A Jury In Civil Trials, Forrest A. Norman
Selecting A Jury In Civil Trials, Forrest A. Norman
Cleveland State Law Review
It is probably no exaggeration to state that many cases are won or lost on the jury selection. Every lawyer is familiar with cases that were tried through to a jury verdict and following a motion or appeal, were retried to a different jury, with opposite results being reached. In many of these cases the witnesses, the testimony, and all of the facts remain the same-the only difference being in the jury and the result. Thus, the importance of the jury selection cannot be overestimated.
Admission Of Liability, Richard H. Burgess
Admission Of Liability, Richard H. Burgess
Cleveland State Law Review
There is a great amount of resistance to the admission of liability when the slightest defense is available. Many defendants' attorneys would prefer to take the long chance of hoping for an unexpected verdict rather than admit fault and leave only the issue of damages to the jury. Surprisingly, there have actually been cases in which liability was admitted and the jury returned a verdict of no cause of action. Generally speaking, though, an admission of liability will tend to keep the damage award reasonable, but it will take away the slight possibility of an unexpected defendant's verdict.
Recent Developments In Ohio's Charitable Immunity Law, Crawford Morris
Recent Developments In Ohio's Charitable Immunity Law, Crawford Morris
Cleveland State Law Review
It is now almost five years since our Supreme Court announced its decision in the Avellone case. During these five years, the two problems created by the Avellone decision have ,like "Mother Carrie's chickens" "come home to roost." Our Supreme Court has resolved each in turn, one in favor of charitable immunity for all charitable institutions except those that have the misfortune to run hospitals, the other further against hospitals for all acts of all servants.
Refusal Of Surgery In Mitigation Of Damages, Eileen Kelley
Refusal Of Surgery In Mitigation Of Damages, Eileen Kelley
Cleveland State Law Review
Generally where one has been injured by another's wrongful conduct he is required to exercise ordinary care and reasonable prudence to seek medical treatment so as to minimize the defendant's damages. Failure to do so may diminish the amount of damages the injured person may recover. This is a fundamental principle of the law of damages, and not of tort.
Fair Dealing In Personal Injury Cases, Philip J. Hermann
Fair Dealing In Personal Injury Cases, Philip J. Hermann
Cleveland State Law Review
It is submitted that where there is fair dealing on the part of plaintiff's attorney and insurance company, a great deal of needless expense to both will have been eliminated enabling insurance companies to handle their claims and lawsuits with fewer personnel and smaller defense fees. And plaintiff's attorneys on their part, will be able to bring to conclusion more work during the course of a year; and where a staff is required, they will be able to operate with fewer personnel. The result to the plaintiff's attorney will be an increase in net income and perhaps more time for …
Death Damages And Conflicts Of Laws, Marvin D. Silver
Death Damages And Conflicts Of Laws, Marvin D. Silver
Cleveland State Law Review
Since the adoption of the Fatal Accidents Act of 1846 in the United Kingdom, each of the fifty United States has created by statute a similar right of action which pertains to the survivors or to the estate of the decedent whose death resulted from the wrongful acts of another. During recent years, fourteen states have incorporated within their wrongful death statutes a maximum limitation on the amount of damages recoverable. These restrictions consistently trouble the courts when a wrongful death occurs in one of these limiting states and the suit is brought elsewhere. However, the courts have, with a …
Illegally Obtained Evidence, Norman B. Miller
Illegally Obtained Evidence, Norman B. Miller
Cleveland State Law Review
In this case the Supreme Court of the United States in a five to three decision revised its earlier thinking on the problem of evidence illegally obtained by State police officers in a State criminal case and held that evidence obtained through an illegal search and seizure is inadmissible in a state criminal trial even though the illegal means was used by other than Federal law enforcement officers. The author's original reaction to the decision was one of regret in that the court had decided this case when the precise issue on which it turned had been neither adequately argued …
Practice In Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court, Ronald J. Harpst
Practice In Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court, Ronald J. Harpst
Cleveland State Law Review
By avoiding Juvenile Court cases, the attorney not only deprives himself of many cases, but neglects a primary social and professional responsibility. The purpose of this paper is to acquaint the practicing attorney with "bread and butter" practices and procedures of Juvenile Court and to dispel misconceptions as to the status of practice in that court.
Practical Aspects Of Ohio Divorce Proceedings, Anthony R. Fiorette
Practical Aspects Of Ohio Divorce Proceedings, Anthony R. Fiorette
Cleveland State Law Review
In its enforcement, the lawyer, as an officer of the court, occupies a top position of responsibility. The opportunity to deter, and perhaps prevent, the ultimate dissolution of the family comes first to him, and carries with it, a challenge to his patience, tolerance and particularly to his concept of social service. When pursuit of divorce and consequent family disorganization appears unavoidable, counsel is accorded a further opportunity to minimize expenses, avoid scandal and bitterness, and to plan the future welfare of the minor children and the estranged spouses. In performing this task he seeks to evaluate how the court …
Treatment Practices In Juvenile Court, Eleanor A. Blackley
Treatment Practices In Juvenile Court, Eleanor A. Blackley
Cleveland State Law Review
To argue that the adjudicated child is not "punished" as the adult offender but is provided care, protection, and treatment is to make a distinction without a difference. The sanctions employed by the children's court are essentially the same as those the criminal court uses: principally, probation and institutional commitments.
Evidence In Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court, Elaine J. Columbro
Evidence In Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court, Elaine J. Columbro
Cleveland State Law Review
Most persons are aware that Juvenile Court proceedings are informal in character. The accused often appears without counsel, and often admits to participation in the violation. In spite of this, however, the Court must still operate on well laid principles of law. The Court must adhere to rules of evidence applicable to the type of case being heard, and the allegations must be proved. The Court handles various types of cases and therefore much confusion arises over what rules of evidence are applicable in each instance.