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The Quad (The Fall 1988 Alumni Magazine), Southern Methodist University, School Of Law Oct 1988

The Quad (The Fall 1988 Alumni Magazine), Southern Methodist University, School Of Law

The Quad (Law Alumni Magazine), 1988-present

• Law, Equity, Justice
• The SMU Law Clinic


The Evisceration Of The Duty Of Care, Marc I. Steinberg Jan 1988

The Evisceration Of The Duty Of Care, Marc I. Steinberg

SMU Law Review

No abstract provided.


Jury Instructions: A Persistent Failure To Communicate, Elizabeth G. Thornburg, Walter W. Steele Jr. Jan 1988

Jury Instructions: A Persistent Failure To Communicate, Elizabeth G. Thornburg, Walter W. Steele Jr.

Faculty Journal Articles and Book Chapters

This article reports on an empirical study of juror comprehension of pattern jury instructions. It demonstrated that comprehension of the original instructions was poor, but that rewriting significantly improved their ability to understand and explain the meaning of the instructions. A separate study showed that jurors report that they discuss and consider the language of the instructions provided to them.


Private International Law And The U.N. Sales Convention, Peter Winship Jan 1988

Private International Law And The U.N. Sales Convention, Peter Winship

Faculty Journal Articles and Book Chapters

No abstract provided.


Current Lease And Royalty Problems In The Gas Industry, John S. Lowe Jan 1988

Current Lease And Royalty Problems In The Gas Industry, John S. Lowe

Faculty Journal Articles and Book Chapters

No abstract provided.


Liquidated Damages Under The Uniform Commercial Code, Roy Ryden Anderson Jan 1988

Liquidated Damages Under The Uniform Commercial Code, Roy Ryden Anderson

SMU Law Review

No abstract provided.


Contract Law In The Ussr And The United States: History And General Concept, By E. Allan Farnsworth And Viktor P. Mozolin, C. Paul Rogers Iii. Jan 1988

Contract Law In The Ussr And The United States: History And General Concept, By E. Allan Farnsworth And Viktor P. Mozolin, C. Paul Rogers Iii.

Faculty Journal Articles and Book Chapters

No abstract provided.


Medical Decision Making During A Surrogate Pregnancy, Thomas Wm. Mayo Jan 1988

Medical Decision Making During A Surrogate Pregnancy, Thomas Wm. Mayo

Faculty Journal Articles and Book Chapters

This article is concerned with a tradition of paternalism within the medical and legal professions toward pregnant women, their children, and the medical decisions that pregnant women make affecting both. In most surrogacy contracts, the surrogate mother agrees not to have an abortion and to refrain from certain types of harmful conduct, including the consumption of alcoholic beverages, smoking, and the use of illegal drugs. This article will consider the implications these provisions have for medical decision making during pregnancy, and for the concepts of individual autonomy, informed consent and the developing doctrine of fetal rights.

Considering the nature of …