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Lee-Hy Paving Corp. And Davis E. Clem V. O’Connor, Lewis F. Powell Jr. Oct 1978

Lee-Hy Paving Corp. And Davis E. Clem V. O’Connor, Lewis F. Powell Jr.

Supreme Court Case Files

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Parklane Hosiery Co., Inc. V. Shore, Lewis F. Powell Jr. Oct 1978

Parklane Hosiery Co., Inc. V. Shore, Lewis F. Powell Jr.

Supreme Court Case Files

No abstract provided.


Davis V. Passman, Lewis F. Powell Jr. Oct 1978

Davis V. Passman, Lewis F. Powell Jr.

Supreme Court Case Files

No abstract provided.


New York City Transit Authority V. Beazer, Lewis F. Powell Jr. Oct 1978

New York City Transit Authority V. Beazer, Lewis F. Powell Jr.

Supreme Court Case Files

No abstract provided.


Califano V. Yamasaki (Elliott), Lewis F. Powell Jr. Oct 1978

Califano V. Yamasaki (Elliott), Lewis F. Powell Jr.

Supreme Court Case Files

No abstract provided.


Improving On The Contingent Fee, Kevin M. Clermont, John D. Currivan Apr 1978

Improving On The Contingent Fee, Kevin M. Clermont, John D. Currivan

Cornell Law Faculty Publications

Two basic fees--contingent and hourly--dominate the variety of fees that lawyers charge clients for pursuing damage claims. Each of these two types has its advantages; each is plagued with substantial disadvantages. This Article proposes a new type of fee, one that preserves the respective advantages of the two present fees while minimizing their distinct disadvantages.

In essence, the proposed fee calls for the payment, on a contingent basis, of an amount computed by adding one component tied to hours worked and another component linked to amount recovered. The preferability and feasibility of this proposed fee argue for the abolishment, or …


Unraveling Waiver By Default, C. Ronald Ellington Jan 1978

Unraveling Waiver By Default, C. Ronald Ellington

Scholarly Works

Does a default judgment for nonappearance cut off a defendant's right to move later under section 60 of the Civil Practice Act to set aside the judgment because of a defect in service, lack of venue, or lack of personal jurisdiction? In recent years the Georgia Court of Appeals has repeatedly answered this most perplexing question by holding that a defendant who defaults waives his objectinos to venue and lack of personal jurisdiction. Defects in service, however, are not waived, even when the defendant receives actual notice of the lawsuit. The court of appeals' appraoch is highly questionable, perhaps even …


Civil Procedure, John H. Garvey, Bill Dorris Jan 1978

Civil Procedure, John H. Garvey, Bill Dorris

Scholarly Articles

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Attorney’S Affidavit In Litigation Proceedings, John H. Garvey Jan 1978

Attorney’S Affidavit In Litigation Proceedings, John H. Garvey

Scholarly Articles

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An Historical Perspective On The Attorney-Client Privilege, Geoffrey C. Hazard Jr. Jan 1978

An Historical Perspective On The Attorney-Client Privilege, Geoffrey C. Hazard Jr.

All Faculty Scholarship

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