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A New Twist For Texas Lemon Owners., Ayala Alexopoulos Jan 1985

A New Twist For Texas Lemon Owners., Ayala Alexopoulos

St. Mary's Law Journal

Twenty-five percent of the consumers with car warranty problems are dissatisfied with the complaint-handling process in the automobile industry and the result of their grievances. In response to the frustrations of defective car owners, Texas, along with many other states, passed a “lemon law” providing more definitive relief for consumer. Lemon laws provide a clearly defined cause of action against the manufacturer and provide the consumer with a low-cost, readily available mechanism for resolving their disputes. Most states’ lemon laws require the consumer to resort to arbitration provisions before initiating a court action if a manufacturer sets up a dispute …


Determining Mineral Ownership In Texas After Moser V. United States Steel Corp. - The Surface Destruction Nightmare Continues., David A. Scott Jan 1985

Determining Mineral Ownership In Texas After Moser V. United States Steel Corp. - The Surface Destruction Nightmare Continues., David A. Scott

St. Mary's Law Journal

Total abandonment of the surface destruction test is essential for achieving mineral title certainty in Texas. Many instruments which grant or reserve mineral rights in Texas contain the words “other minerals.” When the instrument does not specifically list which substances the contracting parties include as minerals, a dispute often arises as to ownership of the unspecified substances. To resolve ownership disputes, Texas courts adopted the surface destruction test. This test focuses on the destructive effects removal of a particular substance would have on the surface of the land. Unfortunately, the surface destruction test yielded unpredictable results, causing uncertainty in mineral …


Contempt Of Court - Right To Jury Trial - A Fine Of $104,000 And Thirty Day Jail Sentence Is Serious Offense Entitling Contemnor To Trial By Jury., Kathryn E. Eriksen Jan 1985

Contempt Of Court - Right To Jury Trial - A Fine Of $104,000 And Thirty Day Jail Sentence Is Serious Offense Entitling Contemnor To Trial By Jury., Kathryn E. Eriksen

St. Mary's Law Journal

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Adjudicative Resolution Of Commercial Disputes Between Nationals Of The United States And Mexico., Edward H. Kurth Jan 1983

Adjudicative Resolution Of Commercial Disputes Between Nationals Of The United States And Mexico., Edward H. Kurth

St. Mary's Law Journal

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Fundamentals Of Doing Business With Mexico: After The Exchange Control., Carlos R. Valencia Barrera, Rodrigo Sanchez-Mejorada Rodrigo Jan 1983

Fundamentals Of Doing Business With Mexico: After The Exchange Control., Carlos R. Valencia Barrera, Rodrigo Sanchez-Mejorada Rodrigo

St. Mary's Law Journal

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Historic District Zoning: A Texas Overview., Margaret Corning Boldrick Jan 1983

Historic District Zoning: A Texas Overview., Margaret Corning Boldrick

St. Mary's Law Journal

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Constitutional Rights Of The Involuntarily Committed Mentally Retarded After Youngberg V. Romeo Symposium - Selected Topics On Constitutional Law - Comment., Diane M. Weidert Jan 1983

Constitutional Rights Of The Involuntarily Committed Mentally Retarded After Youngberg V. Romeo Symposium - Selected Topics On Constitutional Law - Comment., Diane M. Weidert

St. Mary's Law Journal

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Franchising In Texas., Mark H. Miller Jan 1983

Franchising In Texas., Mark H. Miller

St. Mary's Law Journal

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Free Appropriate Public Education Of Handicapped Children Requires Personalized Instruction And Support Services To Produce Beneficial Results But Does Not Require Reaching Full Potential Of Handicapped Student., Margaret Corning Boldrick Jan 1983

Free Appropriate Public Education Of Handicapped Children Requires Personalized Instruction And Support Services To Produce Beneficial Results But Does Not Require Reaching Full Potential Of Handicapped Student., Margaret Corning Boldrick

St. Mary's Law Journal

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The Emergence Of Punitive Damages In Product Liability Actions: A Further Assault On The Citadel., James B. Sales Jan 1983

The Emergence Of Punitive Damages In Product Liability Actions: A Further Assault On The Citadel., James B. Sales

St. Mary's Law Journal

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A Theory Of Equal Protection Symposium - Selected Topics On Constitutional Law., David A. Dittfurth Jan 1983

A Theory Of Equal Protection Symposium - Selected Topics On Constitutional Law., David A. Dittfurth

St. Mary's Law Journal

Equal protection must prohibit arbitrary governmental classifications or differentiation. The Supreme Court is a unique authority because of its power to create constitutional law and because of its symbolic position in this society as a bearer of the Constitution as aegis. The Fourteenth Amendment, which is derived from the Equal Protection Clause, is one of the most important areas of constitutional law. Governmental decisionmakers must consider equal protection doctrine since they are frequently required to discriminate among those arguably qualified in order to determine who should bear the burden of governmental action or receive the benefits of governmental largess. A …


A Constitutional Analysis Of The English Literacy Requirement Of The Naturalization Act Symposium - Selected Topics On Constitutional Law., Ricardo Gonzalez Cedillo Jan 1983

A Constitutional Analysis Of The English Literacy Requirement Of The Naturalization Act Symposium - Selected Topics On Constitutional Law., Ricardo Gonzalez Cedillo

St. Mary's Law Journal

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Turning The Gun On Tort Law: Aiming At Courts To Take Products Liability To The Limit., Donald E. Santarelli, Nicholas E. Calio Jan 1983

Turning The Gun On Tort Law: Aiming At Courts To Take Products Liability To The Limit., Donald E. Santarelli, Nicholas E. Calio

St. Mary's Law Journal

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The Current State Of Usury Law In Texas., Michele M. Hightower Jan 1983

The Current State Of Usury Law In Texas., Michele M. Hightower

St. Mary's Law Journal

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Lawyers' Negligence Liability To Non-Clients: A Texas Viewpoint., Brian J. Davis Jan 1983

Lawyers' Negligence Liability To Non-Clients: A Texas Viewpoint., Brian J. Davis

St. Mary's Law Journal

Courts should examine the relationship of a non-client to a negligent lawyer to determine whether a lawyer is liable to a non-client despite lack of privity. In most jurisdictions, attorneys enjoy the privity of contract requirement which limits their duty to exercise reasonable care. As a result, lawyers are normally immune to negligent malpractice actions brought by non-clients. Courts should examine the relationship between the attorney and the non-client to determine whether the requirement of privity is an overly restrictive limit on the lawyer’s scope of duty. These relationships can be classified into three categories. The first category involves plaintiffs …


The Revised Texas Usury Ceilings - A New Alice In Wonderland., Frank A. St. Claire, Sara Greenwood Hogan Jan 1983

The Revised Texas Usury Ceilings - A New Alice In Wonderland., Frank A. St. Claire, Sara Greenwood Hogan

St. Mary's Law Journal

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An At-Will Employee May Be Fired Despite Motives Which Violate State Public Policy., Kelsey Menzel Jan 1983

An At-Will Employee May Be Fired Despite Motives Which Violate State Public Policy., Kelsey Menzel

St. Mary's Law Journal

Scholars generally agree children possess fewer rights than adults under the Constitution. Moreover, the school, as a restricted environment, places additional constraints on the constitutional rights of minors. In recent years, however, the Supreme Court extended to minor students the rights of equal protection and civil due process. In Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District, the Court acknowledged children have First Amendment rights of self-expression in a school environment. This marked a significant change from the judiciary’s traditional reluctance to interfere in school matters. Subsequent First Amendment challenges to school board decisions have focused on library book removal. …


The Due On Sale Clause In A Deed Of Trust Is Not An Invalid Restraint On The Alienation Of Property., Susan H. Cregor Jan 1983

The Due On Sale Clause In A Deed Of Trust Is Not An Invalid Restraint On The Alienation Of Property., Susan H. Cregor

St. Mary's Law Journal

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A Synopsis Of The Federal Juvenile Delinquency Act., William S. Sessions, Faye M. Bracey Jan 1983

A Synopsis Of The Federal Juvenile Delinquency Act., William S. Sessions, Faye M. Bracey

St. Mary's Law Journal

The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (Act) was passed by the United States Congress on September 7, 1974. The Act amended the Federal Juvenile Delinquency Act (FJDA) which had been virtually unchanged since its enactment in 1938. The Act sets up a procedural framework for the treatment of minors who are within the jurisdictional reach of a federal court due to the commission of an act which contradicts a federal criminal statute. With a thorough understanding of the original FJDA and its amendments, benefits, required procedures, and a juvenile’s constitutional rights, counsel for a juvenile offender in …


Reciprocal Agreements In Shopping Center Developments., Thomas J. Terkel Jan 1983

Reciprocal Agreements In Shopping Center Developments., Thomas J. Terkel

St. Mary's Law Journal

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The Windfall Profit Tax Exposed., J. Matthew Dow Jan 1983

The Windfall Profit Tax Exposed., J. Matthew Dow

St. Mary's Law Journal

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Exemption Of Government Securities Vs. State Taxation Of Bank Stock: A Legal Tug-Of-War., Thomas M. Schlenker Jan 1983

Exemption Of Government Securities Vs. State Taxation Of Bank Stock: A Legal Tug-Of-War., Thomas M. Schlenker

St. Mary's Law Journal

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Community Property - Division Of Property Upon Divorce - Property Acquired During Marriage In A Common Law State Except By Gift, Devise, Or Descent Should Be Treated As Community Property., David H. Brock Jan 1983

Community Property - Division Of Property Upon Divorce - Property Acquired During Marriage In A Common Law State Except By Gift, Devise, Or Descent Should Be Treated As Community Property., David H. Brock

St. Mary's Law Journal

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Profits Derived From Racketeering Activity Are Forfeitable Interests Under 18 U.S.C. Section 1963., William Maines Jan 1983

Profits Derived From Racketeering Activity Are Forfeitable Interests Under 18 U.S.C. Section 1963., William Maines

St. Mary's Law Journal

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Representative Democracy Symposium - Selected Topics On Constitutional Law., Glen E. Thurow Jan 1983

Representative Democracy Symposium - Selected Topics On Constitutional Law., Glen E. Thurow

St. Mary's Law Journal

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An Overview Of Prisoners' Rights: Part I, Access To The Courts Under Section 1983 Symposium - Selected Topics On Constitutional Law - Comment., James M. Hill Jan 1983

An Overview Of Prisoners' Rights: Part I, Access To The Courts Under Section 1983 Symposium - Selected Topics On Constitutional Law - Comment., James M. Hill

St. Mary's Law Journal

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An Overview Of Prisoners' Rights: Part Ii, Conditions Of Confinement Under The First And Eighth Amendments Symposium - Selected Topics On Constitutional Law - Comment., Bobby Scheihing Jan 1983

An Overview Of Prisoners' Rights: Part Ii, Conditions Of Confinement Under The First And Eighth Amendments Symposium - Selected Topics On Constitutional Law - Comment., Bobby Scheihing

St. Mary's Law Journal

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Sporhase, The Commerce Clause, And State Power To Conserve Natural Resources - Is The Local Well Running Dry Symposium - Selected Topics On Constitutional Law - Comment., Nancy Nowlin Kerr Jan 1983

Sporhase, The Commerce Clause, And State Power To Conserve Natural Resources - Is The Local Well Running Dry Symposium - Selected Topics On Constitutional Law - Comment., Nancy Nowlin Kerr

St. Mary's Law Journal

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Board Of Education V. Pico: School Library Book Removal And The First Amendment Symposium - Selected Topics On Constitutional Law - Comment., Kelsey Menzel Jan 1983

Board Of Education V. Pico: School Library Book Removal And The First Amendment Symposium - Selected Topics On Constitutional Law - Comment., Kelsey Menzel

St. Mary's Law Journal

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The Fairness Doctrine: Protection For A Scarce Public Resource Symposium - Selected Topics On Constitutional Law - Comment., Constance Sheppard Jan 1983

The Fairness Doctrine: Protection For A Scarce Public Resource Symposium - Selected Topics On Constitutional Law - Comment., Constance Sheppard

St. Mary's Law Journal

Abstract Forthcoming.