JonathanTurley

OCTOBER 23, 2021

The fatal shooting at Bonanza Creek Ranch already has the makings of a blockbuster tort action. ” The question is not whether but when the first torts lawsuit will be filed. What is clear is that there is an abundance of evidence to support a tort action even at this early stage.

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JonathanTurley

OCTOBER 6, 2022

PETA and other groups have called the activists “heroes” f or their actions but prosecutors are seeking convictions for felony burglary and theft charges. The protester was engaged, at a minimum, in a criminal misdemeanor while be pursued by security. In my view, Wagner and McKinley had a right to tackle the protester.

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JonathanTurley

OCTOBER 10, 2021

There is an interesting criminal case out of the Minnesota that highlights both criminal and tort doctrines on the defense of self and defense of property. The case highlights rivaling doctrines that we often discuss in Torts. Minnesota has a Castle Doctrine law. Al Rakip J. In famous cases like Bird v.

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JonathanTurley

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

We have previously discussed Castle Doctrine laws or “make my day” laws, including other cases involving garage shootings or shootings off the property of the homeowner. The common law has long offered ample protections even for reasonable mistakes. That could factor heavily into the criminal investigation.

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JonathanTurley

JUNE 15, 2021

The recent reported discovery by Riggle of a surveillance camera raises some interesting criminal and tort dimensions to a divorce that seems to be snowballing out of control. He is alleging potentially criminal conduct that would constitute per se defamation under common law.

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JonathanTurley

MARCH 14, 2021

These cases often involve both criminal and tort cases. What was striking however was the charge with practicing medicine without a license (which was later elevated to a second-degree felony because of the patient’s disfigurement). She allegedly declined and was later arrested. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

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JonathanTurley

JULY 27, 2021

They argue that his Nazi flags are protected First Amendment speech and that he had a right to defend himself under the law. I do not see the reasonable basis for such a use of force in this case even under the highly deferential standards of SYG laws. I teach these cases in my torts class and they raise many of the same issues.

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