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Defamation case dismissed based on absolute litigation privilege.

Day on Torts

June 2, 2022), defendant had previously been married to one of the plaintiffs, and a final decree of divorce had been issued in their divorce case. Note: Chapter 28, Section 11 of Day on Torts: Leading Cases in Tennessee Tort Law has been updated to include this decision.

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Lease interest was not sufficient to establish ownership rights for conversion claim.

Day on Torts

June 9, 2022), plaintiff and defendant husband were in the process of getting divorced. During the divorce proceedings, defendant allegedly asked plaintiff to sign a written agreement to continue the lease, which plaintiff refused to sign because it was “onerous, high risk, and legally ineffective.” internal citation omitted).

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Historical Society publishes 16th annual journal

At the Lectern

The Journal includes the following: › Women, Marriage, and Divorce in California, 1849–1872 by Bonnie L. The latest edition of California Legal History, the Journal of the California Supreme Court Historical Society , is out and available here. Disclosure: I’m on the Society’s board of directors.]. Oral History of Carlos R.?

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XXIInd volume of the Yearbook of Private International Law  (2020/2021) published

Conflict of Laws

The most recent innovations on classical themes of private international law (torts, muslim divorces, the degree of deference by state courts to international commercial arbitral awards, etc.) The National reports section hosts articles on the new Croatian and Uruguayan Private International law Statutes.

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Rob Riggle Accuses Estranged Wife Of Possible Criminal Conduct

JonathanTurley

There is an interesting controversy in the news related to former Daily Show “correspondent” Rob Riggle who appears to be in the midst of a divorce that makes the Depp-Heard divorce look like an amicable split. If true, the conduct would constitute both criminal and tort violations.

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Former Cub Ben Zobrist Sues Former Pastor For Sleeping With His Wife and Stealing Money

JonathanTurley

As a diehard Cubs fans (and the fan personally responsible for breaking the Billy Goat curse before the World Series in 2016), the lawsuit from former Cub and World Series MVP Ben Zobrist brings together the Cubs and torts. Zobrist’s wife admitted for the first time that she had an affair with their pastor in their divorce proceedings.

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Finding of conversion and fraudulent concealment affirmed where brother signed sister’s name on check

Day on Torts

When defendant and his wife were later divorcing in 2019, the annuity came to light, and the wife informed plaintiff that she had seen a check that appeared to have been endorsed by someone else on her behalf. Based on the evidence, the Court affirmed the ruling that plaintiff “possessed a one-half ownership interest in the annuity funds.”.

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