The Right to Privacy and Its Evolution

The Right to Privacy and Its Evolution The Supreme Court in Roe v. Wade, 410 US 113 (1973), held that the Due Process Clause includes an inherent “right to privacy” of which affords women the right to choose to have an abortion. This reasoning followed in...

The Right to a Jury Trial and Access to Evidence

The Right to a Jury Trial and Access to Evidence The Supreme Court in Duncan v. Louisiana, 391 U.S. 145 (1968), held that the right to a jury trial is a fundamental right incorporated to the States through the 14th Amendment, emphasizing the necessary protections it...

Potential Legal Liabilities in the Yolanda Scenario

  Scenario IITorts After the extraction of two teeth, Yolandas dentist, Dr. Harris, wrote a prescription for pain medication and cautioned her not to drive or operate heavy machinery while taking the medication. Yolanda took the prescription to the drive-in...

Tort and Product Liability Analysis: Andy Earl’s Case

  Scenario ITorts and Product Liability On his way home from work, Andy Earl stopped at Mad Beach Pub. After leaving the pub, Earl drove his car into a house at a speed of approximately 30 miles per hour. When the car struck the house, the passenger compartment...