...arge." Two days later, the parties signed a 12-page agreement titled "Complete Restaurant Operations Consulting Agreement." It stated that Consultant would provide staff training, menu-pricing analysis, and a new reserva...
Citations: Cal. Code Civ. Proc. sec. 1856, Cal. Civ. Code sec. 1625
Delaware officers have a valid warrant to seize stolen tablets from Mei's apartment. They execute the warrant without knocking or announcing, even though no emergency exists. Inside, they find the tablets listed in the w...
Citations: Cal. Const. art. I, sec. 28(f)(2), In re Lance W., Hudson v. Michigan, United States v. Havens, Walder v. United States
Delaware officers suspect Lena of using a warehouse to store stolen electronics. Without a warrant, officers enter her apartment while she is at work. In the living room, they see a delivery receipt listing a warehouse a...
Citations: Rakas v. Illinois, Wong Sun v. United States, Murray v. United States, Cal. Const. art. I, sec. 28(f)(2)
Officers had probable cause to arrest Blake for a completed felony fraud and obtained an arrest warrant for Blake. They believed Blake was staying at Casey's apartment, but they did not obtain a search warrant for Casey'...
Citations: Payton v. New York, Steagald v. United States, Lange v. Delaware
A production company hired Editor to deliver a completed documentary edit by a festival deadline. Editor delivered only raw interview clips and no edited film. The deadline was central to the contract. The production com...
Citations: Brown v. Grimes, CACI No. 303
...statute says a housing subsidy "shall be paid" to applicants who meet listed income, residency, and disability criteria. An applicant meeting those criteria is denied without a hearing. How should a court evaluate the th...
Citations: https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/408/564/
...sue a signed certificate to every applicant who has already satisfied listed objective conditions. The Secretary refuses to issue one applicant's certificate for political reasons. In another case, the statute authorizes...
Citations: Marbury v. Madison
...consulting contract contains a clause stating, "This contract is the complete and exclusive statement of the parties' agreement and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous understandings." A dispute later arises over w...
Citations: Cal. Code Civ. Proc. sec. 1856
After a completed burglary, Burglar tells Helper, "I just burglarized a store; hide me from police." Helper had no prior knowledge of the plan but lets Burglar sleep in a locked storage room and hides the burglary tools...
Citations: Penal Code sec. 32, CALCRIM No. 440
After complete warnings and an oral waiver, a suspect says, "Maybe I should talk to a lawyer." Five minutes later, after more questioning, the suspect says, "I want a lawyer before I answer any more questions." Which sta...
Citations: Davis v. United States, Edwards v. Arizona
...laims counsel was required at several parts of the prosecution. Which list most accurately identifies critical stages where the Sixth Amendment right to counsel generally applies? This question tests critical-stage doctr...
Citations: United States v. Wade, Mempa v. Rhay, Missouri v. Frye, Coleman v. Alabama
...sulting agreement. Client argues Consultant did not finish every task listed in the agreement, while Consultant argues any unfinished tasks were either substantially performed or excused by Client's refusal to provide da...
Citations: CACI No. 303
Contractor completed a storefront renovation in good faith. The storefront opened on time, but two cabinet handles were the wrong finish and one small trim piece needed repainting. The defects could be fixed in one after...
Citations: CACI No. 312, Connell v. Higgins
...olice unlawfully stopped him once last year. He seeks damages for the completed stop and an injunction barring the department from using similar tactics against anyone. Driver does not allege that he expects to encounter...
Citations: City of Los Angeles v. Lyons, O'Shea v. Littleton
Officer completes a warning for a broken taillight and has finished checking licenses and warrants. Officer then keeps the car stopped for ten more minutes to investigate unrelated suspected drug activity, although no ne...
Citations: Rodriguez v. United States
Omar is arrested for a pharmacy burglary. After complete Miranda warnings, he says, "I want a lawyer before we talk about the burglary." The detectives immediately stop. The next day, Omar appears in court, speaks briefl...
Citations: Edwards v. Arizona, Minnick v. Mississippi, Maryland v. Shatzer, Miranda v. Arizona
A Delaware public university uses a 100-point admissions scale. The written policy awards 5 points to applicants who check a box identifying themselves as members of specified racial or national-origin groups. The univer...
Citations: https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/600/20-1199/
A lawyer is evaluating whether several Delaware and federal trial-court rulings can be appealed immediately before the rest of the case proceeds. Which ruling is immediately appealable as of right? The federal order gran...
Citations: 28 U.S.C. § 1292(a)(1), Del. Supr. Ct. R. 42
...uestion tests pre-enforcement ripeness and standing. Susan B. Anthony List v. Driehaus, Abbott Laboratories v. Gardner
Citations: Susan B. Anthony List v. Driehaus, Abbott Laboratories v. Gardner
A patient sued a Delaware hospital after a medication error. The patient noticed the hospital's Rule 30(b)(6) deposition and listed topics including medication-administration policies in the surgical unit, training on ba...
Citations: Fed. R. Civ. P. 30(b)(6), 30(c), 34, 37, Del. Super. Ct. Civ. R. 30(b)(6), 34, 37
City owns a downtown civic plaza connected to public sidewalks. For decades, the plaza has functioned like a public square: community groups regularly hold rallies, vigils, and candidate forums there without selective...
Citations: U.S. Const. amend. I, Ward v. Rock Against Racism, Forsyth County v. Nationalist Movement
...ding and ripeness without requiring a merits ruling. Susan B. Anthony List v. Driehaus, Abbott Laboratories v. Gardner, Clapper v. Amnesty International USA
Citations: Susan B. Anthony List v. Driehaus, Abbott Laboratories v. Gardner, Clapper v. Amnesty International USA
...sh. The Delaware subcontractor also argues that its presence destroys complete diversity. Which parties and claims may be joined, what jurisdictional problems arise, and what case-management relief may the federal court...
Citations: Fed. R. Civ. P. 18, Fed. R. Civ. P. 20, 28 U.S.C. section 1367
...ashington, Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts, Smith v. Arizona, Giles v. Delaware
Citations: Crawford v. Washington, Davis v. Washington, Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts, Smith v. Arizona, Giles v. Delaware
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