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Neurosurgeons might be able to charge more than other experts for their deposition testimony but $7,000 for two hours is "near to being extortionate," a New Jersey federal magistrate judge says.
As a consequence of her Dec. 30 ruling, the defendants in Crawford v. American Legion Ambulance Association, 08-cv-2338, will not have to [...]

Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress – 1 Million Dollar Settlement
In the recent New York case of Andrikopoulos v. Gach, the plaintiff was a twenty-four year old single woman who suffered burns to her face and body when she was a young girl. The resulting scarring required more than fifty surgeries. She was employed in her [...]

In the recent Illinois case of Barnes v. Svec, III., the Circuit Court took a dim view of a defendant driver who was not paying attention while on his cell phone.
Barnes, 71, was driving her car when a van broadsided her after allegedly running a red light. Barnes suffered numerous injuries, including massive internal injuries, [...]

A law giving grandparents visitation rights in divorce cases doesn’t allow them to block a custodial parent form moving out of the state, taking the child along, the state Court Of Appeals ruled Tuesday.
In a unanimous decision, the judges said the ability to prevent a move is limited to the non-custodial parent.
Stanley Murray, [a Cantor Simon [...]

In our highly mobile society wherein people and their families relocate from time to time, it is not uncommon for a party to attempt to modify or enforce an out-of-state divorce decree or paternity order in Arizona. In the case of Melgar v. Campo, 1 CA-CV 06-0408 (filed July 26, 2007), an issue arose over [...]

On September 16, 2003 Ronald and Tonya Brookover were traveling on Salome Highway which runs through open range land. The Brookover’s were traveling at approximately 55 mph when Ronald saw a cow ahead and he then slowed down. Unfortunately, he was unable to avoid a second cow, which he struck with the right front portion [...]

In Mr. Felder’s case, he was injured while taking batting practice at Physiotherapy’s facility in Tempe. Ken Felder had been drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in 1992, in 1996 he injured his elbow. He had surgery and missed the rest of the 1997 season. While he was receiving rehabilitation treatment at Physiotherapy, he would throw [...]

A recent decision by the Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One, upheld the use of the Maricopa County Spousal Maintenance Guidelines for the calculation of a spousal maintenance award, so long as the factors listed in A.R.S. 25-319(B) were considered in making that award. The Guidelines, which have never been officially adopted by court rule, [...]