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Introduction to Law and the Legal System

by: Harold J. Grilliot

Introduction to Law and the Legal System

by: Harold J. Grilliot

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Copyright: 09/01/1995
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Preface

xxiii

Introduction

(58)

What is Law?

(5)

Law as Power

(1)

Natural Law

(1)

Historical Jurisprudence

(1)

Utilitarian Law

(1)

Analytical Positivism

(1)

Legal Realism

(1)

Sociological Jurisprudence and Legal Sociology

(1)

Objectives of Law

(3)

Continuity and Stability

(1)

Adaptability

(1)

Justice, Speed, and Economy

(1)

Determining Desirable Public Policy

(1)

Origin of Law in the United States

(6)

The Origins of English Common Law

(1)

The Norman Invasion

(1)

The Development of the Common Law

(2)

The Origin of the English Equitable Court

(2)

Reading Cases

(4)

E. I. Du Pont de Nemours & Co.

(4)

Inc. v. Christopher

Case Analysis

(4)

Sample Brief

(2)

Constitutional Policymaking

(7)

Missouri Dept. of Health

(7)

Cruzan v. Director

Due Process

(12)

Substantive Due Process

(1)

Substantive Due Process and Economic and Social Regulation

(1)

The Scope of Substantive Due Process

(1)

Kolender Chief of Police of San Diego

(4)

v. Lawson

Procedural Due Process

(1)

Goss v. Lopez

(4)

Criminal and Civil Law

(7)

Katko v. Briney

(5)

Tort and Contract Law

(10)

Torts

(1)

Contracts

(1)

Suggs v. Norris

(3)

Chapter Questions

(3)

Notes

(3)

The Judicial System

(37)

Courts

(3)

Trial Courts

(1)

Appellate Courts

(1)

State Court Systems

(1)

Jurisdiction

(15)

Subject Matter Jurisdiction in State Court

(1)

In the Matter of the Application of Arthur Hyde RICE to Register and Confirm Title to Land Situated in Kailua, District of Koolaupoko, Oahu, City and County of Honolulu, State of Hawaii

(1)

Jurisdiction Over the Person

(1)

Long-Arm Statutes

(1)

In Personam Jurisdiction Over Corporations

(2)

Jurisdiction Over Property---In Rem Jurisdiction

(1)

Procedural Due Process Requirements

(1)

Calder v. Jones

(3)

Venue

(1)

In re Union Carbide Corporation Gas Plant Disaster at Bhopal, India, in December 1984

(4)

The Federal Court System

(1)

The U. S. District Courts

(11)

Subject Matter Jurisdiction

(2)

The Plaintiff's Choice of Forum

(1)

Ramirez de Arellano v. Eastern Airlines, Inc.

(4)

In Rem or In Personam Jurisdiction

(1)

Venue in Federal Courts

(1)

Removal from State to Federal Courts (Removal Jurisdiction)

(1)

Gatch v. Hennepin Broadcasting Associates, Inc.

(1)

The Erie Doctrine

(1)

Carson v. National Bank

(2)

The 13 U. S. Courts of Appeals

(1)

The U. S. Supreme Court

(7)

Chapter Questions

(3)

Notes

(1)

Civil Procedure

(45)

A Procedural Primer

(3)

Proceedings Before a Civil Trial---A Closer Look

100

(17)

Hiring a Lawyer

100

(1)

Fracasse v. Brent

101

(4)

The Pleadings

105

(2)

Methods of Service

107

(2)

Dorsey v. Gregg

109

(1)

Pretrial Motions

110

(1)

Meyers v. Ramada Hotel and Operating Co., Inc.

111

(3)

Discovery and Pretrial Conference

114

(1)

Downey v. Dixon

115

(2)

Civil Trials

117

(8)

Selection of the Jury

117

(2)

Opening Statements and Examination of Witnesses

119

(2)

Alexander v. Chapman

121

(4)

Rules of Evidence

125

(16)

Relevance and Materiality

125

(1)

Competency

125

(1)

The Best Evidence Rule

126

(1)

The Hearsay Rule

126

(1)

Privileges

126

(1)

Cline v. William H. Friedman & Assoc.

127

(2)

Trial Motions

129

(1)

Jury Verdict and Posttrial Motions

130

(1)

Cody v. Atkins

130

(4)

Judgment and Execution

134

(1)

Newhouse v. Farmers National Bank

134

(2)

Chapter Questions

136

(4)

Notes

140

(1)

Institutional Sources of American Law

141

(37)

Common Law and Civil Law Legal Systems

141

(1)

Constitutions

142

(1)

Legislation

142

(7)

The Power to Legislate

144

(1)

Federal Government

144

(1)

State Government

145

(1)

Federal Supremacy

145

(1)

Constitutionality of Statutes

146

(1)

Ex Post Facto Laws

147

(1)

Statutory Construction

148

(1)

Administrative Agencies

149

(1)

Judicial Decision Making

149

(16)

Following Precedent

150

(1)

The Holding and Rule of the Case

151

(1)

State v. Butler

152

(3)

Requirements for a Precedent

155

(1)

The Retroactive Versus Prospective Application Question

155

(1)

Adkins v. Sky Blue, Inc.

155

(5)

Absence of Precedent

160

(1)

Strunk v. Strunk

161

(4)

Recognizing Laws of other States and Countries

165

(13)

Conflict of Laws

165

(1)

Tort Cases

166

(1)

Hubbard Manufacturing Co., Inc.

166

(2)

v. Greeson

Contract Cases

168

(1)

Full Faith and Credit

169

(1)

GNLV Corporation v. Jackson

170

(1)

Comity

171

(1)

Somportex Limited v. Philadelphia Chewing Gum Corporation

171

(3)

Chapter Questions

174

(3)

Notes

177

(1)

Limitations in Seeking Relief

178

(36)

Case or Controversy

178

(4)

American Postal Workers Union v. Frank

179

(3)

Mootness

182

(4)

Defunis v. Odegaard

183

(3)

Political Questions

186

(3)

Belk v. United States

186

(3)

The Act of State Doctrine

189

(1)

Statute of Limitations

189

(6)

Marybeth Atkins v. Jiminy Peak, Inc.

192

(3)

Res Judicata

195

(3)

Caporino v. Lacasse

196

(2)

Immunity from Legal Action

198

(16)

Sovereign Immunity

198

(1)

Immunity of Government Officials

199

(1)

Forrester v. White

200

(3)

Charitable Immunity

203

(1)

Thompson v. Mercy Hospital

204

(1)

Immunity Among Family Members

205

(1)

Hurst v. Capitell

206

(2)

Immunity Through Contract

208

(1)

Gimpel v. Host Enterprises, Inc.

208

(2)

Chapter Questions

210

(4)

Judicial Remedies

214

(42)

Common Law Remedies

214

(15)

Compensatory Damages

216

(1)

Macomber v. Dillman

217

(5)

Punitive Damages

222

(1)

Volz v. Coleman Co., Inc.

223

(3)

Nominal Damages

226

(1)

Liquidated Damages

226

(1)

Lakewood Creative Costumers v. Sharp

227

(2)

Equitable Remedies

229

(27)

Injunctions

229

(1)

Gano v. School District No. 411 of Twin Falls County, Idaho

230

(2)

Reformation and Rescission

232

(1)

Department of Transportation v. Ronlee, Inc.

233

(3)

Court of Conscience

236

(1)

Campbell Soup Company v. Wentz

237

(2)

Equitable Maxims

239

(1)

New York Football Giants v. Los Angeles Chargers Football Club

240

(2)

Specific Performance

242

(2)

Bloch v. Hillel Torah North Suburban Day School

244

(1)

Restitution

245

(1)

Iacomini v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company

246

(2)

Declaratory Judgment

248

(1)

Jury Trial

249

(1)

State v. Yelsen Land Company

249

(2)

Chapter Questions

251

(4)

Notes

255

(1)

Criminal Law and Procedure

256

(64)

Criminal Law

256

(7)

Sources of American Criminal Law

257

(1)

Classification of Crimes

257

(1)

Constitutional Limitations on Criminalization

258

(1)

Loving v. Commonwealth of Virginia

259

(4)

The Imposition of Punishment

263

(1)

The Basic Components of a Criminal Offense

263

(19)

The Wrongful Act

263

(1)

People v. Shaughnessy

264

(2)

Special Rules

266

(1)

Status Crimes

267

(1)

The Criminal State of Mind

267

(1)

State v. Gordon

268

(5)

Strict Liability

273

(1)

Vicarious Liability

273

(1)

Causation

274

(1)

Commonwealth v. Berggren

274

(2)

Inchoate Crime

276

(1)

The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act

277

(1)

Defenses

277

(1)

United States v. Scott

278

(4)

Criminal Procedure

282

(1)

Proceedings Prior to Trial

282

(24)

Arrest

283

(1)

Draper v. United States

283

(5)

Investigatory Detentions (Stop and Frisk)

288

(1)

Adams v. Williams

288

(3)

Custodial Interrogation

291

(1)

Searches and Seizures

292

(1)

New Jersey v. T. L. O.

293

(5)

Bail

298

(1)

United States v. Salerno

299

(5)

The Right to an Attorney

304

(1)

Line-ups

305

(1)

Preliminary Hearing and Grand Jury

305

(1)

Arraignment

306

(1)

The Criminal Trial

306

(14)

Sullivan v. Louisiana

309

(2)

Trial by Jury

311

(1)

Fair and Public Trial

312

(1)

Right to a Speedy Trial and Cross Examination

312

(1)

The Prosecutor's Role

312

(1)

Sentencing

312

(1)

Appeal

313

(1)

Habeas Corpus

313

(1)

Chapter Questions

314

(4)

Notes

318

(2)

Family Law

320

(75)

Introduction

320

(10)

Wisconsin v. Yoder

321

(9)

The Family

330

(7)

What Is a Family?

330

(1)

Moore v. City of East Cleveland, Ohio

331

(6)

Creating Family Relationships

337

(20)

Marriage

337

(1)

Zablocki v. Redhail

338

(4)

Marriage Solemnization Ceremonies

342

(1)

Common Law Marriages

342

(1)

Adoption

342

(1)

Matching

343

(3)

Adoption of Tammy

346

(4)

Voluntary/Involuntary Adoption

350

(1)

The Adoption Petition

351

(1)

Lehr v. Robertson

351

(5)

Interim Orders

356

(1)

Foster Care

356

(1)

Family Relations in Ongoing Families

357

(13)

Spousal Considerations

357

(1)

Decision Making Within Traditional Families

358

(1)

Evidentiary Privileges

359

(1)

The Parent-Child Relationship

359

(1)

State ex rel. Hermesmann v. Seyer

359

(4)

Child Support

363

(1)

Nash v. Mulle

364

(6)

Noneconomic Obligations

370

(1)

Parental Immunity from Suit by Child

370

(1)

Ending Spousal Relationships

370

(25)

Annulment

370

(1)

Legal Separations

371

(1)

Divorce/Dissolution

371

(3)

Jurisdictional and Procedural Considerations

374

(1)

Jurisdiction

374

(1)

Procedure

374

(1)

Allocation of Financial Obligations

375

(1)

Court-ordered Alimony

375

(1)

Child Custody and Child Support

376

(1)

In re Marriage of Riddle

377

(2)

Preferred Custody Statutes

379

(1)

Child Support

380

(1)

Property Division

380

(1)

Common Law/Equitable Distribution Approach

381

(1)

O'Brien v. O'Brien

381

(6)

Determining Fairness

387

(1)

Community Property Approach

387

(1)

Conclusion

388

(1)

Chapter Questions

388

(3)

Notes

391

(4)

Contracts

395

(54)

A Brief History of American Contract Law

395

(2)

Nature and Classification of Contracts

397

(1)

Valid, Void, Voidable, and Unenforceable Contracts

397

(1)

Bilateral and Unilateral Contracts

398

(1)

Agreement

398

(5)

Offer

399

(1)

Termination of an Offer

399

(1)

Acceptance

400

(1)

Pluhacek v. Nebraska Lutheran Outdoor Ministries, Inc.

401

(2)

Reality of Consent

403

(5)

Duress

404

(1)

Undue Influence

404

(1)

Fraud

405

(1)

Misrepresentation

406

(1)

Mistake

406

(1)

Carter v. Matthews

406

(2)

Consideration

408

(5)

Modern Laundry and Dry Cleaning v. Farrer

410

(3)

Capacity

413

(3)

Minors

413

(1)

Transactions a Minor Cannot Avoid

413

(1)

Disaffirmance of Contract

414

(1)

Insane People

415

(1)

Illegality

416

(6)

Contracts Against Public Policy

417

(1)

Principal Casualty Insurance Company v. Blair

417

(2)

Agreements to Commit Crimes

419

(1)

Agreements to Commit Civil Wrongs

419

(1)

Diaz v. Indian Head, Inc.

420

(2)

Writing

422

(6)

Agreement by Executor or Administrator

423

(1)

Agreement in Consideration of Marriage

423

(1)

Agreement to Answer for the Debt of Another

423

(1)

Agreements Not to Be Performed in One Year

424

(1)

Agreement Conveying an Interest in Real Property

424

(1)

Mulford v. Borg-Warner Acceptance Corp.

425

(1)

Sale of Goods

426

(1)

Parol Evidence Rule

426

(1)

Jinright v. Russell

427

(1)

Aspects of Contract Performance

428

(10)

Accord and Satisfaction

428

(1)

Anticipatory Repudiation

429

(1)

Warranties

429

(1)

Discharge, Rescission, and Novation

429

(1)

Transfers of Duties and Rights

430

(1)

Macke Company v. Pizza of Gaithersburg, Inc.

431

(2)

Contracts for the Benefit of Third Parties

433

(1)

Castorino v. Unifast Bldg. Products

433

(2)

The Duty to Perform and Breach of Contract

435

(1)

Clarkson v. Orkin Exterminating Co., Inc.

436

(2)

Remedies for Breach of Contract

438

(11)

Common Law Remedies

438

(1)

Anuszewski v. Jurevic

438

(2)

Punitive Damages

440

(1)

Hibschman Pontiac, Inc. v. Batchelor

440

(3)

Equitable Remedies

443

(1)

UCC Remedies for Breach of Contract for the Sale of Goods

444

(1)

Chapter Questions

444

(4)

Notes

448

(1)

Property

449

(42)

Historical Development of the Regulation of Real Property

449

(2)

Classifications of Property

451

(4)

Far West Modular Home Sales, Inc. v. Proaps

452

(2)

Property Ownership

454

(1)

Title

455

(1)

Government's Right to Regulate and Take Private Property

455

(17)

Zoning

456

(1)

Eminent Domain

456

(2)

Dolan v. City of Tigard

458

(11)

Taxation

469

(1)

Nuisance

469

(1)

Feeley v. Borough of Ridley Park

470

(2)

Real Property

472

(5)

Estates in Land

472

(1)

Easements

473

(1)

Licenses

473

(1)

Covenants

473

(1)

Sherwood Estates Homes Association, Inc. v. McConnell

474

(2)

Adverse Possession

476

(1)

The Recording System

477

(1)

Personal Property

477

(5)

Purchase

477

(1)

Creation

477

(1)

Capture

478

(1)

Accession

478

(1)

Finding

478

(1)

Favorite v. Miller

478

(3)

Confusion

481

(1)

Gift

481

(1)

Inheritance

482

(1)

Bailments

482

(9)

York v. Jones

483

(3)

Chapter Questions

486

(3)

Notes

489

(2)

The Law of Torts

491

(62)

Historical Evolution of American Tort Law

491

(1)

Functions of Tort Law

492

(1)

Intentional Torts

492

(16)

Assault

492

(1)

Battery

492

(1)

Estate of Berthiaume v. Pratt

493

(3)

Conversion

496

(1)

Trespass

496

(1)

Ivancic v. Olmstead

497

(2)

Malicious Prosecution

499

(1)

False Imprisonment

499

(1)

Hainz v. Shopko Stores, Inc.

499

(3)

Defamation

502

(1)

Interference with Contract Relations

503

(1)

Infliction of Mental Distress

503

(1)

Invasion of Privacy

504

(1)

Carson v. Here's Johnny Portable Toilets, Inc.

504

(4)

Negligence

508

(29)

Malpractice

509

(1)

Gilhooley v. Star Market Co., Inc.

510

(2)

Duty of Care

512

(1)

Weirum v. RKO General, Inc.

513

(3)

Liability Rules for Specialized Activities

516

(2)

Wright v. Webb

518

(2)

Proximate Cause

520

(1)

Anglin v. Florida Department of Transportation

521

(4)

Contributory Negligence and Assumption of Risk Defenses

525

(1)

Comparative Negligence

526

(1)

Stein v. Langer

526

(2)

Negligence and Product Liability

528

(1)

Laaperi v. Sears Roebuck & Co., Inc.

529

(4)

Imputed Negligence

533

(1)

Dumas v. Lloyd

534

(3)

No-Fault Liability Statutes

537

(1)

Strict Liability

537

(16)

Abnormally Dangerous Activities

537

(1)

Westberry v. Blackwell

538

(2)

Strict Liability and Product Liability

540

(1)

Leichtamer v. American Motors Corp.

541

(4)

Tort Reform

545

(1)

Joint and Several Liability

546

(1)

Caps on Noneconomic Damages

546

(1)

Limiting Punitive Damages

546

(1)

Statutes of Limitations

547

(1)

Court Annexed Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)

547

(1)

Collateral Source Rule

547

(1)

Chapter Questions

547

(4)

Notes

551

(2)

Administrative Law and Administrative Agencies

553

(40)

The Rise of Administrative Agencies

553

(2)

Organization and Classification of Federal Agencies

555

(6)

Functions of Administrative Agencies

555

(3)

Askildson v. Commissioner of Public Safety

558

(3)

Administrative Agency Powers

561

(9)

Rule-making Power

562

(1)

Chip Steak Company v. Hardin

562

(3)

Investigative Power

565

(1)

Dow Chemical Company v. United States

566

(4)

Adjudicative Power

570

(1)

Judicial Review

570

(5)

Timing of Review

571

(1)

Recognition of Administrative Competence and Scope of Review

571

(1)

Arndt v. Department of Licensing and Regulation

572

(3)

Administrative Agencies and the Regulation of Businesses

575

(18)

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

575

(1)

Whirlpool Corp. v. Marshall

576

(3)

Federal Trade Commission and Consumer Credit Protection

579

(2)

Environmental Protection Agency

581

(1)

History of Pollution Control

582

(1)

Air Pollution

582

(1)

Water Pollution

583

(1)

Southern Pines Associates v. United States

583

(3)

Pesticide Control

586

(1)

Hazardous Wastes Disposal

586

(1)

Enforcement of Environmental Laws

587

(1)

Chapter Questions

587

(4)

Notes

591

(2)

Employment and Discrimination

593

(56)

The Concept of Equality

593

(1)

History of Employment Regulation

594

(2)

State Judicial Remedies

595

(1)

State Wrongful Termination Legislation

596

(1)

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

596

(26)

Title VII Discrimination Theories

597

(1)

Employer Defenses

598

(1)

Sarni Original Dry Cleaners, Inc. v. Cooke

598

(3)

Title VII Remedies

601

(1)

Affirmative Action

602

(1)

Adarand Constructors, Inc. v. Pena

603

(8)

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

611

(1)

Jones v. Western Geophysical Co.

611

(3)

Gender-based Discrimination

614

(1)

EEOC v. Red Baron Steak Houses

614

(5)

Religion

619

(1)

EEOC v. Ithaca Industries, Inc.

619

(3)

Additional Protection Against Discrimination

622

(12)

Discrimination Against Disabled People

622

(1)

Stutts v. Freeman

623

(2)

Age Discrimination in Employment Act

625

(2)

EEOC v. EI Paso Natural Gas Co.

627

(4)

Employment Discrimination and Sexual Preference

631

(1)

DeSantis v. Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co., Inc.

631

(3)

Employment Discrimination and the Union Movement

634

(15)

Textile Workers v. Darlington Manufacturing Company

634

(4)

National Labor Relations Board

638

(1)

Teamsters, Local 456 and J. R. Stevenson Corporation

639

(4)

Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act

643

(1)

Chapter Questions

643

(3)

Notes

646

(3)

Alternative Dispute Resolution

649

(34)

Voluntary ADR

650

(1)

Court-Annexed ADR

651

(4)

Pittsburgh Corning Corp. v. Bradley

652

(3)

ADR Techniques

655

(17)

Settlement Conferences

655

(1)

Kothe v. Smith

656

(2)

Arbitration

658

(1)

Gilmer v. Interstate/Johnson Lane Corp.

658

(6)

Voluntary Arbitration

664

(1)

Judicial Enforcement of Arbitration Awards

665

(1)

Mastrobuono v. Shearson Lehman Hutton, Inc.

665

(3)

Court-Annexed Arbitration

668

(1)

Gilling v. Eastern Airlines, Inc.

669

(3)

Jointly Used ADR Methods

672

(2)

Mediation

672

(1)

Rhea v. Massey-Feguson, Inc.

673

(1)

Mini-Trials

674

(9)

Summary Jury Trials

675

(1)

Arabian American Oil Co. v. Scarfone

676

(2)

Private Trials

678

(1)

Chapter Questions

678

(3)

Notes

681

(2)

The Constitution of the United States

683

(18)

Glossary of Selected Terms From The Law Dictionary

701

(22)

Case Index

723

(2)

Subject Index

725

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