| Rules Regarding Signaling and Turning a Motor Vehicle |
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| A driver is not entitled to turn his or her motor vehicle or to move left or right on a highway or roadway unless the turn or the movement can be made with reasonable safety. The driver is required to give an appropriate signal prior to making the turn or the movement. The driver is also required to give an appropriate signal prior to stopping his or her vehicle or prior to suddenly decreasing the speed of his or her vehicle.More... |
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| Unusual Defenses to Defamation |
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| Defamation lawsuits are not easy to win because the plaintiff must both prove the difficult elements of his or her case and avoid the many defenses to defamation. This article discusses two unusual "defenses" to defamation, the insubstantial but practical defense of I-dare-you-to-sue, and the real but rare defense of consent.More... |
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| Miscellaneous Driving Rules |
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| In addition to rules regarding parking a motor vehicle, starting and stopping a motor vehicle, signaling and turning a motor vehicle, and the right-of-way of a motor vehicle, most vehicle and transportation codes contain other driving rules with regard to motor vehicles. Such rules include railroad crossings, mountain driving, and rules with regard to passengers.More... |
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| Defamation of a Public Figure |
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| A lawsuit for defamation has the following basic elements: (1) making a false statement; (2) about a person; (3) to others; and (4) actual damages (if the harm to the person is not apparent). There is a fifth element when the person is a public official or public figure. In such a case, the person who made the statement has to have made it with a known or reckless disregard of the truth. This article discusses the fifth element for defamation of a public official or public figure.More... |
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| Alienation of a Spouse's Affections |
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| Under the common law, there existed a tort for the alienation of a spouse's affections. Although most states have enacted statutes that have abolished the tort, there are approximately nine states that permit such a tort action to be brought against a third party.
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