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Showing posts with label consent. Show all posts
Showing posts with label consent. Show all posts
Friday, September 1, 2023

Acuerdo en inglés para arbitrar vincula al firmante de habla hispana aunque no lo entendió, tribunal concluye

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(English translation by Google: Agreement in English to arbitrate binds Spanish-speaking signatory even though he did not understand it, cou...
Tuesday, November 3, 2020

No recklessness, no liability, court affirms in case of head injury during softball batting practice

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mohamed Hassan from Pixabay Applying recklessness doctrine in a non-competitive context, the Massachusetts Appeals Court yesterday affirmed...
Friday, April 3, 2020

Battery, IIED in play if medical staff ignore patient's 'stop,' court rules

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Medical professionals may be liable for battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress for failing to heed a patient's withdra...
Thursday, October 31, 2019

Teachable torts: Halloween haunted houses strain hallowed American right to make poor choices

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As the sun sets in the U.S. East, I was prepared to let Halloween slide by on the blog, even though so many great tort-related items perenni...
Sunday, September 22, 2019

Teachable torts, Rugby World Cup edition: When battery exceeds consent in sport

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More than once over the years, I've received student-evaluation feedback complaining that my use of sport cases and hypotheticals in 1...
Sunday, February 11, 2018

'False claims of love': Mass. App. speaks from the heart for Valentine's Day

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Just in time for Valentine's Day, the Massachusetts Court of Appeals rejected a divorcee's lawsuit for "false claims of love....
Monday, September 26, 2016

The NFL and the Dramatic Arts

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Last week, in The Death of Civil Justice , I mentioned Hackbart v. Cincinnati Bengals, Inc ., 435 F. Supp. 352 (D. Colo. 1977), rev’d &am...