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In Jonathan Delgado v. Interinsurance Exchange of the Automobile Club of Southern California, a suit for damages was brought against Craig Reid, who was insured under a homeowners insurance policy issued by the Interinsurance Exchange of the Automobile Club of Southern California. The Supreme Court reversed the Court of Appeal and affirmed the trial court, because an accident is an unexpected, unforeseen, or undesigned happening or consequence from either a known or unknown cause. The Supreme Court concluded that an insured's unreasonable belief in the need for self-defense does nut turn the resulting purposeful and intentional act of assault and battery into "an accident" within the policy's coverage clause. Therefore, the insurance company had no duty to defend its insured in the laws...
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In a civil assault and battery case, opinion testimony by a police officer regarding an issue of fact was not prejudicial where the defendant made an admission to the officer corroborating the officers opinion testimony; testimony by the plaintiff regarding a diagnosis of a concussion was not prejudicial where the jury heard testimony of an alternate injury sustained by plaintiff.
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Ever Barraza could face up to 10 years if convicted.
By Lindsey Erin Kroskob
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CASE ON POINT: Collins v. Ashurst, 2001 WL 1178630 So.2d-AL
ISSUE: This extraordinary Alabama case came before the courts as a result of the removal...
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A county prosecutor in Cincinnati reportedly is trying to decide if it would be appropriate to file criminal charges against some participants in the melee that erupted several seconds before the end of a basketball game Saturday between the University of Cincinnati and Xavier University.
We've no doubt an able prosecutor could make a case for criminal charges -- assault and battery, and disorderly conduct appear to be under consideration -- but don't think they should be filed in this case.
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In a civil assault and battery case, opinion testimony by a police officer regarding an issue of fact was not prejudicial where the defendant made an admission to the officer corroborating the officers opinion testimony; testimony by the plaintiff regarding a diagnosis of a concussion was not prejudicial where the jury heard testimony of an alternate injury sustained by plaintiff.
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As a final suggestion, I told Mrs. C to read all labels on cans and packaged products to identify the hidden sodium. It has been reported recently that there is a direct relationship between the amount of sodium that is ingested and high blood pressure. If you have hypertension, it is important to realize that a reduction of sodium intake will enable you to reduce the amount of medication that you may be taking for this condition. Watch out for that hidden sodium!
[...] water pills also deplete the body of calci- urn, magnesium and other water-soluble vitamins, which can also cause muscle weakness.
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Domestic assault and sexual battery charges against a former Blacksburg police officer were dropped Wednesday, nearly two weeks before his case was scheduled to go to court.
Johnnie Lee Self Jr., 37, was arrested in October by the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office and charged with aggravated sexual battery, a felony, and misdemeanor domestic assault and battery, both stemming from a reported incident with his girlfriend.
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Ever Barraza defended himself against Phillip Medina in the July incident.
By Lindsey Erin Kroskob
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NEW YORK (AP) - Rapper Foxy Brown - who's on probation for assault and facing a battery charge in a separate case - had another brush with violence. But this time, she was the victim, police said.
Four people teamed up to rob the racy rapper of a Louis Vuitton bag, $500 in cash and credit cards Saturday morning in Brooklyn, police said.