FEATURE ARTICLES:
GIANT STEPS TAKEN FOR ELECTRONIC FILING OF
PAPERS IN COURT
 NEW
LAWS
PROCEEDINGS ON ARBITRATION
AWARDS:
Governor Vetoes Amendment That Would Have Allowed
Mere Motion Captioned in Earlier Proceeding to Confirm Later Award
COURT OF CLAIMS:
Amendment Clarifies That When Suing Certain
Entities in Court of Claims, They as Well as AG Must Be Served
GENERAL
PRACTICE
APPEAL FROM "SUA SPONTE" ORDER:
Does Order Made on Judge's Own Motion Require
Leave to Appeal? Is It Appealable at All?
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ANOTHER MEMBER OF RES JUDICATA
CLA:
"Estoppel Against Inconsistent Positions":
Taking Different Posture on Appeal Than Taken Below
ADVANTAGE OF "P.C." FORM "P.C.":
Lawyers Are Not Deemed "United in Interest"
for Purposes of Relation Back Under Statute of Limitations
NO-FAULT FINDINGS:
Failure to Elicit Special No-Fault Finding
from Jury Is Harmless If Verdict Clearly Indicates "Serious Injury"
SUBSTANTIVE LIABILITY BY ESTOPPEL:
Because of Misleading Statements in Correspondence
and in Its Answer, Parent Company Is Held Liable for Subsidiary Via
Estoppel
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BACKLOG
ITEMS
THE "MESMERIZING" KOUNTY OF
KINGS:
Notation on 8" x 5" Index Card Used in Civil,
Kings, to Conduct Business Doesn't Satisfy as Settlement Writing
TESTING DISCLAIMERS:
Conflict on Whether Injured Person Can Bring
Declaratory Action to Determine Validity of Disclaimer
STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS DEFENSE:
Amendment Allowed to Assert Statute of Limitations
Defense Though Delayed Two Years
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