Law & Ethics - May 2007

John Smith writes me a check for $100. It is drawn out of John Smith's account with ABC Bank and the signature on the front is his (no issue of forgery). The check is made payable to me.

I sign the back of the check (nothing else). I give the check to a local store who cashes the check for me on the spot. The check ultimately bounces.

Do I have any liability for that?

2007-05-02 05:41:15 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Setup: a parent buys a car and thier daughter exclusively drives it. Daughter (Jane) is involved in a accident and has no insurance at the time. Jane has an aquaintence that owns a body shop, so she takes the car there. The body shop owner says the best thing to do is for her to get insurance and give him the info, and then he will file the claim and in the mean time he will give her a loaner car. Jane thinks this sounds like a good plan and agrees. A couple months later, Jane is involved in another accident in the loaner car. The body shop owner then starts implying that he needs be getting sexual favors for all the help he is giving Jane. Jane refuses and the body shop owner stops being so helpful and tells Jane she needs to pay over $9,000 in charges to get her car back. $500 for her car and $8500 for the rental. Jane's parents names are on the title of the car and Jane has no legal athority to have any work done on the car. How can Jane's parents get their car back?

2007-05-02 05:38:37 · 5 answers · asked by Gladius 1

i live in michigan and would like to inform my neighbors about the offenders that surround us. i have photos, addresses and conviction info. is it legal to pass this on?

2007-05-02 05:33:55 · 5 answers · asked by lucky y 1

"AUSTIN — Gov. Rick Perry said Monday that Texans who are legally licensed to carry concealed handguns should be able to take the weapons anywhere, including churches, bars, courthouses and college campuses. "

Do you want people carrying guns into your church?

Is it responsible for people to carry guns into bars...where people are drinking heavily...and are more prone to bar fights...

Is this really the solution to our nations problems...for all of us to strap on a gun?

Is this what our world has become...a bunch of vigilantes?

Does this scare you as much as it does me?

Your thoughts?

2007-05-02 05:11:57 · 5 answers · asked by G.C. 5

2007-05-02 04:54:59 · 8 answers · asked by jellybean4291 1

2007-05-02 04:35:19 · 3 answers · asked by Jeancommunicates 7

im a person living w/cancer. My meds makes me sick and nausea so i was self medicating myself with marijuana. then i got into a lil trouble with the law,had to drop urine but of corse it was dirty.The judge looked at my fileand yelled my head off about something she didn't know. "There is no such thing as medical marijuana in the state of Ohio" she said. she ordered me to probation and drug rehab. Iwent to glenbeigh because i didn't want to go to jail for PV. i talked to somebody there and they sent the info to my probation off.Saying i could stay as long as my dr.didnt put me on meds that contain THC.remind you i didnt get this letter. I go to the dr.during all of this,and told my dr.the problems i was having with the meds.He prescribes Marinol (THC) pills.NOw im taking my meds wiyhout the sickness and everything is going smoothly. Know my probation off. is on my back because Glenbeigh sent her this letter, and she wants me to see if my dr. will change my meds. do i need a lawyer?

2007-05-02 04:10:48 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

i ordered some flowers for my ex at work. and we wanted it to stay between us two. the company i used was part of interflora and a girl worked for them who knew a girl who worked where i worked. so she went around to my ex and told her she knew who sent the flowers because she knows someone who works there. i bought them flowers in confidence and wanted to stay annoymous. Why has it been leaked out ? this is brech of confidence and breach of contract. what should i do ? should i ring the company up and complain ?

2007-05-02 03:58:13 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-05-02 03:27:10 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm talking about the recent case against Rakhi Sawant. If she had Budda Statue in her background while in the bath tub what's wrong? Prior to this Shilpa Shetty kiss affair. Like this there are many instances. The most stupid thing is that the courts also for cheap publicity entertaining such stupid cases there by losing its' credibility. It is an open fact that the lower judiciary in India is highly corrupted.

2007-05-02 02:14:41 · 10 answers · asked by atlantindian 3

2007-05-02 02:05:34 · 7 answers · asked by Ryder 1

Basically, 2 months ago, 4 of my friends and I got caught by police with burglary tools on the way out of the neighborhood. All we did was break a window, we didn't even step on the property. 4 of us got out on bail. The one that stayed was the one that threw the rock. He plead guilty to burglary, not attempted burglary. He had a public defender and got 5 years deferred adjudication.

My question is, what do you think are my chances with a private attorney? None of us have prior offenses. I don't even have a traffic ticket on my record. Most people I've talked to said I'm probably gonna get 2 or 3 years probation.

2007-05-01 23:38:38 · 7 answers · asked by Hector R 1

2007-05-01 23:32:42 · 1 answers · asked by ________. jessica 1

Now that the ruling says that ANY photo of you is copyright to you, and all photo's of me are licensed to my daughter, does it mean that if ANYBODY takes a photo with me in it they have to pay copyright.
Traffic cameras, crowd scenes, somebody elses holiday snaps.
It also means that they cannot be used for ANY gain (fines?) without my daughters WRITTEN permission.
Can someone now clarify the mess we are now left with.
The ramifications are colosal. You see a car crash, you have to get permissions from all involved, no news about wars, in fact no news!!!!
It has been stated that no unauthorised photo is acceptable.

2007-05-01 23:15:24 · 0 answers · asked by rinfrance 4

If so can they tax it effectivel and perhaps turn some drug lords into businessmen or do they need to get rid of the drug lords also?

2007-05-01 21:38:48 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Or is it too late?

2007-05-01 21:15:18 · 1 answers · asked by What, what, what?? 6

I am in a court case in Japan. I am american. I wonder what can help me that must also be abided in Japan?

2007-05-01 21:04:22 · 4 answers · asked by angel D 1

BMC ward office,local police stations,corporators ....these 3 elements how they make our living conditions like hell? they are supposed to help us to keep our city clean trouble free and organise the things..do you all think they are doing their jobs in a correct way?In our area the rich are the telewalla baiyyas and the encroached hawkers? and to lead them are the local dons with their HAFTHA COLLECTORS and its a matter of shame that even the wireless and the beat officers are having gala time with them chitchatting and eating and drinking as if in a party?If a citizen goes to express their grievance a normal NC or they insist to pay ricksha fair bring both the parties confront them and getaway with their duties with sarcastic remarks on the complainee!!!Hawker back in street patronised by the mentioned elements advances strongly with new encroachers it goes on and on!!!Can't we solve this herculean problem and have some open space in our surroundings?

2007-05-01 20:50:27 · 1 answers · asked by sweet papa 2

I took out a loan to replace my furnace when the old furnace went bad. I was paying off my loan when I lost my job due to lack of work and I am unable to make payments as agreed. I offered to make and have been making smaller payments and made the creditor aware I am selling my home to pay them and the mortgage both in full. They threatened to sue me but today I got a letter from the branch threatening to do the suing, saying I had been approved to borrow additional monies with no payments for two months. There are only 5 people in that office and they are computerized and can look up my account before they make these offers. I replied in writing with a payment for May declining the loan offer but thanking them for accepting my offer to make smaller payments by offering to lend me more money. Since they offered to make me another loan in writing knowing I could only pay partially, are they legally bound to accept the smaller payment on my current loan?

2007-05-01 19:41:53 · 7 answers · asked by Wildfire 3

This is for my English **Final** paper. Let me know what you think, I'm looking for all opinions (opposing and agreeing), any websites...just let me know! The question is: Should gun owners be held liable for accidents involving children and firearms?

2007-05-01 19:05:37 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

I live in SF and moved out of a place with a $2,000 security deposit after one year. We cleaned extensively and lived very lightly. They claimed in a letter that the place was in deplorable condition and will keep the 2 grand and invoice us for additional costs. their claims are true fiction. what do I do?

2007-05-01 18:54:10 · 11 answers · asked by seve 1

I am active duty military, and got a mortgage loan in Aug 06. Does the SSRA apply to me , or is it just for reservists called into active duty? Thank you.

2007-05-01 18:20:06 · 1 answers · asked by sigpk 1

Nothing signed no money exchanged, just negotiations....

Can a person sue for anything, or for any reason if the other party backs out before a deal is sealed?

2007-05-01 18:06:40 · 4 answers · asked by someone 5

I am just wondering because I am thinkning about having sex maybe but IDK if it is illegal or not. I am 16 and I am pretty sure that us the age of consent but IDK about the other person or not???? Any help would be apprectiated =S

2007-05-01 16:22:09 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-05-01 16:07:38 · 5 answers · asked by Tom B 1

I ask this out of half curiosity/half pointedness.

How do you deal with people who are dying who would otherwise benefit from stem cell research? Do you feel responsible for their deaths?

I ask because it seems delusional to say "we should NEVER kill anyone." Wel, we are killing in Iraq right now. Being honest is a virtue also, yet people lie because inconsequential lies allow tolerance. My point is, finding a middle ground, no matter how hard it is to agree upon, is better than the extremes IF ONLY the agreed upon matter maximizes the most interests.

2007-05-01 15:30:34 · 7 answers · asked by leikevy 5

Just as there is a "motion for a change of venue" and a "motion to dismiss" a case altogether, is there also a specific name for a motion to change judges?
Thank you, Henrietta

2007-05-01 15:14:45 · 5 answers · asked by Henrietta 2

OK, my dad got a jury duty (state of California). He's got all the requirements but we're not sure about him being a citizen of the US. He is from Europe, has a working VISA, lived here for over 2 years, has a social security number and speaks english on a proficient level. Can someone tell me and hopefully give me a website where it states the requirments of a foreign person becoming a citizen? You'll be a really good help!

2007-05-01 15:14:05 · 3 answers · asked by __ 2

2007-05-01 15:11:01 · 4 answers · asked by phillyboi6829 2

If someone from one state sues you, and you live in another state, are you forced to appear in that state's court?

2007-05-01 15:03:57 · 6 answers · asked by Greg K 2