John and Kimberly Davis decided to build their dream home. The bank’s appraiser agreed that the house would be worth $735,000. They got the mortgage and built the house. Several years later Mr. Davis lost his job and they got divorced. They sold the house for only $660,000. The Tennessee Supreme Court decides if they [...]
Archive of entries posted on June 2011
Case of the Week – 6/19/11 – New Jersey v. J.G.
Pastor Glenford Brown approached a friend, J.G., who was not a member of his church, to discuss allegations that J.G. had molested his own children. J.G. was subsequently indicted on counts of aggravated sexual assault and endangering his children. J.G. sought to suppress his conversations with the Pastor. The New Jersey Supreme Court decides whether [...]
Case of the Week – 6/12/11 – Nelson v. Commonwealth of Virginia
David Nelson was found by the police sitting in his car in a drunken stupor with the car radio on and the car engine off. The Supreme Court Of Virginia decides if this is the crime of operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol or just sitting in a car while drunk. Nelson v [...]
Case of the Week – 6/5/11 – Indiana High School Athletic Association v. Watson
A high school basketball star tries to transfer from her high school in Elkhart, Indiana to another high school, with a better basketball program, in South Bend, Indiana. Her high school tried to make her either stay at Elkhart or sit out for a year by claiming her transfer was “for primarily athletic reasons”. She [...]