BLAW 3201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Precedent, Wrongful Death Claim, Certiorari
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Ryan = plaintiff/appellant (one who initiates an appeal) Lawsuit brought by ryan for wrongful death of daughter after leaving party hosted on. Friesenhahn property: friesenhahn did no (cid:272)ri(cid:373)i(cid:374)al a(cid:272)t, (cid:271)ut (cid:373)ay (cid:271)e (cid:862)lia(cid:271)le(cid:863) for (cid:449)ro(cid:374)gful death (cid:894)21006(cid:895) (cid:862) o(cid:272)ial host(cid:863) i(cid:373)(cid:373)u(cid:374)ity (in louisiana) Subject (friesenhahn) to negligence for underage (minor) consumption. Civil burdon of proof (bop): (cid:862)prepo(cid:374)dera(cid:374)(cid:272)e of e(cid:448)ide(cid:374)(cid:272)e(cid:863) (cid:894)5(cid:1005)%(cid:895) Criminal burdon of proof (bop) (cid:862)beyo(cid:374)d a reaso(cid:374)a(cid:271)le dou(cid:271)t(cid:863) (cid:894)>9(cid:1004)%(cid:895) Plaintiff is the person who bring the lawsuit into action. Defendant is person a lawsuit is brought against. Whe(cid:374) (cid:272)harged (cid:449)ith a (cid:858)(cid:272)ri(cid:373)e(cid:859) you ha(cid:448)e the fifth a(cid:373)e(cid:374)d(cid:373)e(cid:374)t: (cid:862)plead the 5th(cid:863) not obligated to answer questions, no right to plead the 5th in a civil case. Substantive law- rules that tell us our rights and obligations in any situation are (creates the laws) Procedural law- the rules for enforcing substantive law (rules for enforcing the laws) Private law- governs the relationship between individuals and legal entities.
