Word: motions
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...solution rejected by the A.B.A. but permitted in some states. For the lawyer who decides to part from a client, says Hofstra Law Professor Monroe Freedman, "the point of no return is when you are so close to trial that the judge is not going to grant a motion to withdraw." That was Rubin's plight when, on the eve of Sanborn's trial, he learned what he calls a "new version of what happened...
During the five-hour procedure, an Allegheny plastic surgeon detached a latissimus dorsi--a broad muscle that plays a nonessential role in controlling arm motion--from its connection points along the spine. Magovern slipped it into the chest cavity with the muscle's nerve system and major blood supply intact, then wrapped it around Jones' heart like a towel. After a week's recovery time, he began stimulating the transplanted skeletal muscle with a pacemaker, causing it to contract and help pump blood. Less than a year later, Jones reports that she can walk a mile or two without difficulty...
...decision overturning Scalia's opinion, the court seemed to say, "Ignore previous message." Writing for the majority, Justice Byron White held that when examining a motion for summary judgment, judges must determine "whether the evidence presented is such that a reasonable jury might find that actual malice had been shown with convincing clarity." Specifically, said White, judges must assess such evidence in light of the stringent "clear and convincing" standard of the landmark 1964 libel case, New York Times Co. vs. Sullivan. The effect would be to make libel complaints more difficult to justify at the pretrial stage...
...reports that the traditional--and pricey--sit-down dinner is being replaced by a cocktail reception that features "heavy hors d'oeuvres." The prospect of a weighty canape is daunting enough, but Stephen Elmont, head of Boston's Creative Gourmet, likes to talk about "food stations. People are in motion. An introvert who doesn't know anybody can feel comfortably occupied watching a chef. Each food station around the reception room creates an environment. The sushi bar. Or the taco bar. Or fettucini Alfredo. There's drama, action in front of the guest...
...deal of emotional turmoil, some parental opposition, and a sheaf of air mail letters later, Elaine decides that she is going to take Peter up on his offer, irrespective of whether or not the Foreign Office approves of someone defecting in the opposite direction. The media cycle grinds into motion, and lovelorn Elaine is thrown into the midst of it. Why should she want to leave England for a communist country? How can she be certain that Peter isn't already married? Are individuals bigger than nations...