conversion-liability-under-restatement-(second)-of-torts- Case Commentaries

Trust-Company Applicants Must Prove Good Character by Clear and Convincing Evidence Under NRS 669.160

Date: Sep 27, 2026

Trust-Company Applicants Must Prove Good Character by Clear and Convincing Evidence Under NRS 669.160 Case: HURRY v. STATE, DEP'T OF BUS. & INDUS. (CIVIL) Court: Supreme Court of Nevada Date:...

Nearby Falls Do Not Establish Premises Notice Unless They Occur at the Same Place, in the Same Condition, and Under Similar Circumstances

Date: Sep 27, 2026

Nearby Falls Do Not Establish Premises Notice Unless They Occur at the Same Place, in the Same Condition, and Under Similar Circumstances Case: RAMIREZ v. WAL-MART STORES EAST, LP Citation: 2026 OK...

Ohio CAT Applies to Consideration Actually Realized, Not an Uncollected Invoice Price

Date: Sep 27, 2026

Ohio CAT Applies to Consideration Actually Realized, Not an Uncollected Invoice Price Case: Perrigo Sales Corp. v. Harris, 2026-Ohio-3648 Court: Supreme Court of Ohio | Decided: September 22, 2026...

A Notice of Review Cannot Independently Invoke Appellate Jurisdiction

Date: Sep 27, 2026

A Notice of Review Cannot Independently Invoke Appellate Jurisdiction Case: In Re the Six Cataracts Trust, 2026 S.D. 49 Court: Supreme Court of South Dakota Date: September 23, 2026 Introduction In...

Specific EMS Protocols May Create Triable Questions of Special Duty and Governmental Immunity

Date: Sep 27, 2026

Specific EMS Protocols May Create Triable Questions of Special Duty and Governmental Immunity Case: I.M. v City of New York, 2026 NY Slip Op 05371 Court: Appellate Division of the Supreme Court,...

State v. Jose T. (Dissent): Failure to Challenge an Unclear Alternative Ground Is Prudential, Not Jurisdictional

Date: Sep 27, 2026

Failure to Challenge an Unclear Alternative Ground Is Prudential, Not Jurisdictional Case: State v. Jose T. (Dissent) Court: Supreme Court of Connecticut Date: September 29, 2026 Author: Justice...

Gamble v. State: A Bare Sufficiency Challenge Does Not Satisfy the Appellant’s Burden

Date: Sep 27, 2026

Gamble v. State: A Bare Sufficiency Challenge Does Not Satisfy the Appellant’s Burden—Even When Coercion Is Asserted Supreme Court of Georgia, No. S26A0775, decided September 22, 2026 Introduction In...

In re T.S.: Repeated Defiance of Child-Protection Orders May Render an Improvement Period Futile and Support Termination of Parental Rights

Date: Sep 27, 2026

Repeated Defiance of Child-Protection Orders May Render an Improvement Period Futile and Support Termination of Parental Rights Case: In re T.S., No. 25-751 Court: Supreme Court of Appeals of West...

Greenswag v. Lieberman Management Services, Inc. Commentary

Date: Sep 27, 2026

A Statutorily Required Condominium Disclosure Fee Is Not an Unfair Consumer Practice Based on Price and Statutory Compulsion Alone Case: Greenswag v. Lieberman Management Services, Inc., 2026 IL...

People v. Nibbelin: Rule 404(e) Assessment-Waiver Errors Must First Be Raised Under Rule 472

Date: Sep 27, 2026

Rule 404(e) Assessment-Waiver Errors Must First Be Raised Under Rule 472, Not as Ineffective Assistance on Direct Appeal Case: People v. Nibbelin, 2026 IL 131825 Court: Supreme Court of Illinois...

Reynolds v. State: Counsel Is Not Ineffective for Declining an Unsettled Fourth Amendment Challenge to a Cell-Phone Password Demand

Date: Sep 27, 2026

Failure to Pursue an Unsettled Fourth Amendment Challenge to a Cell-Phone Password Demand Does Not Constitute Ineffective Assistance Case: Reynolds v. State, No. S26A1003 Court: Supreme Court of...

Ware v. State: Strategic Retention of a Juror Is Not Ineffective Assistance, and Unpreserved Juror-Misconduct Claims Receive No Plain-Error Review

Date: Sep 27, 2026

Strategic Retention of a Juror Is Not Ineffective Assistance, and Unpreserved Juror-Misconduct Claims Receive No Plain-Error Review Case: Ware v. State, No. S26A0604 Court: Supreme Court of Georgia...

People v. Sabater: Official-Record Tolling May Be Determined by a Judge Without a Jury

Date: Sep 27, 2026

Official-Record Tolling for Persistent Violent Felony Sentencing May Be Determined by a Judge Without a Jury Case: People v Sabater, 2026 NY Slip Op 05459 Court: Appellate Division of the Supreme...

People v. Benson: As-Applied Second Amendment Challenges to Illinois’s Felon-in-Possession Law Require a Developed Evidentiary Record

Date: Sep 27, 2026

People v. Benson: As-Applied Second Amendment Challenges to Illinois’s Felon-in-Possession Law Require a Developed Evidentiary Record Citation: 2026 IL 131191 Court: Supreme Court of Illinois Date:...

Independent Professional Duties May Support Construction-Negligence Claims by Subsequent Owners Despite Lack of Privity

Date: Sep 27, 2026

Independent Professional Duties May Support Construction-Negligence Claims by Subsequent Owners Despite Lack of Privity Cases: ICH 3 Atlanta Sugarloaf Apartments, L.P. v. Hart Gaugler and Associates,...

State v. Lucero: Requesting Presumptive Probation Preserves Appellate Review of a Departure

Date: Sep 27, 2026

Requesting Presumptive Probation Preserves Appellate Review, and Nonviolent Recidivism May Justify Departure Case: State v. Lucero, 2026 S.D. 48 Court: Supreme Court of South Dakota Date: September...

EFAA Bars Arbitration of Negligence Claims Logically Connected to a Sexual Assault

Date: Sep 27, 2026

EFAA Bars Arbitration of Negligence Claims Logically Connected to a Sexual Assault Case: C.N. v Sigma Delta Tau Socy., 2026 NY Slip Op 05405 Court: Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, Second...

Bonta v. Bianco: The Attorney General May Issue Binding Investigative Directives to California Sheriffs

Date: Sep 27, 2026

The Attorney General May Issue Binding Investigative Directives to California Sheriffs Case: Bonta v. Bianco, S295901 Court: Supreme Court of California Date: September 24, 2026 Opinion by: Chief...

When Delayed Disclosure Is the Core Defense, Removing It from Credibility Review Is Reversible Error

Date: Sep 27, 2026

When Delayed Disclosure Is the Core Defense, Removing It from Credibility Review Is Reversible Error Case: State v. Jose T. (Concurrence & Dissent) Court: Supreme Court of Connecticut Date: September...

Parenting-Time-Only Modifications Require Changed Circumstances, Not a Substantial Change

Date: Sep 27, 2026

Parenting-Time-Only Modifications Require Changed Circumstances, Not a Substantial Change Case: Reynolds v. Reynolds, 2026 IL 132627 Court: Supreme Court of Illinois Date: September 24, 2026...