BLAW 2013 Final: BLAW2013Exam1Review

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Blaw 2013 exam 1 review: emma was texting while driving when she crashed into olivia"s car. Olivia"s car was totaled and olivia suffered a broken leg. Olivia filed a civil suit against emma to recover damages. Also, emma is a defendant in a criminal prosecution for violating state law prohibiting texting while driving. No texas statute or other law addresses this topic. Officer smith has been charged with assault in a state criminal case and with civil rights violations in a federal case. Officer smith requests dismissal of the state case, citing the fifth amendment"s double jeopardy clause. Belichick (both famous employees of the new england patriots football team). In 1998 the texas legislature passed a statute with the short name texas fair pay act. in january, 2014, the highest courts of oklahoma and texas each rendered opinions interpreting the texas fair pay act. Supreme court is considering a case involving the texas fair pay act.