In justice court, a suit on an oral or written contract for labor actually performed may be brought in the county and precinct where the labor was performed. TCPRC 15.092. So in the JP court for the precinct where the Sam's Warehouse where you performed the services is located.

As I am sure you have been told, a bad outcome in a surgery does not necessarily mean that your surgeon committed malpractice.

Take your medical records to another surgeon in or near the county where you first surgery occurred and pay him/her to thoroughly review those records to determine... View More

There is likely no way to legally enforce a verbal promise to hand over real property in these circumstances. The decedent should have made a Will or recorded a Transfer on Death Deed. At this point, you will have to contact his heirs and ask them to deed the property to you, and they are under... View More

A federal law from the Reagan Administration (abbreviated EMTALA) requires emergency rooms to treat or stabilize patients who are in active labor and provide a medical transfer to another hospital if they don’t have the staff or resources to treat them. Medical facilities must comply with the law... View More

The corporation can authorize anyone to sign on its behalf. It could be an officer of the corporation like the president, a vice president, or treasurer. It could be an employee. It could even be someone who does not work for the corporation at all.

Typically, either the corporation... View More

My advice is to contact the New York State Police and provide to them the toxicology report and other hard evidence while explaining that you are having difficulty with the local police and sheriff's dept.

The New York State Police may have received other similar reports regarding... View More

It depends on the nature and content of the Omnibus Order. For example, an Omnibus Order might transfer a number of cases from one court to another to equalize their dockets or when a new court is created for a particular county. Some family courts enter an Omnibus Order that is really nothing... View More

If your son did not commit the murder, your son should not accept the plea deal.

If your son is not receiving quality legal representation from his current lawyer, you should hire a different lawyer to defend him.

Capital murder cases are the most scrutinized criminal cases on... View More

The FTC stated that the proposed deal would eliminate fierce competition between Kroger and Albertsons, leading to higher prices for groceries and other essential household items for millions of Americans. The loss of competition would also lead to lower quality products and services, while also... View More

The landlord has no duty to mitigate as there has been no breach of the lease. When you sign a lease with other people jointly and severally, that means that each tenant is independently responsible to pay the landlord the full amount of rent owed, and the tenants will work out among themselves... View More

Typically, a Seller may be liable if 1) it had actual knowledge of the condition, 2) it failed to disclose the condition, 3) the condition was material, and 4) the condition was hidden such that a reasonably prudent inspection of the house by the Buyer would not have revealed the condition.... View More

"Stress" is not compensable but "mental anguish" is recoverable for certain breaches of legal duties.

Your daughter will be required to offer "direct evidence of the nature, duration, and severity of her mental anguish, thus establishing a substantial... View More

If your renter's insurance failed to compensate you for your alternate living arrangements during those seven days, you should take a copy of your policy to an attorney in or near the county where the premises are located to determine whether such coverage is included in your policy and, if... View More

It depends on whether the "agreement" arises out of mediation and is commemorated in a signed mediation settlement agreement or whether it was announced in open court and expressly irrevocable.

In many cases involving child custody, agreements reached between the parties are... View More

Whether the DA will dismiss the charges depends on the facts and circumstances of your particular situation and how persuasive your defense lawyer is. There is no legal requirement that a case be dismissed "after 180 days." You may be thinking about the law that requires the court to... View More

You are only responsible for child care if you have a contractual arrangement with the child care provider to pay that provider or a court order that orders you to pay child care in addition to child support. Unless the court order specifies that you are only allowed to spend time with your... View More

Because so many experts in the field agree that voice to skull technology does not yet exist at this level, it will be very difficult to prove such harassment unless you can successfully identify who is doing it and get your hands on the equipment.

On the other hand, there is solid... View More

Yes, they can do that. Because his mother signed it over to your husband as a gift, the land and house became his separate property which is subject to his sole management and control. He does not need your permission to gift his separate property back to his mother.

You can, of course,... View More

"Order to come" is not a technical legal term with a defined meaning, so that phrase should be given its ordinary and customary meaning in the context in which it is being used.

There is a legal document called an "Order to Appear" which is commonly used to compel a... View More

Because this appears to be a used car, the Lemon law doesn't apply. You should contact an attorney in or near the parish in Louisiana where you purchased the car to pursue a claim against the dealership. They should have disclosed that the vehicle had a salvage title and should have provided... View More