Comments on: Woman sues drug dealer and wins http://apublicdefender.com/2008/01/08/woman-sues-drug-dealer-and-wins/ Fri, 05 Dec 2008 13:22:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: SPO http://apublicdefender.com/2008/01/08/woman-sues-drug-dealer-and-wins/#comment-12600 SPO Wed, 09 Jan 2008 23:31:41 +0000 http://apublicdefender.com/2008/01/08/woman-sues-drug-dealer-and-wins/#comment-12600 The equitable doctrine of unclean hands (of which the "parties to an illegal bargain" doctrine is a subset) is broad enough to encompass torts. The idea is that the courts will simply not sully their hands. The equitable doctrine of unclean hands (of which the “parties to an illegal bargain” doctrine is a subset) is broad enough to encompass torts. The idea is that the courts will simply not sully their hands.

]]> By: S.cotus http://apublicdefender.com/2008/01/08/woman-sues-drug-dealer-and-wins/#comment-12579 S.cotus Wed, 09 Jan 2008 19:47:51 +0000 http://apublicdefender.com/2008/01/08/woman-sues-drug-dealer-and-wins/#comment-12579 Well, if the drug were legal under some circumstances, they it would be a voidable – not void – contract. However, this appears to be grounded in tort, and suing someone that did something illegal for you under a tort theory (i.e. negligence) is still available. Well, if the drug were legal under some circumstances, they it would be a voidable – not void – contract.

However, this appears to be grounded in tort, and suing someone that did something illegal for you under a tort theory (i.e. negligence) is still available.

]]> By: SPO http://apublicdefender.com/2008/01/08/woman-sues-drug-dealer-and-wins/#comment-12504 SPO Wed, 09 Jan 2008 02:39:37 +0000 http://apublicdefender.com/2008/01/08/woman-sues-drug-dealer-and-wins/#comment-12504 Typically, in America, courts leave parties to an illegal bargain where it finds them. Typically, in America, courts leave parties to an illegal bargain where it finds them.

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