Comments on: Woman sues drug dealer and wins http://apublicdefender.com/2008/01/08/woman-sues-drug-dealer-and-wins/ Wed, 25 Apr 2012 01:43:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: My Letter To A New Lawyer (Circa 2008) | Build A Solo Practice @ SPU http://apublicdefender.com/2008/01/08/woman-sues-drug-dealer-and-wins/comment-page-1/#comment-60038 My Letter To A New Lawyer (Circa 2008) | Build A Solo Practice @ SPU Mon, 03 May 2010 12:32:44 +0000 http://apublicdefender.com/2008/01/08/woman-sues-drug-dealer-and-wins/#comment-60038 [...] may have the goal to be a A Public Defender or will look to Abolish the Death Penalty, champion the Underdog or just dream of arguing before [...] [...] may have the goal to be a A Public Defender or will look to Abolish the Death Penalty, champion the Underdog or just dream of arguing before [...]

]]> By: SPO http://apublicdefender.com/2008/01/08/woman-sues-drug-dealer-and-wins/comment-page-1/#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-page-1/#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-page-1/#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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