When Glenn Cunningham was a small boy growing up in rural Kansas, he and his older brother Floyd were trapped in a schoolhouse fire caused by an overheated stove. Floyd died from the burns, and Glenn’s legs were terribly burned at the age of seven. His legs were burned so badly that the doctors considered amputation, but at the last minute decided against it. He was told he would not walk again. Glenn was resolved to not only walk but…
It is a documented fact that threats against judges in this country are at an all-time high. The U.S. Marshals Service has reported that hundreds of threats are made against federal judges annually. The numbers have been rising significantly in recent years. Both federal and state judges have been speaking more openly about harassment, intimidation, and security concerns. What has changed is not simply the existence of threats, but their frequency, accessibility, and reach. Digital communication enables instantaneous, often anonymous…
LOSS OF CONSORTIUM CLAIM WPI 32.04 Measure of Damages—Loss of Consortium—Spouse/State Registered Domestic Partner Loss [to the plaintiff husband] [to the plaintiff wife] [to the plaintiff state registered domestic partner] of the consortium of [his] [her] [wife] [husband] [state registered domestic partner].The term “consortium” means the fellowship of [spouses] [husband and wife] [state registered domestic partners] and the right of [one spouse] [one domestic partner] to the company, cooperation, and aid of the other in the [matrimonial] [domestic partnership] relationship….