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CMLawLibraryBlog

The CM Law Library Blog seeks to inform the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law community about key legal education, research, practice, and law library news, with a particular focus on Cuyahoga County and Ohio as well as faculty research interests.

Making Your Face(book) Work For You

Jan Novak, Associate Director jan.novak@law.csuohio.edu | May 23, 2008 - 14:50

A few weeks ago we surveyed our law students about their use of various technologies and Web 2.0 applications: among our finding was a seventy percent usage rate of Facebook or other social networking sites. You are probably aware that due diligence impels employers to search the web for background information on job candidates. The Career and Professional Development Blog, member of the Law Professor Blogs Network, recently reported a positive job outcome for a law student whose Facebook activity attracted a job offer: See Facebook Professional Success Story for the details, as well as some important tips on controlling one’s “online persona.”


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Dogs as Plaintiffs?

Sue Altmeyer, Electronic Services Librarian, sue.altmeyer@law.csuohio.edu | May 23, 2008 - 09:38

Can dogs sue for injuries inflicted upon them? The following Ohio case held that the owners must sue on the dog's behalf:

"In this regard, the court noted that despite Boomer’s fine qualities as a dog, his status as “personalty” deprived him of the legal capacity to sue. Again, this is consistent with Oberschlake, in which we held that dogs cannot directly recover for their injuries. In particular, we stressed evidentiary problems that would arise if animals are allowed to sue directly. Id. at ¶ 18."
Pacher v. Invisible Fence of Dayton, 154 Ohio App.3d 744, 2003-Ohio-5333 at ¶21. (Thanks to Attorney Anne McFarland).

If dogs could be plaintiffs, there is already a lawyer for them! See the YouTube video, below. (Thanks to the Law Librarian Blog)


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