Scott v. Goldman’s Empirical Analysis

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8 state decisions

Most-quoted passages

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1. “on Goldman's behalf. He argues that initiating a lawsuit and accepting service result in similar consequences for the principal because, in both instances, the attorney-in-fact's actions subject the principal to the jurisdiction of the court. According to Scott, by allowing Brock to initiate a legal action on her behalf, Goldman indicated that she intended to authorize him to accept process also. Neither the statute nor the case law supports this argument.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Scott v. Goldman

2. “Unless the court in its order for dismissal otherwise specifies, a dismissal under this subsection and any dismissal not provided for in this rule, other than a dismissal for lack of jurisdiction, for improper venue, or for failure to join a party under rule 19, operates as an adjudication upon the merits.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Scott v. Goldman

3. “On a motion for a new trial in an action tried without a jury, the court may open the judgment if one has been entered, take additional testimony, amend findings of fact and conclusions of law or make new findings and conclusions, and direct the entry of a new judgment.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Scott v. Goldman