| Volume 109 Number 8 |
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Sophia Vigara has raised the question of who has the right to destroy frozen embryos? In most cases, a court will not force someone to become a parent. Click here for more.
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For the Lawyers
Plaintiff entitled to costs even if defendant voluntarily paid amount requested before judgment. Defendant owed $277 to a cash-advance company, which assigned the debt to Plaintiff. Plaintiff filed a complaint for the recovery of money in county court, but prior to the entry of judgment, defendant voluntarily paid plaintiff the full amount sought.. The Nebraska Supreme Court held plaintiff was entitled to its costs in the action, notwithstanding payment. Credit Mgmt. Servs., Inc. v. Jefferson Click here for more.