Failure to file a respondent's brief results in the respondent being deemed to have admitted the truth of everything stated in the appellant's brief.

Having caused the respondent to be charged, the appellant was bound to wait for the outcome. Time starts to run upon completion of the criminal case,…

Time begins to run when there exists a person who can sue and another who can be sued, and when all facts material to entitle the…

Where an employee is dismissed for allegations for which he is standing trial, his right of action for reinstatement accrues only upon his acquittal. Any action…

Where an employee is dismissed for allegations forming the subject of pending criminal proceedings, and the employee is subsequently acquitted, the cause of action for reinstatement…

Where there is no question of witness credibility and the dispute is the proper inference from proven facts, an appellate court is generally in as good…

Negligence is a matter of fact, not law. Before finding a defendant liable, the court must carefully consider the evidence to ascertain whether negligence is established.

A finding is perverse when it runs counter to evidence and pleadings, or when the trial judge took into account matters that ought not to have…

If time is made the essence of an agreement and the time frame is not met, the offeror will not be held to a contract. An…

A plaintiff alleging illegality of interest charged must plead: (a) the rate charged, (b) the rate chargeable or ceiling under statutory guidelines, and (c) the difference…

Concurrent findings supported by sufficient evidence should not be disturbed unless there is a miscarriage of justice or violation of law or procedure.

The discretion to grant leave to adduce new evidence is properly exercised for the "furtherance of justice." The exercise must be judicious, following established guidelines.