WPC eGaHxk[zix'y?- 1s•V4pUÔT6ߏv Gl(6*֞nnY(EBa:1caֻ.% ߛRD\(u>}KV;H[iZ+*n*e}GENnoKc ʨCf4TA0se_R奇3#2g<ŽP"Eb(P9sk:iNQ1~\yTzlKgy]&50kaqgDXvӈ^@N $$s5*[Űr`Ѐ&8mk3{;A}3TbK"Hkcyڧ5k\#Y2ބ  s}?UBBn %28 0| 0~ UB 0P 0 U.t  0f #(N^ w4' m)@ 0\  `*Times New RomanTT\  `*Times New RomanTTC\  P6QP\  `*Times New RomanTTXXP\  P6QXPz `*Times New RomanTTXXXz PQXP%2A`ArialTTomanTTJ2PQP'   /PRELIMINARY FACTS FOR JULY 2004 ATTORNEYS EXAM 2 .Preferred Customer(0MD Court System .   Z :envelope retenvelope return  W\  `*Times New RomanTTW        XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW  \ :envelope addenvelope address  XXXWz `*Times New RomanTTW        XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW  z `*Times New RomanTTH$ 4Body TextBody Text            h:Default ParaDefault Paragraph Font        %2A`ArialTT3|x (>l$XXXXXXHP LaserJet 4000 Series PCL$,,,,$0!q1 sU-haredU ~0)XDXXDXXXD  _@<<<AttorneyAnalysisPage  1  ڀof  6  (Z3~0$  l!XDXXDXXXD   l!XDXXDXXXD  _    JULY2004  OUTOFSTATEATTORNEYSEXAMINATION @ QUESTIONSANDBOARDSANALYSIS   PRELIMINARYFACTSFORQUESTIONS1THROUGH10 `       JeffandJohnWalkerownTwinPeaks,Inc.,anenvironmentalconsultingfirminBaltimore    County,Maryland._Slihm_Ԁ_Shaddie_Ԁalsoownsanenvironmentalconsultingfirm,_Shaddie_ԀDealings,    Inc.Although,bothcompaniesarelocatedinBaltimoreCounty,theyactivelydobusiness H   throughouttheentirestate.JohnandJeffhaveworkedveryhardtomakeTwinPeaksintooneof `  Marylandsmostrespectableandprofitableenvironmentalconsultingfirms.TwinPeaksrequires (  allofitsemployeestosignacontractwitharestrictivecovenantassuringthattheywillnotdisclose   anyofTwinPeaksconfidentialinformationorsolicitanyofTwinPeakscustomers.TwinPeaks h  hasconsistentlybeenmoreprofitablethan_Shaddie_ԀDealingsforthepastsixyears. 0    Oneyear,afterbeingpromisedmoremoneyby_Slihm_,MarialeavesTwinPeakstoworkfor  _Shaddie_ԀDealings._Slihm_ԀimmediatelypressesMariaforinformationaboutTwinPeaksthathe  believeswillgivehimanedgeincapturingthemarket.Mariarecallsthattherewasonceanincident P atTwinPeakswhereTwinPeaksdidnotreportachemicalspilltothegovernmentwhichoccurred h atoneofitsjobsites,butinsteadhadcleanedupthespillwithoutincidentandkeptreportsofthe 0 spillinitsinternalconfidentialrecords.BothMariaand_Slihm_Ԁknowthatcompaniesareonly  requiredtoreportspillsofacertainlevel,andthatalthoughveryclose,itisdoubtfulthattheTwin p Peaksspillactuallyreachedtherequiredreportinglevel._Slihm_ԀalsopressesMariaforinformation 8 onTwinPeaksclients.AfterMariarefusedtodiscloseTwinPeaksconfidentialclientlist,_Slihm_ P firesMariawithoutpayingherthe$4,500owedherassalary.    BeforeMarialeavesthebuildingonSeptember20,2003,_Slihm_ԀbreaksintoMariasbriefcase X andmakesphotocopiesofTwinPeaksconfidentialclientlist._Slihm_Ԁthendisseminatesapamphlet  p toallof_Shaddie_ԀandTwinPeakscustomers,stating _Shaddie_ԀisaFirmThatYouCanTrust.Some 8 ofOurCompetitors,LikeTwinPeaks,DontReportChemicalSpillstotheGovernment.     JeffandJohndecidetorepresentthemselvesandfilesuitonbehalfofTwinPeaksinthe @" DistrictCourtforBaltimoreCountyagainst_Slihm_,_Shaddie_ԀDealings,Inc.andMaria,forinjunctive  X# anddeclaratoryrelief,defamationandbreachofcontract. _Slihm_ԀinattempttokeepMariaonhisside  $ hiresLarryLawyerforlegalconsultationandrepresentationfor_Slihm_,thecompanyandMaria,in !% connectionwiththeTwinPeakssuit. b"&   Ӏ  QUESTION1 $ )      DiscussthebasisofanymotionsthatLarryLawyerwouldfileindefendingtheTwin J&!+ Peakssuit.WhatissueswouldLarryLawyerdiscusswithMariaand_Slihm_Ԁregardinghis 'b", representationofthem?  '*#- _  j)$/ @W W BOARDSANALYSIS!QUESTION1     Rule2131(a)(2)expresslystatesthatanentitymustberepresentedbycounsel.Anyfilings @ orproceedingswillbedeemedanullitywhereacorporationisnotrepresentedbyanattorney X admittedtopracticelawinMaryland.TurkeyPointPropertyOwners'_Ass'n_Ԁv.Anderson,106Md.   App.710,666A.2d904(1995).HXXD )HԀ# X`X )##XDXX X`#  ?+ 4 <DL!X?  Rule1.7providesthat(a)Alawyershallnotrepresentaclientiftherepresentationofthat ( x clientwillbedirectlyadversetoanotherclient,unless:(1)thelawyerreasonablybelievesthe  @ representationwillnotadverselyaffecttherelationshipwiththeotherclient;and;(2)eachclient    consentsafterconsultation;or(b)Alawyershallnotrepresentaclientiftherepresentationofthat    clientmaybemateriallylimitedbythelawyer'sresponsibilitiestoanotherclientortoathirdperson, H   orbythelawyer'sowninterests,unless:(1)thelawyerreasonablybelievestherepresentationwill `  notbeadverselyaffected;and(2)theclientconsentsafterconsultation.(c)Theconsultation (  requiredbyparagraphs(a)and(b)shallincludeexplanationoftheimplicationsofthecommon   representationandanylimitationsresultingfromthelawyer'sresponsibilitiestoanother,orfromthe h  lawyer'sowninterests,aswellastheadvantagesandrisksinvolved.Becausethereisadirect 0  _unwaiverable_ԀconflictLarryLawyercannotrepresentboth_Slihm_ԀandMaria. H    Pursuantto_CJP_Ԁ4402theDistrictCourtdoesnothavejurisdictionoverequitymatters  suchasdeclaratoryactionsorinjunctionsofthisnature. P           QUESTION2 p      AssumethatJohnandJeffhireMarcellustorepresentTwinPeaks,Inc.againstMaria,Slihm P andShaddieDealings,Inc.Marcellusdecidestofiletwoseparateactions"oneagainstMariafor  breachofthecontractsrestrictivecovenantandtheotheragainstSlihmandShaddieDealings,Inc.  Heintendstofileanamendedcomplaintfor$1.2millionintheSlihm/Shaddiesuitandaddsclaims X forfalselightandintentionalinterferencewithbusinessadvantage.Finally,Marcellusintendstofile  p amotionforatemporaryrestrainingordertopreventShaddieDealingsfromcontinuingtodistribute 8 thepamphletswhilethecaseisbeingdecided.     WhatmustMarcellusdoprocedurallytoassurethathisclientsmotionforatemporary @" restrainingorderisheardbythecourt?Explainyouranswerfully.  X#  @W W  BOARDSANALYSIS!QUESTION2  !% ̀  BecausetheactionwasimproperlyfiledintheDistrictCourtcounselwillneedtofilean (#x' actionintheCircuitCourttoheartheinjunctiveanddeclaratoryclaimspursuantto_CJP_Ԁ4401 #@( and4402.TheymustalsocomplywithRules15502!15504forfilinga_TRO_.  $ )         &!           QUESTION3  H&!+     AssumethatonJanuary21,2004,MariafilesherownsuitagainstSlihmandShaddie '(#- Dealings,Inc.solelytorecoverthe$4,500insalaryowedher.Sheintendstopropound (#. interrogatoriesonSlihmandrequestsatrialbyjury. h)$/     A.  ` Inwhatcourt(s)canMariabringsuit?  *H&1    B. ` HowmanyinterrogatoriesisMariaallowedundertheMarylandRulesand +'2 canshehavehercasetriedbyajury?Why?Explainyouranswerfully.   @W W  BOARDSANALYSIS!QUESTION3 @    Mariasclaimisasmallclaim(under$5,000)andmustbefiledintheDistrictCourt.   _CJP_Ԁ4402(e).Assuch,pursuanttoRule3701(e)sheisnotentitledtoanydiscovery.Sheis  alsonotentitledtoatrialbyjury._CJP_Ԁ4402(e). `   @^^$QUESTION4         AtthetrialbetweenTwinPeaksand_Shaddie_ԀDealings,theJudgeinformsthepartiesthatshe H   willimpanelajuryofseven(sixjurorsandonealternate).Duringthetrial_Slihm_Ԁtestifiesthathehas `  nothingbutthedeepestadmirationforTwinPeaks.Oncrossexamination,TwinPeaksattorney (  attemptstointroduceintoevidenceayellow1x1memosticky,thatcontainsanotefrom_Slihm_   toMariathatreads IhavealwayswantedtorunTwinPeaksoutofbusiness.Inaddition,Twin h  Peaksattorneytriestooffer_Slihm_s15yearoldconvictionforpossessionofacontrolleddangerous 0  substancewithintenttodistributeintoevidence.Anobjectionismadeby_Slihm_sattorneyasto H  bothevidentiarymatters.              A. ` Howmany_preemptory_Ԁandcausechallengesdoeseachpartyhave?Explain P fully. h     B. ` Howshouldthecourtruleastoeachevidentiaryissueandwhy?Explain  youranswerfully. p @W W BOARDSANALYSIS!QUESTION4  P   PursuanttoRule2512eachpartywillhaveatotalof5_preemptory_Ԁchallenges(4plus  oneforthealternate). X Ѐ  PursuanttoRule5613,_Slihm_Ԁmaybeimpeachedbythepriorrecordedstatement,butthe 8 notemaynotbeofferedintoevidenceunlesshedeniesitsexistence.   Ѐ x!   ?+ 4 <DL!X?PursuanttoRules5608and5609, if_Slihm_sconvictionbearsonhiscredibilityandis @" notmorethan15yearsold,itmaybeadmissible.SeeStatev.Woodland,337Md.519(1995);  Z# Statev._Giddens_,335Md.205(1994).TheCourtwillweightheprobativevalueoftheevidence  "$ againstitsprejudicialeffects.  !% *            QUESTION5  *#z'     UnbeknownsttoSlihm,MariarecordedhertelephoneconversationwithSlihm,wherein $ ) SlihmstatedthatheplannedtolieonthestandabouthavingTwinPeaksconfidentialclientlist. % * MariamailsthetapetoTwinPeaksattorneywhothenattemptstoofferitintoevidence.Slihms J&!+ attorneyobjects. 'b",             WhatgroundswouldSlihmscounselhavetomakeanobjectionastothisevidenceand  (#.  howshouldthecourtruleastothisissueandwhy?Explainyouranswerfully. j)$/ _  *J&1 @W W  BOARDSANALYSIS!QUESTION5     Pursuantto_CJP_Ԁ10402therecordingisinviolationofMarylandsWiretapstatute @ becauseitwasobtainedwithouttheconsentofbothpartiestotheconversation.Pursuantto10405, X theillegallyobtainedevidenceisnotadmissible.    2            QUESTION6  ( x             TwinPeakswinsattrialandrecovers$1.2millionincompensatoryandpunitivedamages    againstShaddieDealings.ThecourtalsograntsTwinPeaksapermanentinjunction.Thejudgment    isenteredonJanuary23,2004,and10dayslaterShaddieDealingsattorneyfilesamotionforanew H   trial.Thereafter,thecourtdeniesShaddieDealingsmotion25dayslater.Onthesamedateasthe `  courtsdenial,ShaddieDealingsnotesanappeal.Inresponse,TwinPeakscounselfilesamotion (  tostriketheappealasuntimely.       Howshouldthecourtruleandwhy?Explainyouranswerfully.  0  @W W  BOARDSANALYSIS!QUESTION6     _Slihm_smotionforanewtrialwastimelyfiledwithin10daysofthejudgment. P Therefore,thetimefornotinganappealwasstayeduntil10daysafterthemotionforanewtrial h isruledupon.Rule8202(c). 0 d6         QUESTION7 8              AssumethattheonlycopyofthecontractbetweenTwinPeaksandMariaisdestroyedina  fire.AtatrialbetweenTwinPeaksandMariaforbreachofthecontractsrestrictivecovenant,Twin  PeakscounselattemptstoofferintoevidenceacopyofasimilarcontractandthetestimonyofJeff X toexplaintherestrictivecovenantenteredintobyMaria.  p   Whatarethegroundsofanyobjectionsyouanticipate_Slihm_sattorneywillraiseand   howshouldthecourtruleonthoseobjections? Explainyouranswerfully.  x! @W W  BOARDSANALYSIS!QUESTION7   Z#   Ifnooriginalorcopyofthecontractcanbefound,asimilarcontractmaybepermittedwith !% thetestimonyofJeff,unlesstheoriginalwasdestroyedinbadfaith.Rules51002,51003,and5 b"& 1004. *#z'   ;         QUESTION8 % *              Mariaisalsosuccessfulinherlitigationagainst_Shaddie_ԀDealings.Assumethatthedistrict 'b", courtentersajudgmentinherfavorforthe$4,500owedinunpaidwages._Shaddie_ԀDealingstimely '*#- notesanappealfromMariasjudgment. (#.   A.  ` Whatcourtwillhearthisappealandwhatwillbethestandardofreview?  2*%0   @              B. ` Whatproceduralstepsmust_Shaddie_ԀDealingstakeastheappellantafternoting +'2 theappealtoassurethattheappealisproperlyheardbythecourt?   @W W  BOARDSANALYSIS!QUESTION8  @ Ѐ  PursuanttoRule7102anappealofamatterover$2,500shallbeheardinCircuitCourton   therecordmadeinDistrictCourt.However,under_CJP_Ԁ12401(f),unlesstheamountincontroversy  exceeds$5,000,themattershallbehearddenovo.Thus,iftheappealofMarias$4,500judgment `  isheardontherecord,_Shaddie_ԀDealingsmustcomplywithRules7103and7104infilingthe ( x appeal.   @         G           QUESTION9         WhilewalkingoutofthecourthouseinBaltimoreCounty,Mariaisshoveddownthesteps b  by_Slihm_.AssumetwoyearslaterthatMariasues_Slihm_Ԁfor$9,000forassault,intentionalinfliction *  ofemotionaldistressandtrespasstopersonalpropertyforbreakingherbriefcase.     InwhatMarylandcourt(s),canMariabringhersuit?Does_Slihm_Ԁhavethebasisfor 2  adispositivemotiononanyofMariasclaims?Explainyouranswerfully. J   @W W  BOARDSANALYSIS!QUESTION9     MariamaybringthisactioninanyDistrictorCircuitCourtinanycountythat_Shaddie_ j Dealingdoesbusinessormaintainsaprincipaloffice._CJP_Ԁ4401and4402(theCircuitCourthas 2 concurrentjurisdictionoveranytortactionover$5,000).Oneyearstatuteoflimitationsforassault  _CJP_Ԁ5105. r @^^% QUESTION10  R   _Slihm_ԀisbeingprosecutedforhisassaultonMaria.Withnooneelsearoundandinthe  privacyoftheirhome,_Slihm_ԀbragstohiswifethatheinfactpushedMaria,andthathewouldkill Z hiswifeifshesaidanythingaboutit.Theprosecutorsubpoenas_Slihm_swifetotestifyagainst_Slihm_ "r atthecriminaltrial. :    Underwhatlegalbasis(es)can_Slihm_sattorneyattempttoprevent_Slihm_swifefrom z! testifying?Howwillthecourtruleonthisissueandwhy?Explainyouranswerfully.  B" Ѐ@% %  BOARDSANALYSIS!QUESTION10  "$ Ѐ  !%   _Slihm_Ԁmayseektoprohibithiswifefromtestifyingabouthisstatementthatheinfactpushed b"& Maria,becausethecommunicationwasconfidentialandprotectedunderCJP9105.The *#z' assaultivecommunicationbySlihmtowardshiswifewasnotrelevanttothecasewithMariaand #B( willbeprecluded.Anargumentcanbemadethatthecommunicationwasnotprivilegedbecause $ ) itwasdestructiveofthemaritalrelationship.Regardless,Slihmswifecouldusethestatement % * againstSlihminanycaseshebroughtagainsthim.Further,pursuanttoCJP9106,hiswifemay J&!+ refusetotestifyagainstherhusbandbyassertingherspousalprivilege. 'b",   ?+ 4 <DL!X?