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main-relief rule

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A quick definition of main-relief rule:

The main-relief rule is a legal principle that allows a lawsuit to be filed in a specific location based on the main reason the plaintiff is seeking relief, even if other claims in the lawsuit would not support that location. Essentially, it means that if the main issue in the case is related to a specific location, the lawsuit can be filed there, even if other parts of the case are not directly related to that location.

A more thorough explanation:

The main-relief rule is a legal principle that allows a plaintiff to choose the venue for a lawsuit based on the primary relief they are seeking, even if other claims included in the suit would not support venue on their own.

Let's say a person is injured in a car accident in California, but the driver who caused the accident lives in New York. The injured person could file a lawsuit in California, even though the defendant does not live there, because the primary relief sought is compensation for the injuries sustained in the accident. The fact that the defendant lives in New York would not prevent the lawsuit from being filed in California under the main-relief rule.

Another example could be a case where a plaintiff is seeking a restraining order against a defendant who lives in a different state. The plaintiff could file the lawsuit in their home state, even though the defendant does not live there, because the primary relief sought is the restraining order.

These examples illustrate how the main-relief rule allows plaintiffs to choose the venue for their lawsuit based on the primary relief they are seeking, rather than being limited by the location of the defendant or other factors.

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21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:46
Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
7:55
@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
7:56
Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
soapy
8:48
UMN under review! As predicted, decisions are gonna come out early December
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