[PDF] Indemnity Only eBook

Author : Sara Paretsky
Publisher : Dell
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 44,39 MB
Release : 1991-06-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0440210690

GET BOOK

The first V.I. Warshawski novel! • “[V.I. Warshawski] is . . . wonderful company and a rich discovery awaiting those who have yet to meet her.”—Los Angeles Times Meeting an anonymous client late on a sizzling summer night is asking for trouble. But trouble is Chicago private eye V.I. Warshwski’s specialty. Her client says he’s the prominent banker John Thayer. Turns out he’s not. He says his son’s girlfriend, Anita Hill, is missing. Turns out that’s not her real name. V.I.’s search turns up someone soon enough—the real John Thayer’s son, and he’s dead. Who’s V.I.'s client? Why has she been set up and sent out on a wild-goose chase? By the time she's got it figured, things are hotter—and deadlier—than Chicago in July. V.I.’s in a desperate race against time. At stake: a young woman’s life.

Author : Sara Paretsky
Publisher : Dell
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 23,36 MB
Release : 2010-05-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0307477738

GET BOOK

The 30th anniversary edition of the first V. I. Warshawski novel, Indemnity Only, featuring a new afterword from Sara Paretsky Meeting an anonymous client late on a sizzling summer night is asking for trouble. But trouble is Chicago private eye V. I. Warshawski’s specialty. Her client says he’s the prominent banker John Thayer. Turns out he’s not. He says his son’s girlfriend, Anita Hill, is missing. Turns out that’s not her real name. V. I.’s search turns up someone soon enough—the real John Thayer’s son, and he’s dead. Who’s V. I.’s client? Why has she been set up and sent out on a wild-goose chase? By the time she’s got it figured, things are hotter—and deadlier—than Chicago in July. V. I.’s in a desperate race against time. At stake: a young woman’s life.

Author : Kyriaki Noussia
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 35,54 MB
Release : 2007-08-06
Category : Law
ISBN : 3540490744

GET BOOK

This book discusses legal issues related to the principle of indemnity in marine insurance contracts as well as disputes that may arise in a representative sample of common and continental law jurisdictions. It offers a comparative examination of Australian, English, Canadian, French, Greek, Norwegian and U.S. law. It examines the scope for a legal reform and the potential of achieving a better, more flexible, and modern indemnification regime.

Author : Felipe Arizon
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 41,74 MB
Release : 2014-05-23
Category : Law
ISBN : 1317915801

GET BOOK

This unique new title provides expert, hands-on advice as to the law and practice of the maritime letter of indemnity. Detailing the variety of implications that can arise from each type of letter, the authors bring this important and litigious subject to the fore with a view to reducing the commercial and legal risks involved in this core area of shipping and international trade. Key features of this title include detailed legal analysis of: The history of indemnity contracts and letters of indemnity Shipping and international trade contexts where letters of indemnity are used GAFTA sale contract forms and standard letter of indemnity P&I Clubs forms The enforceability of maritime letters of indemnity The rights and liabilities for sellers, buyers, banks and ship owners which arise from the use of letters of indemnity The impact on the system based on the use of bills of lading and on electronic bills of lading Policy issues arising from the use of letters of indemnity in practice and of the practicalities of litigation involving letters of indemnity. As the only text currently on the market covering maritime letters of indemnity in such detail, this book will be an indispensable guide for maritime lawyers, professionals and academics alike, as well as shipowners, charterers, commodity traders and trade finance professionals

Author : James M. Cain
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 97 pages
File Size : 41,11 MB
Release : 2010-09-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1409132382

GET BOOK

A true crime masterpiece, and highly acclaimed 1940s movie 'DOUBLE INDEMNITY is among the finest of all American novels, regardless of genre or style' LA TIMES 'Cain is the master' Tom Wolfe DOUBLE INDEMNITY is the classic tale of an evil woman motivated by greed who corrupts a weak man motivated by lust. Walter Huff is an insurance investigator like any other until the day he meets the beautiful and dangerous Phyllis Nirdlinger and falls under her spell. Together they plot to kill her husband and split the insurance. It'll be the perfect murder . . .

Author : Sara Paretsky
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 15,78 MB
Release : 2011-12-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0062190814

GET BOOK

V.I.'s battleaxe Aunt Rosa is under investigation by the FBI and SEC after counterfeit stock certificates were found at St. Albert's Priory, where she serves as treasurer. As malicious as her aunt is, V.I. knows she's not dishonest, so V.I. vows to protect her from taking the fall. But V.I. starts questioning the strength of her family ties when a menacing voice on the phone threatens to throw acid into her eyes if she doesn't butt out. The stakes are high as she begins to sniff out a connection between Chicago's most powerful institutions: the Church and the Mob.

Author :
Publisher :
Page : 1678 pages
File Size : 12,54 MB
Release : 1915
Category : Law reports, digests, etc
ISBN :

GET BOOK

V. 1-11. House of Lords (1677-1865) -- v. 12-20. Privy Council (including Indian Appeals) (1809-1865) -- v. 21-47. Chancery (including Collateral reports) (1557-1865) -- v. 48-55. Rolls Court (1829-1865) -- v. 56-71. Vice-Chancellors' Courts (1815-1865) -- v. 72-122. King's Bench (1378-1865) -- v. 123-144. Common Pleas (1486-1865) -- v. 145-160. Exchequer (1220-1865) -- v. 161-167. Ecclesiastical (1752-1857), Admiralty (1776-1840), and Probate and Divorce (1858-1865) -- v. 168-169. Crown Cases (1743-1865) -- v. 170-176. Nisi Prius (1688-1867).

Author : United States. Congress. Joint Committee on Atomic Energy
Publisher :
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 14,55 MB
Release : 1957
Category : Accident insurance
ISBN :

GET BOOK

Considers legislation (85 S. 715, H.R. 1981) to establish Federal policy for nuclear power plant accident liability insurance.

Author : Frank Adoranti
Publisher : Global Professional Publishi
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 17,61 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Clauses (Law)
ISBN : 9780852977606

GET BOOK

* Examples are given from 'real life' business situations * Practical information and 'Golden Rules' on what to do and what not to do * Plain English explanations of legal terms This book explains the differences between fair indemnity clauses and those that are unduly onerous and will give readers an understanding of the nature of indemnities and their potentially devastating effects. This series explains the basics of commercial contract law, highlights how to spot potential issues before they become a problem, and then how to work with a lawyer more effectively if things go wrong. It is a practical series definitely intended for corporate managers rather than lawyers.