Unmarketable Title Refusal
Floyd Franklin contracted to buy land from Fidelity Trust. A recorded lien remained on the property at closing. Floyd refused to close because the lien created reasonable doubt that a prudent purchaser would accept.
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Floyd Franklin contracted to buy land from Fidelity Trust. A recorded lien remained on the property at closing. Floyd refused to close because the lien created reasonable doubt that a prudent purchaser would accept.
Fabian Flynn, a state employee, refused to work on his Sabbath. The state fired him for violating a neutral attendance rule. Fabian claimed the termination burdened his religious practice under the First Amendment.
Francesca Fiore, a lawyer, contributed to a judicial candidate's campaign hoping to secure government appointments for her firm. The contribution triggered scrutiny under the rule prohibiting contributions made to obtain legal engagements.
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Fatima Flores, an unmarried woman, sought to purchase contraceptives. A state statute barred distribution to unmarried persons. Fatima challenged the law as violating equal protection by denying individuals the same privacy protection afforded married couples.
Fumiko Fujimoto bought equipment from a dealer for value and without knowledge of any security interest. The interest was unperfected at the time of delivery. Fumiko took the equipment free of the lien under the UCC rule protecting good-faith buyers.
Francisco Frost induced his fiancée to marry by concealing a prior felony conviction. After the ceremony the spouse discovered the fraud. The marriage became subject to attack for lack of free and voluntary consent.
A buyer may refuse when title is unmarketable because of recorded encumbrances or other defects that would cause a reasonably prudent purchaser to reject it.
The Free Exercise Clause applies to individuals, but neutral generally applicable laws that incidentally burden religion do not require exemptions.
Contributions made to obtain government legal engagements or judicial appointments undermine the appearance of merit-based selection and are restricted.
Yes. The right inheres in the individual and equal protection forbids statutes that grant married couples access while denying it to unmarried persons.
A buyer who gives value, receives delivery, and lacks knowledge of the interest takes free of it before perfection occurs.
Fraud, duress, or coercion that prevents one party from entering the marriage of their own free will subjects the marriage to challenge.
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