Case Summaries

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Bet Din

Isaacs v. Beth Hamedash Society 1 Hilt 469 (Com.P1. 1857) aff’d 19 N.Y. 584 (1859) Sunday being most convenient time for Jews to appear for Din Torah, award is not void if decision is not…


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Beards

Geller v. Secretary of Defense 423 F. Supp. 16 (D. D.C. 1976) After wearing beard for seven years without problem, USAF Chaplain told to remove it. Held, in these unique circumstances Chaplain could keep beard…


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Autopsy

Lott v. State & Tumminelli v State 32 Misc 2d 296, 225 NYS2d 434 (1962) Hospital liable for: i) mistagging two deceased, a Catholic and a Jew; (ii)for causing autopsy to be performed on Jew;…