http://www.geiger-legal.com/docket Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:22:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en "If, owing to the unreasonable proximity of condominiums or other occupied dwellings along the boundaries of a course, a player shall, upon making a wayward tee shot, hear a splintering, cracking or shattering sound, or some similarily alarming or worrisome noise, he may at once declare his ball to be ... http://www.geiger-legal.com/docket/2008/08/04/12-deniable-ball/ If all of the members of a playing group hit truly horrendous drives from the tee of the same hole, they may unanimously agree to replay their shots without assessing any strokes or incurring any penalties, but the determination to participate in a joint and several re-tee must not be ... http://www.geiger-legal.com/docket/2008/07/07/10-agreement-to-re-tee-mass-mulligan/ If a brand-new, high-quality ball just removed from a sleeve, box, or carton is struck by a player from the teeing ground of any hole directly into water, deep woods, impassable terrain, or ground out-of-bounds under circumstances that appear to foreclose the possibility of its recovery, the loss of that ... http://www.geiger-legal.com/docket/2008/06/23/9-protection-against-double-penalty-two-dollar-ball/ A player may replay his shot without assessing a stroke if at any time during his backswing or downswing, and prior to the moment when he strikes his ball, he shall hear a distracting sound or noise, including, but not limited to (a) a horn, siren, bell, gong, or chime; ... http://www.geiger-legal.com/docket/2008/06/09/8-audible-interference-with-swing-spookies/ A player may replay any tee shot once, without assessing a stroke, if his ball fails to pass beyond the forward edge of the raised mound or grassy area comprising the ladies’ tees, or if, as a result of his ball having contacted any artificial fixed equipment found on or ... http://www.geiger-legal.com/docket/2008/05/26/7-ball-not-put-fully-into-play-topped-ball/ A player who assumes his stance, formally addresses the ball, and then fairly strikes at it, but in so doing fails completely to make contact with any part of the ball, is deemed to have performed a full-address rehearsal of his swing (practice swing) and therefore need not count a ... http://www.geiger-legal.com/docket/2008/05/12/6-ball-swung-at-and-missed-practice-swing/ A player is permitted to tee up his ball in front of the tee markers defining the forward limits of the teeing ground as follows:   If the encroachment is so slight that a complaint about the transgression voiced by another player would constitute an instance of unsportsmanlike ... http://www.geiger-legal.com/docket/2008/04/28/5-ball-teed-up-ahead-of-the-markers-moochies/ During the current downturn in the real estate market we are seeing more sales by bankruptcy trustees “free and clear of all liens.” Sales under this procedure are suspect and often open to later challenges.  It is always recommended that such sales are reviewed by the title insurance company before insurance ... http://www.geiger-legal.com/docket/2008/04/28/bankruptcy-sales-free-and-clear-of-all-liens/   In the case of Deljoo v. SunTrust Mortgage, Inc., Mr. Daniel Deljoo received from S&F Construction Inc. a Deed to Secure Debt on a subdivision lot located in Land Lot 18 of the 16th District, DeKalb County, Georgia.  The description was a standard “short legal” which referenced the Lot number, ... http://www.geiger-legal.com/docket/2008/04/28/one-number-off-%e2%80%93-security-deed-fails/ If, in fairly taking his stance on the teeing ground of any hole, a player intentionally lines up well to the left or well to the right of his desired target in order to compensate for a chronic hook or slice and proceeds to hit a straight and flawless shot ... http://www.geiger-legal.com/docket/2008/04/14/4-ball-hit-perfectly-straight-corrigan/