Quarles & Brady Prize in Property & Probate Scholarship Student Writing Contest Winners

The Real Property, Probate, and Trust Law Section of the American Bar Association has recently announced the winners of the 2006 Quarles & Brady Prize in Property & Probate Scholarship Student Writing Contest.

• First place: Michael J. Percy , Santa Clara University, School of Law — Delta Levees – Tort Immunity vs. Takings Liability
• Second place: Jeremy R. Moss, Columbus School of Law, The Catholic University of America — A Win-Win Situation: Self-Evaluation by Homeowners’ Associations of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions in Light of the First Amendment Rights of their Residents
• Third place: William H. Woolston, College of William and Mary, School of Law — Whose Money Is It, Anyway? The Case for a Mortality Discount for Early Termination Lump Sum Distributions in Cash Between Plans