Has WIRETIME‚ Inc.‚ committed any torts If so‚ explain. Scenario WIRETIME‚ Inc. (Janet) Has WIRETIME‚ Inc. committed any torts If so‚ explain. In this case Janet is working for BUGusa‚ the contract she signed will be valid for 2 more years. In the contract it states that Janet is not to work for any competitors wither it is if she breaks the contract by leaving the company or if she is fired. Both Janet and WIretime are guilty of breaking the contract. The Tort that has been committed is known as
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B: TORT AND CONTRACT What is a tort Tort = Civil Wrong Person who commits a tort = tortfeasor Claims for tort – made in the civil court Person who brings action = claimant Person who is sued in tort actions = defendant (previously plaintiff) Remedies in Tort Usually financial compensation Can seek an injunction prohibiting or restricting a persons tortious conduct. Important because.. Regulates the way individuals live and co-operate in society. Tort distinguished from crime Usually
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By Florida State University September 9. 2014 History of Torts The Anglo- American tort goes back to the action for trespass to property or to that person. The late 18th century was when this first was observed the distinction between that which is unintentional and injuries that are willfully inflicted. Negligence was distingue as a different tort. The basic idea is today is that a breach of duty constitutes a tort. In American there are courts that treat unjustified and willful
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different types of legal protections and situations brought before BUGusa‚ Inc. Scenario: WIRETIME‚ Inc.‚ Advertisement WIRETIME‚ Inc. committed a defamatory tort which is “a civil wrong where one party has acted‚ or in some cases failed to act‚ and that action or inaction causes a loss to be suffered by another party” (Melvin‚ 2011‚ p. 208). A tort was committed because WIRETIME‚ Inc. made a statement that will hurt the reputation of BUGusa‚ Inc. The statement made is “a false and defamatory statement
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Section 8 lays out the powers of the federal congress. If not laid out‚ then it is reserved to the states (10th amendment) -Discrimination in Employment for example is a federal law State Law (ex. Tort law‚ contract law) - There are over 50 different contract laws. Every state has own contract/tort lsaws. CONSTITUTIONS: g Constitutions are government charters. g They create and empower the various branches of government. g In addition‚ they establish the rights and obligations of persons
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Chapter five is about Ethical and legal implications of practice. These are both important topics in the healthcare field. It is important to make ethical choices and understand the legal implications of the choices that you make. In this paper I will write about Ethical theories and principles‚ ethical viewpoints and decision making‚ and also the legal issues affecting respiratory care. Ethical theories and principles provide the foundation for all ethical behavior. Contemporary ethical principles
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Remedies Final Summer This fact pattern is regarding the misbehavior of Sony and its brand of music cds. In an effort to combat piracy‚ Sony hired a company to design a copy-protection system called XCP. This software was imbedded onto Sony’s cds and this software was designed to prevent unauthorized replication. If you tried to play a protected disk in your computer‚ you first had to agree to install a Sony music player to listen to it. Yet‚ this software used malware tactics‚ it took over the
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RESEARCH ARTICLE – CONSTITUTIONAL TORTS IN INDIA Subject: LAW OF TORTS Submitted by: P S S BHARGAVA Submitted to: Prof. MADABUSHI SRIDHARACHARYULU Roll No. : 2012-39 NALSAR UNIVERSITY OF LAW‚ HYDERABAD RESEARCH METHODOLOGY As a part of my research project I have used doctrinal method. I have referred to various cases and tracked the development and evolution of Law of Torts. In this project I would like to discuss the evolution of constitutional torts in India. Under civil law only
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Legal Analysis Grimshaw v. Ford Motor Company Facts In 1972 a Ford Pinto‚ purchased six months prior‚ unexpectedly stalled on the freeway in California. The Pinto was hit from behind by a Ford Galaxy‚ erupting into flames instantly. The driver of the car‚ Lilly Gray‚ suffered from fatal burns and died a few days later in the hospital. The passenger‚ a 13-year old boy named Richard Grimshaw‚ was also severely injured from burns‚ which caused his face and body to be permanently disfigured. After
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08th October 2008 Tort-Obligations II Tutorial 1 1. What is Tort law for? ▪The law of tort- The word derives from the French for ‘Wrong’. ▪ The civil action for damages aims at compensation as opposed to criminal prosecution. Restoring the status quo. ▪Appeasement- the object of early law is to prevent disruption of society by disputes arising from the infliction of injury. The victim’s vengeance is bought off by compensation‚ which gives him satisfaction in 2 ways; he is comforted to receive
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