Mr. Daniel Boone purchased a vehicle from Zoom Car Company with a compass on the dashboard for easy navigation. Unfortunately‚ the compass was faulty and led Mr. Boone to a high crime area where he was dragged from his car and severely beaten. Who should be responsible for Mr. Boone’s medical bills? Did Zoom Car Company know the equipment was faulty and kept the information from the purchaser? Did Corrigan Rulers Compasses and Slide Rules‚ Inc. know there was an issue with the product? If so
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Accountant liability law varies across states within the United States. Clearly‚ accountants are liable to their clients for any mistakes that they make within their realm of work. However‚ the liability becomes questionable when dealing with third parties. A company may have many affluent stakeholders relying on their financial statements in order to make important decisions‚ which may have monetary impacts. Therefore‚ an auditor’s precision is imperative. There have been many proposals in which
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Hannah David 11 February 2013 Business Law Rothing v. Kallestad Issues: 1) Whether the district court erred in concluding that hay is not a “product “for purposes of a strict liability in tort cause of action. 2) Whether the District Court erred in concluding that the Rothings negligence claim against Kallestad fails because it was unforeseeable that the hay could cause injury and death to the Rothings’ horses‚ thus no duty of care existed. 3) Whether the District Court erred in concluding that
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Indexed as: Silber (c.o.b. Stacey’s Furniture World) v. British Columbia Television Broadcasting System Ltd. Between Arnold Silber‚ and Value Industries Ltd.‚ carrying on business as Stacey’s Furniture World‚ plaintiffs‚ and British Columbia Television Broadcasting System Ltd.‚ Dale Hicks and Ken Chu‚ defendants [1985] B.C.J. No. 3012 [1986] 2 W.W.R. 609 69 B.C.L.R. 34 Vancouver Registry No. C812859 British Columbia Supreme Court Vancouver‚ British Columbia Lysyk J. Heard: November
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her; Bob and Cathy sues Marvin; Marvin gets sued for assault and battery. Issue: The purpose of this case is to know whether Bob and Cathy can sue their professor Marvin for assault and battery under the law of Torts. Rule: In order for Bob and Cathy to succeed in a Torts lawsuit against the defendant Marvin‚ they will have to prove each of the following section of battery and assault action. Battery 1) Intent: Description: The defendant has to make an intentional act towards the plaintiff
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Damages “Damage” means the harm or loss suffered or presumed to be suffered by a person as a result of some wrongful act of another. The sum of money awarded by the court to compensate “damage” is called “damages”. There are two types of damages: compensatory and punitive. Compensatory damages are intended to compensate the injured party for his loss or injury. Punitive damages are awarded to punish a wrongdoer. Damages are also liquidated and unliquidated. Liquidated damages are those in which
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CH 9 & 10 #7 1 Question 5 out of 5 points Minerva told Prudence that Prudence could park her farm tractor on Minerva’s land but only for one month. Two months later‚ Minerva is annoyed because the farm tractor is still on her land; and Prudence refuses to move it. Which of the following causes of action‚ if any‚ would Minerva have against Prudence? Answer Selected Answer: Correct Answer: Trespas s Trespas s Question 2 5 out of 5 points Which of the following is not a part of the measure of compensatory
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Negligence is one of many types of torts. A tort is a civil wrong that is outside of contract law and arises out of recognition that a person is responsible for their acts and omissions when dealing with others. The term ’tort’ refers to a number of different laws such as: • nuisance‚ • trespass and • assault Torts generally compensate the individual for personal loss or attacks on reputation‚ where the loss was caused by another person. Tort has as its basis common law. Negligence
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Course Project MGMT 597 – Business Law CASE 49.1 NEGLIGANCE: NEW HAVERFORD PARTNERSHIP V. STROOT and WATSON Parties Plaintiff 1 is Elizabeth Stroot‚ a 33 year old graduate student who has suffered from allergies and asthma since childhood. Stroot was a tenant at Haverford apartments. Plaintiff 2 is Joletta Watson‚ friend and roommate of Elizabeth Stroot and a tenant of Haverford apartments from 1990 to 1994. Defendant is New Haverford Partnership‚ the owner of Haverford apartments. Facts
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defamation of character is placed in a fixed form‚ as in the case of a sign‚ published paper‚ film or recording‚ it is considered libel. In short‚ slander is temporarily uttered or gesticulated‚ libel is published or otherwise fixed. Slander is a tort‚ or civil law‚ meaning a civil lawsuit can be brought against someone who is accused of slander. In the United States certain facts must be established for someone to be found guilty of slander. Assuming there is proof that the defendant uttered the
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