Commercial Law
COMMERCIAL LAW MODULE 2 TUTORIAL QUESTIONS
QUESTION 1
Pete buys a bottle of suntan lotion from his local chemist shop. The lotion which is manufactured by Barnetts Pty Ltd, had acid in it, which had been added to the mixture by one of the workers in the factory who had failed to read the label on the tin properly. When Pete applied the suntan lotion he suffers third degree burns and has to pay high medical and hospital expenses.
Advise Pete whether he has a claim against the manufacturer?
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QUESTION 2
Jack Smith who has only one good leg is employed by the Council as an attendant in a children's playground and his job requires that he act as wicket keeper for the children when they play cricket.
Jack's one good leg is seriously injured when a fast ball crashes into him. He sues the employing Council alleging breach of duty in failing to provide protective guards.
Discuss the general nature of care and discuss whether Jack Smith's common law action would be affected by the fact that he previously had only one good leg.
Further state whether he can recover damages for further injuries he sustains when falling from his crutches in the hospital grounds.
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QUESTION 3
Norm, a mild-mannered RMIT student, is driving home from lectures one evening and stops at the Georgia Chicken Bar for some food to take home. He buys a QUIK-PAK of chicken, which he starts to eat as he drives along the South Eastern Freeway. One piece of chicken has a peculiar flavour, so Norm turns on the car light, takes a quick glance and sees that he has been eating a crumbed fried mouse. He feels ill immediately and loses control of the car, which crashes into a car in the next lane, driven by Paul. Both Norm and Paul suffer injuries in the accident, and are taken to hospital. Norm's mother, Edna, visits him that
QUESTION 1
Pete buys a bottle of suntan lotion from his local chemist shop. The lotion which is manufactured by Barnetts Pty Ltd, had acid in it, which had been added to the mixture by one of the workers in the factory who had failed to read the label on the tin properly. When Pete applied the suntan lotion he suffers third degree burns and has to pay high medical and hospital expenses.
Advise Pete whether he has a claim against the manufacturer?
Go to the Tutorial Answers in this Module for the answer to this question.
QUESTION 2
Jack Smith who has only one good leg is employed by the Council as an attendant in a children's playground and his job requires that he act as wicket keeper for the children when they play cricket.
Jack's one good leg is seriously injured when a fast ball crashes into him. He sues the employing Council alleging breach of duty in failing to provide protective guards.
Discuss the general nature of care and discuss whether Jack Smith's common law action would be affected by the fact that he previously had only one good leg.
Further state whether he can recover damages for further injuries he sustains when falling from his crutches in the hospital grounds.
Go to the Tutorial Answers in this Module for the answer to this question.
QUESTION 3
Norm, a mild-mannered RMIT student, is driving home from lectures one evening and stops at the Georgia Chicken Bar for some food to take home. He buys a QUIK-PAK of chicken, which he starts to eat as he drives along the South Eastern Freeway. One piece of chicken has a peculiar flavour, so Norm turns on the car light, takes a quick glance and sees that he has been eating a crumbed fried mouse. He feels ill immediately and loses control of the car, which crashes into a car in the next lane, driven by Paul. Both Norm and Paul suffer injuries in the accident, and are taken to hospital. Norm's mother, Edna, visits him that