between good and bad based on morals. In this case were dealing with the Firestone and Ford Tire controversy. They were both beneficial companies in this society. Henry Ford was the person who founded the company Ford Motor Company. It was largely responsible for initiating the era of mass-consumption and mass-production in the American economy. Ford’s business provided people‚ standardization‚ the assembly line‚ and high wages for workers. The Firestone Tire Company was founded on a determination to
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Citation: Powell V U.S. No. 405‚ Supreme Court of the United States‚ 1968‚ 392 U.S. 514‚ 88 S. Ct. 2145 L. Ed 2d 1254‚ 1968 U.S. 1140. Facts: Leroy Powell was arrested December‚ 1966 for public intoxication‚ which is in violation of Texas state law. Powell was found guilty and fined. He appealed and at trial Powell argued that he was not at fault for his behavior due to chronic alcoholism‚ which is a disease. He further argued that punishing him for his behavior was cruel and unusual behavior‚ a
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CASE United States v. Nixon‚ 418 U.S. 683 (1974) FACTS A grand jury returned indictments against seven of President Nixon’s White House staff members and political supporters of the President for violation of federal statutes in the Watergate affair‚. The President on the other hand was named as an un-indicted co-conspirator. The Special Prosecutor Leon Jaworski filed a motion under Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure - Rule 17 for a subpoena duces tecum‚ a court summons ordering the President
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Cook’s Pest Control‚ Inc. v. Robert and Margo Rebar1010897Supreme Court of AlabamaDecember 13‚ 2002FactsOn August 28‚ 2000‚ Cook’s Pest Control and Mr. & Mrs. Rebar entered into a renewable "Termite Control Agreement" for 1 year. Under that agreement‚ Cook’s Pest Control was obligated to inspect for and treat termites for the Rebars. On August 16‚ 2001‚ Mrs. Rebar paid for the renewal of the contract and submitted an "Addendum to Customer Agreement". The agreement changed the terms of the contract
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Supply Chain Management at World Co. Ltd. Facts of the Case Industry Facts: ▪ Specialty Retailing Sector -Women’s apparel industry in Japan ▪ seasonal industry ▪ products have short life cycles and extremely uncertain demand ▪ International Competition ▪ 3 Distribution Alternatives- company-owned stand alone stores‚ shops in fashion malls‚ and shops within department stores “store-within-a-store” Company Facts ▪ Operates in women’s apparel industry ▪ Company
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to prevent disturbances. Issue: The argument was whether the black armband was a disturbance at school. Would people find the armband offensive and did the school ban the students’ right of free expression? The Court of Appeals considered the case and recognized that the black armbands were worn merely for expression. This was considered a type of symbolic expression written in the Free Speech Clause of the First Amendment. Decision of the Court: The court found that the banning of a silent
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Case Brief: Zuckerman v. Antenucci Sophia Haberman LAW/531 December 01‚ 2010 Dr. Maurice Rosano Case Study: Zuckerman v. Antenucci Partnership liability tort can take place when a partner or all partners acting on partnership business causes injury to a third person. Cause of this tort could be a negligent act‚ a breach of trust‚ breach of fiduciary duty‚ defamation‚ fraud‚ or another intentional tort (Cheeseman‚ 2010‚ p. 538). Under the Uniform Partnership Act‚ partners are jointly
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Matthew Shepard Case Brief Facts: Twenty one year old‚ University of Wyoming college student‚ Matthew Shepard‚ died October 12‚ 1998 at 12:53 a.m. after spending five days in a comma due to massive injuries and head trauma in a robbery and hate crime assault (Matthew Shepard‚ 2000 [on-line]). Matthew Shepard met Aaron McKinney (22) and Russell Henderson (21) of Laramie in a local bar called Fireside Lounge. McKinney and Henderson had been drinking. The two led Shepard to believe they were
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Case 1 Case 2 Case 3 Court and Year Full High Court 2007 District Court of Queensland 2010 New South Wales Court of Appeal 2011 Relevant Facts Home purchased at $250000 with mortgage payment of $200000 Ms Clayton unable to keep up with payments After substantial period of default‚ banks sells sold property at auction for $150000. After deduction of sale‚ Bank seeks payment of the guarantor Ms Clayton claim guarantee not enforceable on her because of misunderstanding Ms Clayton alleges
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Maddox v. Montgomery United States Courts of Appeals‚ Eleventh Circuit 718 F.2d 1033 (11th Cir. 1983) Kenneth Davis CJAD 405‚ Section A Professor Alesio June 08‚ 2011 Facts: Jimmy Maddox was convicted of rape in a Georgia state court and sentenced to life imprisonment. Having unsuccessfully pursued his direct appeal and the state post-conviction remedy‚ Maddox filed a federal habeas corpus petition alleging prosecutorial suppression of exculpatory evidence in violation
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