Occupiers Liability for Dangerous Premises Occupiers’ liability is a field of tort law‚ codified in statute‚ which concerns the duty of care that those who occupy (through ownership or lease) real property owe to people who visit or trespass. It deals with liability that may arise from accidents caused by the defective or dangerous condition of the premises. By the expression “Premises” in the context of this topic is meant‚ not only‚ land and buildings but also vehicles‚ railway carriages‚ scaffolding
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Morning Session F. Tort Liability of Healthcare Institutions and Managed Care -Liability for Employees and Non-Employees -Vicarious Liability (pages 418-431): -Agency Law and the Test of “Control”: A. Defining “Employee” in the Hospital Setting -Hospital vicariously liable for acts of employees such as nurses‚ technicians‚ clerks‚ custodians‚ cooks‚ etc. -However‚ physicians are often independent contractors using hospital facilities via staff privileges. So‚ liability of hospitals for physician
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After reading Civil Liability for Acts of Off-Duty Officers‚ I’ve come to the realization that there are many possibilities and outcomes dependent upon the situations off-duty officers put themselves into. When off-duty officers act upon situations that they would normally face when on duty‚ they are fully liable for the decisions they make. In this specific event‚ as an off-duty officer‚ I witnessed a man and a woman arguing where the man then pushed the woman‚ and I‚ the officer decided to intervene
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Police departments across the country too often use excessive force‚ injuring people suspected of crimes or even creating crimes against Blacks like Jim Crow Laws and occasionally killing them like in Rodney King’s death. Members of minority groups and the poor are frequently the victims of police brutality‚ which law enforcement agencies try to cover up. Police departments must shed their cover-up culture and institute reforms‚ such as strengthening civilian oversight boards‚ which can investigate
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Tort Liability and Contract Liability A tort is a legal term for "a wrong." The "tort law" is composed of state statutes and court decisions that gives one the right to sue someone who causes harm to them‚ whether it’s a drunk driver‚ a corporation that manufactures a defective product‚ a credit card company that overcharges you‚ or a government bureaucrat that breaks the law or a school official such as a teacher or principal. The law of the state in which the school is located determines a school’s
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In the year 1964‚ there was a very important movement called the Civil Right Movement. This movement protested unfair laws against blacks‚ and it fought for their equal rights. “The Civil Right Act enacted‚ making it illegal for business‚ hotels‚ restaurants‚ and public transportation to deny citizens service based on their race” (4). It was never easy for blacks to protest for this right. As trying‚ they were bombarded‚ beat up and shot. White people who truly believed in white supremacy made it
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Florida A&M University School of Business and Industry The Ethical and Legal Issues of Product Liability Courtney Jordan April 18‚ 2015 BUL 5323: Legal Issues and Environment Introduction Product liability refers to a manufacturer or seller being held liable for placing a defective product into the hands of a consumer. Responsibility for a product defect that causes injury lies with all sellers of the product who are in the distribution chain. This includes the manufacturer of component parts
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LIABILITIES OF THE DIRECTORS By: Course: Instructor: University‚ City‚ State: Date: LIABILITIES OF THE DIRECTORS A company is usually established by individuals or Directors (officers included) in this case so as to run it in appropriate manner in order to make maximum profits. For this to happen‚ it is for the company (Pandora Diamonds and Gems Pty Ltd in our case) to enter or make contracts with outsiders like Kaplan Bank Ltd and Space Solutions Pty
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Relationship between Private and Public Police AnaMaria Sarabando-Gaspar University of Phoenix CJS/250 - INTRODUCTION TO SECURITY Professor Rich MontCalm Week #7 Write a 750- to 1‚050-word paper discussing the relationship between private and public police. Is this relationship positive or negative? Provide specific examples to support your opinion. Discuss how the conflict regarding the definition of public and private space influences the relationship between private and public police. Suggest ways
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Liability for Omissions The law has historically been reluctant to impose a general liability for omissions as opposed to positive acts. This means that there is no general duty of care in tort to act in order to prevent harm occurring to another. In Smith v Littlewoods Organisation‚ Lord Goff stated clearly that “the common law does not impose liability for what are called pure omissions”. Similarly‚ in Yuen Kun Yeu v A-G of Hong Kong‚ Lord Keith stated that people can ignore their moral responsibilities
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