Turner’s negligence claim failed because the Las Vegas 51s did not owe a duty to protect her from the foul ball in question. Also‚ Mr. Turner’s claim for loss of consortium and NIED failed because 51s satisfied their legal duty in this case as matter of law. The court entered summary judgment in the 51’s favor on that claim. FACTS The plaintiff‚ Kathleen Turner and her husband attended a 51s game on May 4‚ 2002. They acknowledge that they were aware of the warnings as of the post warning signs and
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Teacher: Mark Level 6 Date: June 6‚2013 Title: Why is hospitality and tourism considered one of the biggest industries in the world? Why is hospitality and tourism considered one of the biggest industries in the world? At present‚ with the further development of economic globalization and world economic integration‚ the tourism and hospitality industry have entered the golden age of rapid development. In the early 1990s‚ tourism and hospitality have become the world ’s largest industry which surpassed
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References: Cheeseman‚ H. (2010). Business law: legal environment‚ online commerce‚ business ethics and international issues. (7th ed.). Upper Saddle River: Pearson Education‚ Inc. Bosse vs. Brinker Restaurant Corporation‚ d.b.a. Chilli’s Grill and Bar‚ Web Massachutsetts Superior Lexis 372 (2005)
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In 1975‚ a cap was placed on non-economic damages awards in medical negligence lawsuits in California. The law imposing the cap was called Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act or MICRA for short. People who are injured during medical malpractice can receive no more than $250‚000 when they are injured by a negligent doctor. A child was taken by her mother to a clinic because she was coughing and wheezing. The clinic failed to identify the cause of her symptoms and the child died of Whopping Cough
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First‚ it prohibits‚ but fails to define‚ "indecent" speech to minors -- a dangerously vague‚ medium-specific‚ and‚ after decades of litigation‚ still undefined concept‚ which may include mere profanity. This may tie up successful prosecution of the law in courts for years to come‚ while courts wrestle to divine a constitutional definition of "indecent" -- and while companies are left with uncertain liability. Second‚ the October 16 proposal may actually hold systems liable for communications over
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civil liability Mr Justice Woolf in the case Lloyd Cheyham v Littlejohn (1985) established the 4 issues of duty of care‚ negligence‚ causation and quantum. The duty of care issue asks whether the defendants owe the plaintiffs a duty of care. The law is built on a series of important cases. The high profile case Caparo Industries plc v Dickman & Others (House of Lords 1990) originated when Caparo‚ an existing shareholder‚ made a successful take-over bid for Fidelity. Caparo alleged that the bid
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Negligence: According to Commercial Escrow Company v. Rockport Rebel‚ negligence is a “conduct‚ which falls below the standard established by law for the protection of others”. And in this case‚ Mechanics National Bank failed to remove the lien on Ms. Warren’s Lagoon Beach property‚ which means it‚ fell beneath the standard for civic protection recognized by law. “Every one is responsible‚ not only for the result of his willful acts‚ but also for an injury occasioned to another by his want of ordinary
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accident injury attorney to determine whether you should pursue an injury claim. But how can you determine whether another party might be held liable? Polinsky Law Group LLC‚ a Hartford law firm with over 30 years of experience in personal injury law‚ shares a few tips to determine whether you can file a catastrophic injury case under Connecticut law. How Do I Know If I Should File a Catastrophic Injury Claim? Determine Liability Whether or not you believe another party should be considered legally
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HOSPITALITY Tourism industry Hospitality is one of the most interesting and challenging industries to work in and offers a wide range of job and career opportunities and an endless variety of places to work in. Hospitality is the business of helping people to feel welcome and relaxed and to enjoy themselves. You may be providing them with accommodation‚ a meal or a cocktail or even entertaining them. But it is all about customer service and providing the best experience possible for your customers
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implement policies and procedures to provide consistency and eliminate ambiguity in department practices. These are guidelines are for staff and officers to follow in a variety of different situations. Police policies and procedures may have the force of law‚ or be considered by a court or jury in determining whether an officer acted lawfully in the line of duty. Procedures related to employee actions can also be subject to legal scrutiny in some cases. A lack of policies on issues involving the community
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