An Analysis of A Civil Action A Civil Action is a movie based on a real life case that took place several years ago. Several families of Woburn‚ a small town‚ were alleging that chemicals spilled by local plants had contaminated their drinking water. Reckless‚ careless dumping of chemicals at a tanning plant‚ they discovered‚ must have caused the chemical spill. This contamination‚ they believed‚ caused several children of the town to become sick with leukemia and eight of the children died;
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have the duty to do good to the world. In the movie "A Civil Action"‚ Jonathan Harr and Steven Zaillian‚ starring John Travolta‚ you see how hard it is to distinguish who wins when it comes down to social responsibility. Many people‚ mainly children‚ suffered and died in the city of Woburn‚ Massachusetts due to the city drinking water‚ from the river‚ being polluted. They named two companies that are to be held responsible for these actions. The companies who are responsible for the water pollution
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A Civil Action (movie) Dead child worth least of all Schlichtmann received a call from Anne Anderson because her son died 12 deaths from leukemia >> 8 are children Water from two city wells are contaminated by TCE Case was kicked from firm to firm It’s a hard case because it is most likely unproven Apology from “who?” >> the defendant is sure to have some professionals >> case might not be winnable Beatrice and WR Grace are the perpetrators Lawsuits begin with the complaint Will Cheeseman:
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persons or business’s actions that make them liable to foreseeable consequences of their actions. There are certain steps that the plaintiff needs to prove negligence on the defendant’s behalf. These elements are duty of care‚ breach of this duty of care‚ plaintiff suffered injury‚ defendant caused the injury‚ and it was the proximate cause for the plaintiffs’ injury (Cheeseman‚ 2013). In the case of the Bryntesen family we need to prove the elements for negligent action. Did Lithia Motors and
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IRAC Briefs Regulatory risks are risks that many domestic and international organizations assume when it fails to comply with the government regulation. Whether federal‚ state‚ or international non-compliance puts an organization at risk of negative publicity‚ diminished revenue‚ tort liability and the total demise of the organization existences within the market completely. The combination of domestic and international business presents more regulatory risk with opportunities for expansion‚ growth
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To: Judge Wannabe From: Suzi Homemaker Re: Jim Peters Negligence Lawsuit Date: September 22‚ 2014 SUMMARY OF FACTS Melissa Gilbert of Gravel is Us of Cleveland Ohio‚ has a contract with the State of Ohio do road repairs on I-90. Gravel is Us closed down the road and commenced dynamiting procedures. The company posts a guard and one sign on the highway to make sure that no cars enter the area. The guard fell asleep on the job; Jim did not see the sign and drove into the dynamiting zone where he suffered
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Supreme Court of South Dakota‚ 2006 SD 98‚ 724 N.W>2d334 (2006) Facts Midnight Star Enterprises‚ L.P.(MSEL) is a limited partnership‚ which operates a gaming‚ on-sale liquor and restaurant business in Deadwood‚ South Dakota. The owners of Midnight Star are: 1- Midnight Star Enterprises‚ Ltd. With 22%) – it is also the general partner. 2- Kevin Costner with 71.5% ownership. However‚ Costner owns Midnight Star‚ so he owns 93.5%. Francis and Carla Caneva‚ own 3.25%‚ each. Caneva managed the
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MEMORANDUM ISSUE I. Can Doe reveal that Mr. King intends on lying in the upcoming litigation if asked if he had any alcohol prior to the accident? II. After consulting with King and he still intends on lying on the stand‚ can Doe withdraw from the case? III. Can Doe make a false statement of material fact or law to a court and fail to disclose a material fact necessary to avoid assisting King in a criminal or fraudulent act and offer false evidence? RULE The first relevant
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Civil and Criminal Actions 1 The Differences Between Civil and Criminal Actions Civil and Criminal Actions 2 Abstract Civil actions protect individuals rather than the public. Civil actions protect the people‚ the injury in civil actions is primarily towards the individual‚ causing no harm to society. While criminal actions prohibits conduct that causes or threatens the public interest‚ defines and warns people of the acts that are subject to criminal
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Supporter of affirmative action argue that it is intended not only to compensate for past discrimination‚ but also to level an uneven playing field in which discrimination still exists. What do you think? To what extent do we have a society free from discrimination? What is the impact of affirmative action on society today? What alternatives to affirmative action policies exist? As the movement for equality grew stronger and with more conviction‚ civil rights activists evolved their relatively limited
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