1. Teddy’s Supplies’ CEO has asked you to advise him on the facts of the case and your opinion of their potential liability. Write a memo to him that states your view of whether the company is exposed to liability on all issues you feel are in play. Include in your memo any laws that apply and any precedent cases either for or against Teddy’s case that impact liability. Include your opinion of the "worst case" of damages the company may have to pay to Virginia. (Points : 30) Dear Sir‚ I believe
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Equality Act 2010 Liability for employers and employees Inorder to disuss who is liable for maintaining equality we need to first inspect how equality is maintained in any organisation. For the effective and efficient implementation of the Equality Act ‚every organisation has to have its own equality policy drawn out abiding by the Equality Act.This also necessitates the need for carrying out equality audit regularly to maintain the organisation’s efficiency in functioning compliantly.
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NEGLIGENCE: THE EMPLOYER’S DUTIES Employers Liability in Negligence • May be personally liable to employees who injure themselves. • May be personally liable to employees who are injured by another employee or sometimes by an independent contractor employed by the employer. • May be vicariously liable if one employee is injured by another employee. NOTE: • Employees may also be able to recover from statutory workers compensation schemes. • Employees’ rights at common law may be restricted
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iA Limited Liability Company (LLC) is a business structure allowed by state statute. LLCs are popular because‚ similar to a corporation‚ owners have limited personal liability for the debts and actions of the LLC. Other features of LLCs are more like a partnership‚ providing management flexibility and the benefit of pass-through taxation. Owners of an LLC are called members. Since most states do not restrict ownership‚ members may include individuals‚ corporations‚ other LLCs and foreign entities
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Donoghue vs Stevenson (1932) is the first case law relevant of liability to third party. However‚ in this case‚ the liability is only established if there are physical harms of loss by third parties (not economic losses) Candler & Crane Chrismas (1951) is the next stage of development‚ where there is liability for financial loss if there is a contractual relationship‚ a fiduciary relationship or a fraud Hedley Byrne & Co Ltd vs Heller & Parties Ltd (1963) is a significant point of development
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? Limited liability company The idea began to resonate in my mind about a year ago that I should have a career that I would love and really enjoy going to work for. Soon after I came to that conclusion it dawned on me that that job for me would be to own my own coffee shop. Choosing what the business does is only a drop in the bucket when it comes the steps of creating that business. First I need to decide whether I should go into this business venture with someone else‚ otherwise known as
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Brief Overview of Limited Liability Companies Introduction Limited Liability Company (LLC) is often considered as the hybrids of general partnership and corporation. It often referred as a general partnership where the partners have no personal liability and a limited partnership where there is no general partner or a partnership surrounded by a corporate shell (Seipel‚ Tunnell & Zimmermann‚ 1995). The LLC is first adopted in Wyoming in 1977 and then in Florida in 1982. However‚ LLCs
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Professional and Design Liability BE0892 Practice Specialisation Professional Liability Liability for injury‚ including bodily or personal injury or death‚ and property damage arising out of the negligent act or omission of a professional‚ ie‚ pharmacist‚ physician‚ attorney‚ architect‚ engineer‚ in performance of their professional activities. How can liability arise? Contract Tort Statute and regulations e.g. Supply of Goods and Services Act‚ Building Regs. Express terms Implied terms
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where people may be crossing the street every so often. While systematic study of the extent of the dangers of high speed pursuits is scarce‚ there is sufficient evidence to conclude that they are risky and dangerous to the public. According to a research conducted by Erik Beckman‚ an associate professor of criminal justice at Michigan State University who has done studies on police chases out of the 424 police pursuits done by 75 police departments in
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ways‚ gun ownership liability is like that of automobile ownership. You drive your car as safely as possible to avoid accidents that can potentially cause injury or death to oneself‚ one’s family‚ or the public. You do your best to prevent theft of your car by locking it and storing it in a safe place such as your garage. You also take out auto insurance that protects you from its loss and its liability risks. Unfortunately‚ many car owners don’t actively think about liability coverage for their
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