...Kerrie Peterson is the General Manager for Access. Kerrie is challenged with a near impossible task to find a way to decrease operating costs, by 15 percent (Gurley, & Tavakoli, 2014). The original budget is 500 million; Kerrie must find a way to reduce it by 75 million. The idea was discussed in a meeting regarding the recession and 3rd quarter revenue decrease. Kerrie had a strong feeling she could conjure up an idea to meet the goal. However, the real challenge is convincing senior management to agree with the 15 percent decrease. Kerrie has only been General Manager for two years (Gurley, & Tavakoli, 2014). Furthermore, members of the Senior Management team ranged from 5 to 10 years. In order to pitch the idea, Kerrie knew she had to implement...
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...1987) (citing Peterson v. Peterson, 408 N.W.2d 901, 904 (Minn. Ct. App. 1987)). However, the expert’s report in P case will likely be admitted into evidence in order to modify his parenting-time. Courts decide whether to admit or exclude expert reports or testimony into evidence for various reasons. In Peterson, the court refused to admit father’s expert’s testimony from his custody evaluation. Peterson, 408 N.W.2d at 904. The Court excluded the evidence because “of the untimeliness of the request.” Id. The father “notified the court of the witness’s testimony only four days prior to the trial in a case which had been ongoing for three years.” Id. The Court also noted that the testimony lacked foundation because mother and daughter were not interviewed by father’s expert, and thus, the recommendation was based primarily off father’s statements. Id....
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...sent by Defendant failed to provide key information and as such, violates Pennsylvania’s Uniform Commercial Code. 3. Defendant’s deceptions, omissions and misrepresentations in this predatory transaction also violate Pennsylvania’s state anti-deception law, the UTPCPL. II. PARTIES 4. Plaintiff Leandra Peterson (“Peterson”) is an adult individual residing in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at the address captioned. 5. Defendant GFC Lending, LLC (“Defendant” or “GFC”)...
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...Case Problem 4.7 Defenses to Negligence In the case of Peterson v. Donahue, the defense to a claim of negligence that would most likely be used by Donahue would be the assumption of risk defense. The requirements of the assumption of risk defense are: 1) knowledge of the risk and 2) voluntary assumption of the risk. Given that the plaintiff voluntarily entered into a risky situation, knowing there was risk involved, the defendant should not be liable for any damages. For example, according to www.leagle.com, “Peterson was an eleven-year old boy who indicated during depositions taken in February 2006 that he was an experienced skier. Peterson stated that he had been skiing since the age of two, that his whole family skied, that he had been part of a ski racing team for four years, and even that he had raced the morning of the accident.”1 All of these facts indicate that Peterson was an experienced skier and knew the risks involved. Furthermore, www.leagle.com also states that Peterson “…was also uphill of Donahue and in control of his skiing at the time of the accident.”2 Still, according to Court Listener, “Peterson argued that Minnesota law has not recognized primary assumption of the risk between skiers. However, other cases support the inference that recognition of primary assumption of the risk between skiers would be consistent with the law. Such cases include, Manns v. Afton Alps, which affirmed summary judgment on the grounds that ski patrol volunteer riding...
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...Courtroom T.V. - Scott Peterson CJS/251 February 14, 2016 Courtroom T.V. - Scott Peterson We chose to discuss the topic of the infamous Scott Peterson murder trial. In the next few paragraphs you will get a well rounded view of the case from start to finish. It is not chalked full of immense detail, but it is a good summary, to give an idea of the case for anyone who may not know or remember much of the case. Scott Peterson was arrested in La Jolla, CA on April 18, 2003 by the California Department of Justice/Sexual Assault Felony Enforcement Task Force. He was arrested in the parking lot of Torrey Pines Golf Course, where he said he was meeting up with his father to play golf. He was in possession of several items not meant for golf. Peterson bleached his goatee and hair, but claimed it was from chlorine from his friends pool; later is his fried testified that Peterson had never swam or made use of his hot tub. Before Peterson's arraignment, he had been represented by Kirk McAllister, a veteran criminal defense attorney from Modesto, CA. He told Judge Nancy Ashley at the arraignment that he could not afford a private attorney. So, Chief Deputy Public Defender Kent Faulkner was assigned to the case, and then later, Peterson changed his mind stating, “He could afford a private attorney.” That attorney’s name was, Mark Geragos, who was experienced in high profile defense cases. The People of the state of California v. Scott Peterson began in June 2004. Peterson's...
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...(1) 10.2 (page 223): specific performance cases Order of specific performance of the real state contract warranted in this case? Richard Albas and his spouse desire to purchase the house that Jean Claude Kaufman and Christine Cacace own. After Albas paid all requirements, Kaufman and Cacace changed their mind and decided not to sell the house, for her health issue. Albas sued looking for specific performance and moved for summary judgment. Charged of Specific performance, Kaufman and Cacace made complete the home transaction that they had agreed upon with Richard Albas and his spouse. Since Albas paid all requirement income Cacace and Kaufman needed to complete the transaction and give the house to Albas. For this issue Kaufman needed to prove...
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...witness to a crime or physical evidence such as hair, blood, fingernails, semen, fingerprints, and the list goes on and on. Now motive is the exact reason for doing something especially one that is hidden or not specifically obvious. Motive can give light as to why an act of crime was committed instead of just providing how, when, and where something happened. Explaining a certain act of violence on a specific motive can help seal a case especially if the motive was given by the suspect his or herself. Without motive the prosecution will have a harder time proving suspect to be guilty and would have to rely more on evidence. Summary of Laci Peterson Case...
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...called to serve, and actually serving is two different matters. A jury is ultimately selected by the judge, prosecutor and defending attorney. How they are they picked? How are they released? Maybe this paper will answer a few of these questions. The selection of a jury is the process that occurs right before the actual trial, and after the trial initiation and the arraignment and plea. Only about 10 percent of actual arraignments see an actual trial, because 90 percent of cases that are preparing for trial end up accepting a plea bargain (Schmalleher, 2009). Any one who is accused of a crime and will stand trial is allowed by the Sixth Amendment the right to an impartial jury. For a jury to be impartial, it is not always true that they have no prior knowledge of the case at all. In the case of a highly publicized trial, it can be almost impossible to find 12 people who know nothing about the case at hand or the accused. Some jurors will be excused based on how suitable they are judged to be for the case, and some may be excused because of reasons beyond their control (Schmalleger, 2009). I have been called to serve jury duty one time in my life. At the time I had 2 small children at home, one of them just being diagnosed with the Swine Flu 2 days prior. When I told the judge this, he told me not to touch anyone on the way out of courtroom, and wished my child well. It was not that I didn’t want to serve; I felt my place was with my child, and was glad the judge agreed. ...
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...| Unit II Case Study | | | Barber, Charles [USA] | Strategic Marketing – MBA 5841 | Dr. Monica Sainz | 2/23/2013 | | Introduction This paper discusses the case stud of Fe’nix Del Sur, LLC provided by Kerin and Peterson (2010) in the text. Fe’nix Del Sur is company that sells a wide variety of South American and African artifacts. The case study illustrated how the competitive environment for the company changed dramatically over a ten year period. This paper will also discuss how ethical and financial implications affect potential courses of action for the company to adjust marketing and business activities. DECIDE Use the DECIDE process to evaluate one of the decisions Fe’nix Del Sur is faced with. In using the DECIDE process provided by Kerin and Peterson (2010), a clearly defined problem statement must be established. In the case of Fe’nix Del Sur, one problem identified was the fact that a lack of supply has forced the company to find new buyers. How can Fe’nix Del Sur regain is position in the market without degrading the company’s brand by compromising ethical standards? Secondly, the decision factors must be enumerated as discussed by Kerin and Peterson (2010). Alternative courses of action include add additional buyers or explore the option of using a mass-merchandise department store chain. The uncertainties related to the courses of action include availability of authentic artifacts and the market’s reaction...
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...HBS Case Analysis-Wendy Peterson Name Institution Case Analysis-Wendy Peterson Executive Summary Every institution encompasses various stakeholders whose collective efforts determine the success or failure both in the short-run and in the long-run. However, most institution adopts a centralized structure of governance where all decisions are made from the top that often prove redundant or even ineffective. On that note, this paper addresses the success of Wendy Peterson that manifests through her unwavering commitment, industry, desire to achieve greater things despite her tender age in comparison with the superior employees in all institutions that she served. This case reveals that the management should not recruit its personnel based on age or other affiliations since Wendy has proved that age is an insignificant aspect as far as productivity is concerned. Thus, this paper presents a situation analysis of her presentations in the article. Besides, it diagnoses the problem, provides alternative solutions, recommendations, and the implementation step. Situation Analysis Wendy Peterson holds a degree in economics from Ivy League University in 2000. Upon her graduation, he joined AccountBack where he served as a junior manager as the article portrays. Her rise to prosperity is attributed to her industrious and tireless efforts that are compelled by curiosity to learn and attain superior objectives. These attributes earns Peterson a significant reputation from her...
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...is guilty of Environmental injustice to the Louisville residents of the Pleasure Ridge Park neighborhood, which Bell describes as powerless communities that suffer from human caused environmental disasters by the hands of powerful organizations and governments (Bell 2009). Case Summary Louisville Gas and Electric Company is a utility company that provides natural gas and electricity services for Louisville, Kentucky, which total to approx. 718,000 customers, as well the 16 surrounding counties (Unknown, Author 2014). LG&E provides these services from the Cane Run Power Plant located in the Pleasure Park Neighborhood, where the per capita income per household is approx. $21,831 per person (Unknown, Author 2013). This amount is considered considerably low. The power plant has been problematic for the residents of Pleasure Park for many years for a number of reasons, such as coal ash, which is a byproduct from burning coal, strong odors, and dust. Residents have reported burning nostrils and throat, abdominal pains, headaches, and sinus problems, eye and skin irritation, severe mental and physically stability, all of which residents are linking to the Cane Run Power Plant in their backyard (Peterson 2014). Not only have the residents affected physically, but they have...
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...Analysis of Business Issues, Writing In the Disciplines (WID) BADM 2003W (95440): BADM_2003W.SEC.12 Tuesday Combined Class: SEMESTER: Spring 2014 LOCATION & TIME: Duques 353, Tuesday 11:10 AM-12:25 PM PROFESSOR: Dr. Bret Crane Department of Management Office: Funger Suite 315N Email: bretdcrane@gwu.edu Office Hours: Tuesdays 1:00-2 PM or by appointment TEACHING ASSISTANTS: |Erin Vander Wall | | |Leigha McReynolds | | |Mark De Cicco | | |Tess Strumwasser | | |Daniel Berkhout | | |Sam Yates | | |Vicki Brown | | | ...
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...DEVRY Development of Boeing 787 Dreamliner Course Project II Prepared for: Professor James Hiegel Project Risk Management Course PM595 Prepared by: Muzammil Qurashi February 19, 2012 [Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document. Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document.] Table of Contents Introduction Page 3 Sources of Construction Project Risk Page 4 Systems to Address Construction Project Risk Page 6 Catastrophic Failure Fault Tree Page 8 Discussion of Fault Tree Page 8 Fault Tree One Page 10 Discussion of Fault Tree One Page 10 Fault Tree Two Page 11 Discussion of Fault Tree Two Page 11 Conclusions Page 14 Works Cited Page 15 Introduction Boeing Commercial Airplanes' launched the 787 Dreamliner, a super-efficient airplane in order to meet the growing needs and preferences of an international audience across the globe. An international team of top aerospace companies is building the airplane, led by Boeing at its Everett, Wash. facility near Seattle (Boeing.com), According to Boeing’s statement, t\he 787-8 Dreamliner will carry 210 - 250 passengers on routes of 7,650 to 8,200 nautical miles (14,200 to 15,200 kilometers), while the 787-9 Dreamliner will carry 250 - 290 passengers on routes of 8,000 to 8,500 nautical miles (14,800 to 15,750 kilometers)....
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...Analysis of Business Issues, Writing In the Disciplines (WID) BADM 2003W (93752): BADM_2003W.SEC.11 Monday Combined Class: SEMESTER: Spring 2014 LOCATION & TIME: Funger 209, Monday 2:20 PM-3:35 PM PROFESSOR: Dr. Bret Crane Department of Management Office: Funger Suite 315N Email: bretdcrane@gwu.edu Office Hours: Tuesdays 1:00-2 PM or by appointment TEACHING ASSISTANTS & WRITING LABS: | | | |Section # |Begin |End |Day |TA |Email | |30 |08:00 AM |09:15 AM |Wed |Mark De Cicco |mdecicco@gwmail.gwu.edu | |31 |09:25 AM |10:40 AM |Wed |Mark De Cicco |mdecicco@gwmail.gwu.edu | |32 |10:50 AM |12:05 PM |Wed |Tess Strumwasser |tstrumwa@gwu.edu | |33 |12:15 PM |01:30 PM |Wed |Tess Strumwasser |tstrumwa@gwu.edu | |34 |01:40 PM |02:55 PM |Wed |Daniel Berkhout |berkhout@gwmail.gwu.edu | |35 |03:05 PM |04:20 PM |Wed |Daniel Berkhout |berkhout@gwmail.gwu.edu | |36 |04:30...
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...variance due to operations have actually decreased the favorable operating income variance by $46,000. Specifically, the major reason for the favorable operating income variance is the higher actual sales than planned sales of product D and product E. The planned product sales of product D was 20,000 units instead 36,000 units were sold and the planned sales of product E was 8,000 units, instead 28,000 units were sold. The basis reason for the favorable profit variance was that Midwest's actual sales volume was higher than forecast. How can an analysis of the profit variance highlight those areas needing management attention? The analysis of profit variance can show can highlight those areas that need management attention. Particularly in case of Midwest is that the variance due to operations was unfavorable. This means that areas where the costs have been higher than the budgeted costs require corrective measures. If we consider the manufacturing cost, the variable costs show that milk price variance and sugar price variance have been responsible for unfavorable variable costs. Similarly, higher fixed costs of repairs, electricity and water, and spoilage have been responsible for higher actual fixed costs. From the perspective of sales, the actual sales of Product A, B, C, and F have been lower than planned sales. Each of these areas needs management attention. The management needs to address those areas where the costs have...
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