Case note on Carmel Collins v Mid-western health Board and O’ Connor This case concerns the death of a man in his early 40’s from a subarachnoid haemorrhage. In the HC the learned trial judge found there to be no action in negligence. The case was appealed to the Supreme Court. The deceased first fell ill on the 20th February 1991 while at work on a building site. He visited the second named defendant in his surgery later that day, after his wife had made an appointment over the phone. She
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ASSIGNMENT 1 Kylie Pang Caro v. Bron Claim against Bron for assault Assault occurs when the defendant directly produces apprehension in the plaintiff of battery. It is clear that because Caro attempted to spin around and avoid Bron, that she was aware of and anticipating a direct physical act on her person. Bron would argue that she did not intend to cause physical harm but there does not need to be intent to cause harm – only intent to act. By “skating full speed into a crowd of people”
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PARENT/GUARDIAN CONSENT AND RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY PLEASE READ CAREFULLY! THIS IS A LEGAL DOCUMENT WHICH AFFECTS YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS THIS RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY (the "Release") executed on [DATE] _____________, 20_____, by __________________________ [PLEASE PRINT MINOR’S NAME], a minor child (the "Participant") and __________________________[PLEASE PRINT PARENT/GUARDIAN NAME], the parent having legal custody and/or the legal guardian of the Participant (the “Guardian”), in favor
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Ochampaugh v. Seattle 588 P. 2d 1351 (Wash. 1979) Facts Ordinary pond owned by the city Popular with area residents for fishing and swimming The two boys were familiar with the pond and had gone there before. Neither boy could swim. There were no warning signs around the pond. The pond, while man-made, was in existence before the city purchased the land. Issue Was the pond a “trap” or extraordinarily dangerous enough to render it an “attractive nuisance” to children and thus create
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MATERIALS WEEK 1 The dotted line between ‘fault liability’ and ‘strict liability’: four ideal types of liability in tort law 1. Are the notions of fault and strict liability misleading? • two notions should be considered as they will be applied all along the four types of liability: - fault (as in fault liability) ( liability for one’s own faults. - risk (or strict liability) ( accountability, based on criteria other than individual fault, for the consequences resulting from
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contract and then having to sue someone if they act illegally within the contract. The first process in this case is determining the judicial process, what court to use. The second is determining if this case is part of the criminal law, or the tort law. The next step is looking into the contract to decide which side acted illegally and what should be awarded to those that were affected by the illegal activity. The next process is determining if both parties really acted with mutual consent
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12 Law and Health Care System Administration Jayme Blackwell Mary Jane Granoff Health Care Policy and Law Et. 12 Law and Health Care System Administration Jayme Blackwell Mary Jane Granoff Health Care Policy and Law Et. A relationship is a connection or association. To me a relationship is very important and healthy for an individual to form. A relationship is extremely important among physician and patient and hospital and patient. I thank communication and interaction is the most important
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February 5, 2013 TAX FILE MEMORANDUM To : Prof. C. Cruz From : Vidia Mamesah Subject: Research Problem 1 Murray Today, I spoke with Mr. Murray with respect to his letter regarding tax assistance. He wants to know that his recent award for damages to his personal and professional reputation is taxable. Mr. Murray reported to the Environmental Protection Agency that his employer was illegally dumping chemicals into a river. His charges were true, and Mr. Murray’s employer was fined. In
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recognizable harm that is compensable by a certain amount of money that can be objectively determined by a judge or jury. One of the more heated issues facing the U.S. legal system during the past quarter century has been the call for reform of states' tort laws. health care providers and other organizations have sought to limit the amount of damages a plaintiff can receive for pain and suffering because they claim that large jury awards in Medical Malpractice cases cause premiums on medical insurance
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Case 3 In this case Millhouse has a cause of action against the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant and his cause of action is negligence. Although Lenny is the one who struck Millhouse, as Millhouse’s lawyer in order to get a better settlement I will advise him to sue the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant rather than simply suing Lenny. The Springfield Nuclear Power Plant organized their annual picnic at a local park and it is their responsibility to make sure that their event doesn’t result in public
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