Whilst at work Andy always parked his car in a car park operated by Bash Ltd. On the entry to the car park just in front of the payment machine there is a large sign in fluorescent red paint which states: ‘These premises are not staffed by our employees and may be dangerous. Clients use these facilities strictly at their own risk and Bash Ltd accept no liability whatsoever for any damage or injury sustained by either those using this facility or their vehicles or property, no matter how caused
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based on the following facts: The Cavendishes own Move it Now, a franchise located in an area zoned for commercial use in Sacramento. The building has an office and besides it there is a large parking lot for the trucks. In the first stage of the business, the trucks were locked, but after a fire occurred, the firefighters commented to the Cavendishes “that it would have been nice to be able to move those trucks.” Since that incident occurred, they leave the keys in the ignition of the trucks. All
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Mr. Boone vs. Zoom Car Company Daniel Boone purchased a vehicle from Zoom Car Company with a compass in the dashboard for easy navigation. Unfortunately, the compass was faulty and led Mr. Boone to a high crime area where he was dragged out of his car and severely beaten up. Who should be responsible for Mr. Boone’s medical bills? Did Zoom Car Company know that the compass was faulty and didn’t tell the purchaser? Did Corrigan Rulers Compasses and Slide Rules, Inc. know there was an issue with
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distribution business that operated on a small plot of land leased by Burlington Northern Railroad company. The chemical company stored and distributed hazard substances on the land, as well as a pesticide sold by Shell. Through the years, these hazard chemicals leeched into the ground contaminating the groundwater. Part of these leaks occurred during the transfer phase from when the tanker trucks would deliver to the chemical company. The chemical company eventually went out of business but the United
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Darling Vs Charleston Medical Malpractice Plaintiff causes of action In this case, the plaintiff was Dorrence Darling’s father who was complaining on behalf of his son. The defendant in the case was Dr. John R. Alexander, and the Charleston community memorial hospital. Dorrence Darling was an 18-year-old college football player. On November 5, 1960, he broke his leg when he was playing a football game. Following the injury, he was taken to the emergency room at the Charleston hospital for treatment
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Is the move away from contract and towards tort in product liability cases desirable? Introduction The approach taken with product liability cases has shifted over time. The Sale of Goods Act (1893) was an act put in place to state the terms and conditions of the contracts for the buying and selling particular goods. This act was later reformed in 1979, which fundamentally followed the same rules; the buying and selling of good were regulated by contractual agreements between the buyer and
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with their presents, their ribbons, their wrappings, their snoof and their fuzzles, their tringlers and trappings!”. 2) ISSUE PRESENTED: Under Criminal Law, is the defendant “The Grinch” guilty of Larceny Conspiracy to Trespass and Burglary? Under Tort Law, can the plaintiff People of Whoville sue for Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress? 3) ARGUMENTS: Under criminal law a defendant is guilty of conspiracy if an agreement between two or more persons to engage jointly in an unlawful or
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Ebony Law/531 November 2, 2015 Aaron Gershonowitz In the case of “You the Judge” The defendant was under the assumption that he was denied a promotion due to actions of his coworker the plaintiff because of an inappropriate screen saver that was sent to his computer. In the defense of the defendant this screensaver was completely inappropriate and the behavior from his coworker was not professional by any means and due to those actions alone she should have been reprimanded
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Misrepresentation In this task I will be describing the law with respect to misrepresentation in a given situation, I am also going to be identifying factors which invalidate and vitiate contracts with regards to misrepresentation. “Misrepresentation is a tort, or a civil wrong. This means that a misrepresentationcan create civil liability if it results in a pecuniary loss. For example, assume that areal estate speculator owns swampland but advertises it as valuable commerciallyzoned land. This is a misrepresentation
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Mistake Mistake exists where parties to a contract think that they have agreed when in actual fact they have not. For a party to be able to set a contract aside on the basis of mistake he has to establish the following. The mistake should be one of fact not law, the mistake must concern a material fact and it must be a reasonable mistake. The types of mistakes in the contract of law include unilateral mistake, mutual mistake and common mistake. Bilateral/common mistake This exists where both
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