STATE OF CALIFORNIA SOLANO COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT SANDRA ELMORE and BOB ELMORE, Plaintiffs Civil Action, File No. 1234 v. RAMBLER AMERICAN INC and MISSION INC Defendants Plaintiff Demands Trial by Jury COMPLAINT FOR NEGLIGENCE Plaintiffs Sandra Elmore and Bob Elmore bring forth the following causes of action and allege the following: 1. The jurisdiction of this court is based on Plaintiffs being citizens of Vallejo, California in the county of Solano and the amount in controversy
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Johnson & Johnson Tylenol Lawsuit BUS670 – Legal Environment of Business 5-28-2012 Abstract There have been several lawsuits brought against Johnson & Johnson Company in the past years. There was a wrongful death case filed by the parents of a 2 month old that died after taking Concentrated Tylenol Infant Drops. When we talk about a wrongful death case, someone’s life was taken resulting from the willful or negligent act of another person or
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The case of Bates v. Alumina, Inc. summarized The case is divided into three parts, to which the paper will later refer when discussing the Team Buddy recommendations to the CEO of Alumina, Inc. 1. In May, 2004, the Erehwon Reporter published a scathing article against Alumina, Inc., in which Kelly Bates charged that Alumina, Inc. had discharged polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) into the waters of Lake Dira in violation of EPA standards, and therefore was responsible for her child contracting
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Davis v. The Board of County Commissioners of Dona Ana County What was the legal issue in this case? The legal issue in this case was deciding whether an employer owes prospective employers and foreseeable third persons a duty of reasonable care not to misrepresent material facts in the course of making an employment recommendation about a present or former employee, when a substantial risk of physical harm to third persons by the employee is foreseeable (Walsh
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ETHICAL REASONING ASSIGNMENT By :Lina Cassis 500389711 LAW 122-011 491 Word The issue that is raised in Martha’s situation is the fact that she made a statement about Bob in public that could ultimately ruin his reputation. The legal aspect of this issue is the fact that she made a defaming statement about Bob. Defamation can either be slander or liable, although it was slander when Martha communicated a wrongful accusation “that Bob is not a man of his Word” to a third party(TBREA) that caused
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A. The Court Lacks Subject-Matter Jurisdiction Because Plaintiff Has No Standing To Assert His Claim. The Supreme Court test of standing stated above on its second prong indicates that “there must be a causal connection between the injury and the conduct complained of — the injury has to be fairly ... trace[able] to the challenged action of the defendant, and not... th[e] result [of] the independent action of some third party not before the court.” This means that plaintiff must demonstrate that
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A sneaker provider named John Augustus in Boston, started looking at offenders of court who endured obligations regarding them. Checking a couple of liable gatherings from the years of 1841 and 1859. Augustus would question those blameworthy gatherings after conviction. Under his control, Augustus would empower liable gatherings to find occupations and help reinforce their families. After being manage in the social event, checked guilty parties were asked to court orchestrated with John Augustus'
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Illinois Dog Bite Statute An owner of a dog is liable for damages resulting from its bite if: (1) without provocation the dog, (2) attacks, or attempts to attack, or injures a person who is (3) peaceably conducting themself in (4) a place they may lawfully be. Ann. 5/16 (2012). All four elements of the statute must be met for a person to be liable for the actions of his dog. If any element of the statute is missing the plaintiff may not recover damages. Ill. Comp. Stat. Ann. 5/16 (2012). Mr. Woodley
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Ginny Jones will most likely not be held liable for Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress because, under Indiana’s definition of IIED, since her friendship with Suzy Ann wasn’t one of authority and the conduct of sharing secrets probably won’t be seen as beyond the bounds of common decency. Indiana has adopted the Restatement (the Second) of Torts definition of intentional infliction of emotional distress: “one who by extreme and outrageous conduct intentionally or recklessly causes severe
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QUESTION PRESENTED Whether Carleton University should be held liable for Mr. Bendi’s injury which resulted from an accident involving John Robertson (employee of the school) who was said to be acting within the scope of his employment due to the occasionally use of his vehicle for work related circumstances ? BRIEF ANSWER Probably yes. Although employers are generally exempt from liability of tortious acts committed by employees while on their way to and from work due to employees acting out of
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