Synopsis of Tort Cases In this assignment Team B is writing a synopsis for four tort cases in which we will try to identify specific areas of the case. In each case we will identify the tort action in each case, which is the wrongdoing within the scenario. We will also identify the plaintiffs in the scenarios along with the defendants in each case. The identification of the elements within the tort claim will also be identified for each scenario. The defense that the defendants may assert will be
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Synopsis of Tort Cases Team C: Michael Colschen, Christina Thomason, and Shawn Glover BUS/415 April 5, 2011 Carol De Muth, Facilitator Torts and Liability Torts arise when negligent activity by one individual to another individual results in injury or liability from the action. The negligent party owes a duty of responsibility to provide recourse in the form of reimbursement through monies or other court appointed determinations as restitution for the negligent
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Synopsis of Tort Cases Team C will analyze the synopsis of four scenarios. The team will identify tort actions, potential plaintiffs, potential defendants, and which elements of the tort claim constitutes the plaintiffs claim. Team C will also identify any defenses the defendant may use in each scenario. Each synopsis is evaluated on how the claim will be resolved with team C stating legal reasons for the resolution. Football Game Scenario A potential lawsuit is torts of past and future
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Synopsis of Tort of Cases Paper Synopsis of Tort Cases A tort is the French word for wrong. There are three categories of torts which are intentional torts, unintentional torts, and strict liability. Tort law is basically what protects different types of injuries that arise from the different torts. Many lawsuits that are done use many of the different torts to look for monetary gain, or tort damages. Tort damages are basically monetary damages that are sought from the offending party (Cheese man
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Synopsis of Tort Cases Paper Matt Howze, Kim Woodard, Anthony Fennell, Mario Hauser, Mike Anson BUS/415 Mrs. Pamela Weddell June 12, 2011 Introduction Throughout this reading, we have evaluated several scenarios and made legal decisions based on the information that we know and the information that we have learned in the previous chapters. Our goal is to determine the tort actions seen in the scenarios identify potential plaintiffs, identify potential defendants, why they are defendants
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June 4, 2012 Workshop 4 – June 11, 2012 Workshop 5 – June 18, 2012 Course Description This course examines, analyzes, and applies to the morn business environment the nature, formation and system of law in the United States. Course Topics & Objectives 1. Legal Environment Explain the relationship between business and the legal environment. Evaluate the social responsibility of business practices. Describe the stages of a civil case. 2. Torts Assess
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Synopsis of Tort Cases Paper BUS/415 Business Law Scenario 1: There are two tort actions found in the first scenario. The first tort action is Ruben for pushing Daniel and knocking out two of his teeth. The second tort action is owner of the ball field for poor maintenance and improper weight restriction limits on the railings of the stands. The potential plaintiffs in this case are the injured fan, Malik and Daniel. The stadium owners would be potential defendants in cases brought on
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Synopsis of Tort Cases In this paper, you will find synopsizes of four tort cases. Each scenario will include the type of tort actions in the case, potential plaintiffs and defendants, elements of the tort claim that constitute the plaintiff’s claim as well as any defenses that the defendant may assert. Additionally, you will find the writer opinion as to how they believe the claim will be resolved along with the legal reasons for their belief. Scenario One The torts actions
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Synopsis of Tort Cases The team read and answered questions regarding the four different tort cases presented in the class syllabus. The complaints from each case vary from negligence, employee incompetence, personal injury inflicted by another party, strict liability, and premise liability. The situations in the four scenarios are different, but each scenario has a plaintiff who thinks he or she has grounds for bringing a lawsuit against a defendant. Each scenario identifies and discusses the plaintiffs
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HOW TO BRIEF A CASE [OR–WHY DIDN’T I CHOOSE TO GO TO MEDICAL SCHOOL] By Dana L. Blatt, Esq. You are just about to start law school. You buy all of your required casebooks [they are about two feet thick–only “slightly” intimidating], and you receive your first assignment. You are simply told, “read the first 100 pages in each book and BRIEF all of the cases!” O.K., you know how to read [hopefully], but what does it mean to “brief” a case? You have heard of “briefcases,” but that
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