a. Ultramares doctrine b. Section 552 of the Restatement (Second) of Tort c. Foreseeability standard Before we can determine the doctrine used by the court, I would like to first dismiss the ones that do not apply. a. The court could not have used the Ultramares doctrine because GKCO was not in privity relationship with the bank or any other third parties. b. The use of Section 552 of the Restatement (Second) of Tort could have been the court’s only resort to make its decision. GKCO failed
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,2 Recognizing and Minimizing Tort Paper Jorge A Cuellar University of Phoenix LAW/531 Business Law November 08, 2010 Loi-Natalie Laing, Esq. Recognizing and Minimizing Tort Paper Alumina Inc. is a company that makes aluminum automotive components and manufacturers all packaging materials like bauxite mining, alumina refining, and aluminum smelting. The company uses some chemicals that are necessary for the process and these chemicals contain and produce carcinogen effluents that can
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Ethics Case Study XXXXXXXXXX HCS/335 May 2, 2011 Beryl Keegan, RN, BSN, MSN/HCE, CCRN, CLNC Ethics Case Study "Jerry McCall is Dr. William's office assistant. He has received professional training as both a medical assistant and a LPN. He is handling all the phone calls while the receptionist is at lunch. A patient calls and says he must have a prescription refill for Valium, an antidepressant medication, called in right away to his pharmacy, since he is leaving for the airport in thirty
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of the poorly designed equipment. Two different types of torts arose in the Product Liability Video. One type, an intentional tort occurred as a result of the implied warrantee when the salesman described the benefits of the editing system. The employee’s cut finger could result in an unintentional tort because the manufacturer has the requirement of selling a safe product but did not intend to harm the employee. The main tort violation from the video involves the implied warrantee given
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Legal and Ethical Issues for Health Professionals Student’s Name Institutional Affiliation Legal and Ethical Issues for Health Professionals Public Law and Private Law The law is a set of rules and regulations that are formulated by an authority and are applicable to a given community. According to Pozgar (2012), “the law is rooted in tradition, culture, customs, and beliefs” (p. 180). The primary difference between these two laws is based on who the act affects. If the action affects the
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Employment-at-will Doctrine Whistleblower Strategy Yasser Benadada Strayer University Professor Holeman Table of Contents Employment at will Doctrine 2 Public-policy exception 2 Implied-contract exception 3 Covenant-of-good-faith and Tort based exceptions 3 Evaluation each of the eight (8) scenarios: 4 Recommend whistleblower policy 7 Fundamental Items to Whistleblower policy 8 References 10 Employment at will Doctrine According to Clarkson, Miller, Jentz & Cross
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| | | | |Option 1: Write a paper of no more than 1,750 words in which you identify potential tort | | | | |risks that arose in the Business Regulation simulation. Identify a tort violation from the | | | | |simulation. Then use the 7-step process as defined in the Harb article to apply the risk
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Liu Xingchen Spring14 BUS207 Chapter 12 Textbook Assignment 12-3. Intentional Torts against Property (a) Yes, Gerrit has committed torts. Although Steward tell two mechanics to throw him off the property, Gerrit grabs some tool valued at $800 and run away and refuse o return the tools. Whenever a person wrongfully possesses or uses the personal property of another without permission, the tort of conversion occurs. When conversion occurs, a trespass to personal property also occurs because
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Medical Malpractice and Tort Reform Many medical conditions as well as procedures do not result in the desired outcome. A professional in the medical field is not personally responsible for every single negative outcome which may effect one of their patients (Blair, 2013). These individuals are, however, legally responsible for any harm or injury to a patient which was a result of the medical professional deviating from the level of care that a knowledgeable doctor would have delivered in a similar
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American legal system. Students will examine contracts in depth and agency law. The course will include a study of the governmental regulation of business and the relationship between administrative/legislative (state and federal) law, and business ethics. Text: Business Law 4rd Business Ed Revised (2012): Morgan, Shedd & Corley ISBN: 978-1-61882-007-5 COURSE GOALS & OBJECTIVES: Provides an overview of relevant Business Law principles and practices as applied to contemporary organizations.
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