Jane Chambers V. Giorgio's Grill (Prosecution)
Case Two
Plaintiff: Jane Chambers (Prosecution)
Defendant: Giorgio’s Grill (Defense)
SUMMARY
Jane Chambers, filed a personal injury action alleging negligence by the defendant, Giorgio's Grill. She alleges that she slipped and fell on a wet napkin, breaking her leg. The defendant denied any negligence.
Giorgio's was a restaurant which became a night club after certain hours. It had a tradition of both the wait staff and customers throwing paper napkins into the air as the music played throughout the evening. The napkins would land on the floor of the restaurant. No one would pick them up, although when they became too deep, customers would push them to the side. Because drinks were occasionally spilled, sometimes the napkins would be wet.
Both Chambers and her …show more content…
Defendant
The defendant stated that the restaurant was not liable because the napkin-throwing was known by Chambers, and the existence of napkins on the floor was obvious. Thus, whether the danger was open and obvious is an issue of comparative negligence.
* Is Giorgio’s Grill liable?
BUSE 140 Spring 2011 Group Presentations 5/16/2011 and 5/18/2011
Students must attend all presentations.
All students must actively and verbally participate in their group presentations.
Prosecution and Defense teams must not exceed 3 minutes per section
Total maximum time for each team to present sections I, R, A, and C is 12 minutes. *Remember the idea is to win your case.
The Instructor will “keep time” for all Presentations, and alert group members of possible time overruns. Instructor may allow overtime for rebuttal when necessary.
Presentation: Prosecution; Defense
IRAC Issue Opening Statement – What do you intend to prove today? Summary – give a summary of the
Plaintiff: Jane Chambers (Prosecution)
Defendant: Giorgio’s Grill (Defense)
SUMMARY
Jane Chambers, filed a personal injury action alleging negligence by the defendant, Giorgio's Grill. She alleges that she slipped and fell on a wet napkin, breaking her leg. The defendant denied any negligence.
Giorgio's was a restaurant which became a night club after certain hours. It had a tradition of both the wait staff and customers throwing paper napkins into the air as the music played throughout the evening. The napkins would land on the floor of the restaurant. No one would pick them up, although when they became too deep, customers would push them to the side. Because drinks were occasionally spilled, sometimes the napkins would be wet.
Both Chambers and her …show more content…
Defendant
The defendant stated that the restaurant was not liable because the napkin-throwing was known by Chambers, and the existence of napkins on the floor was obvious. Thus, whether the danger was open and obvious is an issue of comparative negligence.
* Is Giorgio’s Grill liable?
BUSE 140 Spring 2011 Group Presentations 5/16/2011 and 5/18/2011
Students must attend all presentations.
All students must actively and verbally participate in their group presentations.
Prosecution and Defense teams must not exceed 3 minutes per section
Total maximum time for each team to present sections I, R, A, and C is 12 minutes. *Remember the idea is to win your case.
The Instructor will “keep time” for all Presentations, and alert group members of possible time overruns. Instructor may allow overtime for rebuttal when necessary.
Presentation: Prosecution; Defense
IRAC Issue Opening Statement – What do you intend to prove today? Summary – give a summary of the