FINAL EXAM Ruth carelessly parks her car on a steep hill‚ leaving the car in neutral and failing to engage the parking brake. The car rolls down the hill‚ knocking down an electric line. The sparks from the broken line ignite a grass fire. The fire spreads until it reaches a barn one mile away. The barn houses dynamite‚ and the burning barn explodes‚ causing part of the roof to fall on and injure a passing motorist‚ Jim. Can Jim recover in negligence from Ruth? Why or why not? Negligence
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Professor Swenson Criminal Law November 27‚ 2012 McCleskey v. Kemp Mr. McCleskey was a Black man‚ that was convicted of two counts armed robbery and one count of murder in the Supreme Court of Fulton County‚ Georgia. His convictions were due to the robbery of a furniture store and the killing of a white police officer while the robbery was occurring. There was evidence presented at trial that proved one of the bullets to be from a .38 caliber Rossi revolver‚ which fit the description of
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Part A: Media Report Analysis A) Identify aspects of the media that relate to the law. (2 Marks) The article reports on Lance Armstrong who is famous cyclist that use performances-enhancing drugs to bring his career to a successful. Criminal law US Anti-Doping Agency was published a report saying that he is a liar‚ it is because US Anti-Doping Agency found evidence saying that he is using performance-enhancing drugs during his tournament of cyclist . But‚ he keeps defending himself from using performance-enhancing
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British Institute of International and Comparative Law Is the Doctrine of Ultra Vires Dead? Author(s): R. Baxt Source: The International and Comparative Law Quarterly‚ Vol. 20‚ No. 2 (Apr.‚ 1971)‚ pp. 301315 Published by: Cambridge University Press on behalf of the British Institute of International and Comparative Law Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/758032 . Accessed: 26/04/2013 02:48 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use‚ available
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then justifying duties of Mr. Martin with applying the principles of pre-existing contractual duties. Finally a discussion about part payment of debt and promissory estoppel will be explained. Likewise‚ this essay will evaluate the knowledge of common law and agency relationship. QUESTION 1 a) Four essential elements of a contract should be Offer‚ Acceptance‚ Intention to create legal relations and Consideration. Firstly‚ offer‚ according to Adams(2012)‚ is a full and clear statement of the terms”(p79)
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Harry (H) who is the father of James (J) is attempting to sue J for a breach in contract and is seeking damages of $30‚000 which he believes is the outstanding amount that is owed to him by J. This case touches on the fundamental concepts of contract law where H can only claim damages if the formation of a valid contract between the two parties is evident via the elements of a contract‚ including intention‚ agreement‚ consideration‚ legal capacity‚ genuine consent and legality of objects must be established
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by one party before or at the time of making a contract to induce an offeree to enter the contract. *Do not form part of the contract‚ not actionable at contract law The parol (oral) evidence rule: Written contracts override oral evidence‚ as court expects all intention to be contracted. Collateral contracts: 44. De Lassalle v Guilford [1901]: P and D entered into lease‚ D assured P drains were in good order. However‚ drains were fault= house flooded. De: There was a breach of collateral
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Corporations and Business Associations Law When companies are suffering from failed business and insolvency‚ the banks as the financiers for them and other creditors may try to get involved into the management and operations of the business in the way of giving advice and providing assistance to the directors of those distressed companies so as to protect their interests as much as possible. But as a result‚ the banks and creditors might be at a risky situation where they could be liable as shadow
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Cool to room temperature (preferably overnight). Filter off osazone. Press and drain it. Wash with a cold mixture of 10 mL each of water and ethanol. No need to dry the product for the next step. B. Synthesis of D-Arabino-Hexulose Phenylosotriazole Set up: 250 mL quick-fit round bottom flask on a steam bath. Reflux the crude osazone with 35 mL ethanol. Add hot solution of 7g CuSO45H2O in 35 mL water after 30 minutes. Continue heating on the steam bath for another 30 minutes. Filter boiling
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Contracts Cyril made two contracts. The first was to have his house painted one month from the date of the written contract. The second was for his neighbor’s 1957 Ford Thunderbird. Each contract was definite and clear in all respects. As to the house painting‚ Cyril inquired with the painter as to when the work could begin. The painter explained that he was extremely busy and was not sure if he could fulfill the contract. Cyril flew into a rage and immediately hired someone else
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