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    Tort Law - Construction

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    Tort Law Report Terms of Reference This report is about the function of Tort Law and the responsibilities of an employer as an owner of work premises and work when working on a building site as well as legal responsibilities as an employer for his employees and their actions. The following areas have been researched: 1. General tortuous liability and contractual liability 2. Liability applicable to the owner of premises 3. Vicarious Liability and Health and Safety

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    Tort Law and Cases: A Comparison of Two Cases and Their Potential Frivolity8/22/2010 | Introduction “A tort is a civil wrong resulting in injury to a person or property”; that is brought before a court to compensate the injured party (Bagley & Savage‚ 2010‚ pg 251). In order to prove an intentional tort‚ the following conditions must be met: 1) Intent 2) Voluntary act by the defendant 3) Causation 4) Injury or Harm. The following tort cases‚ Pearson v. Chung and Liebeck

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    Intentional Torts

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    Intentional Tort of Defense Erica Davis Introduction to Tort June 7‚ 2012 Facts On a Saturday night there were an incident between two males and a female in a bar called Bottom’s Up. A man name John had too much to drink and was intoxicated. He was shouting obscenities toward a lady name Jane that was sitting at a table next to another guy name Leroy‚ which he was a frequent customer. However‚ Jane ignored John and continued to drink her beer. When she ignored him than he approached her looking

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    Case Questions 1. What did Woolley do to show his acceptance of the terms of employment offered to him? Woolley continued to work after he received and read the employee manual. This implied that he agreed with the terms of the employment manual. 2. In part of the case not included here‚ the court notes that Mr. Woolley died “before oral arguments on this case.” How can there be any damages if the plaintiff has died? Who now has any case to pursue? The executor of Mr. Wolley’s estate could

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    infliction of emotional distress elements of this case. John owns a zinc mine. Dana owns a zinc mine next door. John is mining zinc from underneath his own property. Unbeknownst to him‚ as he is mining‚ he and his employees cross the area under the border between his land and Dana’s so that John is mining beneath Dana’s land. After doing this for a week‚ Dana tells John that he is beneath her land. John realizes she is correct and immediately stops his mining activities. Dana sues John for

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    1. Evaluate and discuss the potential liability (negligence or other torts) of the various parties in the scenario involving but not limited to Bobby‚ ACE Sports‚ the nurse‚ the surgeon and City General. (Avoid simply restating the facts/scenario. Incorporate them into your discussion.) 2. Be sure to discuss the elements of negligence as they apply to each party separately‚ and also discuss the application of EMTALA. 3. Define comparative negligence and discuss its application to

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    Defamation in Tort

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    TORT TUTORIAL 7 * Differences between libel and slander. Is the distinction of practical significance? Defamation protects an individuals reputation.  Slander refers to a malicious‚ false‚ and defamatory spoken statement or report (non- permanent)‚ while libel refers to any other form of communication such as written words or images.(permanent) The fundamental distinction between libel and slander lies solely in the form in which the defamatory matter is published. If the offending material

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    creation of his works much like a mathematical problem. The writer mocks the poets that claim they compose by a "species of fine frenzy". As we begin to identify with his composition we are able to see a guided principle in matters of artistic beauty and taste as is relates to "The Raven". It was important to Poe to make the "Raven" universally appreciable by both public and critics. As it relates‚ an important principle expressed in Poe’ s composition is creating a single effect to his poems. Poe

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    Held Hostage

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    Jaclyn Edwards MGMT 3180 Chap 2 Assignment May 30‚ 2013 Held Hostage 1. I was quite shocked with the aggressiveness of the French workers‚ however feel like if you want to get something done then go for it‚ however this could be very dangerous for the executives. Like the text said the actions of employees could become violent especially if they feel they have nothing to lose. I think my reaction to these events are influenced by my culture‚ because if that were to happen in the United

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    Tort Reform

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    Tort Reform XXXX XXXXX XXXXXXXXXX University Tort Reform In the past several years‚ the focus surrounding tort law has grown significantly. Why all the attention? Most people say it is because of the increase insurance liability and the recent up rise in ridiculous lawsuits. One of the most recognizable suits out there is the infamous “McDonald’s Hot Coffee” Lawsuit. This well known lawsuit sparked controversy and propelled

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