A Civil Action Paper In class‚ we have learned many important topics in the legal‚ ethical‚ and regulatory environment of business. However in the classroom setting‚ we have examined each of these topics individually. Jonathan Harr’s A Civil Action allows us to see how the topics learned relate to one another in the context of a real world setting. His book provides an engaging read about the legal practice action while connecting the topics of the relationship between law‚ business‚ and ethics;
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June 17‚ 2014 VIA CERTIFIED MAIL: Jim Knott Easy Construction 305 Hanford Ave Richland‚ Florida 25518 Dear Mr. Knott: I am writing this letter to assist you in the understanding of an initial process of your lawsuit up to the filing of a complaint with the courts. Your lawsuit will be governed by the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure. The following information in this letter is the process that will be followed during our preparation for your case. Once we have all the relevant information
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I do think that the lawsuit against Brianna LaHara was fair; she technically stole over a thousand songs. I do feel that it is a bit unfair that there was a law suit against a 12 year old‚ but also she needed it to be done now before she got herself into some real trouble when she was older. If it was me in this situation‚ I would just give myself over to them and confess what I did. I do not think it is a reasonable program at all. I am not one for having that fear constantly eating at the back
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These can include contamination of food‚ improper label warnings‚ defective parts in automobile industry etc” (Legal-Explanations‚ 2012). For Kudler Fine Foods‚ the point about proper care of food is an especially important one. Accidents and lawsuits filed against the company due to improper handling of food can be a disastrous blow to Kudler’s business and their public trust. In a food poisoning case which claimed that lives of 12 people in Toronto‚ Canada‚ meat producer Maple Leaf Foods had
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the right to order that one person pay for the damages he causes to another. (Similarly‚ it gives courts power to enforce contracts‚ where one party breaches the duty created by promise.) Duty gives rise to all causes of action2 ‚ for every lawsuit arises from the breach of a duty of one form or another. In our society‚ everyone owes a duty not to cause injury to others‚ either negligently or with intent. If one breaches his duty to another‚ he may be liable in either a civil court or
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Cardinal sold surgical gowns that competed with Kimberly Clark’s (KC’s) MicroCool gowns but also distributed KC’s gowns. KC was suing Cardinal in a hotly contested lawsuit‚ filed in 2010. Cardinal ran tests on the MicroCool gowns and found alarmingly high failure rates. Once Cardinal showed KC the test results they settled within six weeks in 2013. No money was exchanged and as part of the settlement KC indemnified
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and New York sued against the company and many franchise owners‚ stating that they illegally underpaid employees by erasing hours from their timecards‚ not paying the overtime that had been worked‚ and ordering them to work off the clock. In two lawsuits filed in Michigan against the giant fast food chain McDonalds and two Detroit franchise owners‚ employees said that their restaurants gave orders to show up early to work‚ commanded them to wait an hour or two to start working‚ without being paid
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foreign soil. When a business operates in a foreign country‚ and has any dispute‚ the laws of that particular country will override any other laws. Furthermore‚ the foreign country can actually shut down operations if the company decides to file a lawsuit and are not familiar with the laws of that country. As the simulation continued‚ the scenario came up that dealt with the granting of sublicensing agreements by CadMex when their product needed in a greater quantity than what they had already produced
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neighbor for specific performance of the contract. Discuss the probable outcomes of the lawsuits. ANS: Cyril will lose the case against the painter because there was no anticipatory repudiation of the contract. An anticipatory repudiation must be clear‚ positive‚ and unequivocal. Merely stating that you are not sure if you can complete a contract does not constitute repudiation. Cyril will win the lawsuit for specific performance because the car is unique and no adequate remedy in the form
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Alternate Dispute Resolution vs. Traditional Litigation Jane Sully LAW 531 November 14‚ 2011 Judith Gray‚ M.A.‚ J.D. Alternate Dispute Resolution vs. Traditional Litigation Alternate dispute resolution‚ as its name implies‚ offers an alternative to traditional civil litigation. The time and cost to bring a traditional civil case to trial are enormous. Alternate dispute resolution offers a more efficient settlement of disputes both in terms of time and money and has other benefits. Time
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