Week 3 IRAC Assignment Micah Flores LAW/421 January 7‚ 2014 Dr. Mark L. Pugatch‚ BS‚ MBA‚ JD Week 3 IRAC Assignment Issue: Has there been a violation of Li’s Constitutional rights? Have there been any tort offenses committed? Whom may Li/Li’s parents file an action against in order to achieve a deep pockets recovery? Rules: Li Intentional infliction of emotional distress False imprisonment Negligence Li’s Parents Respondeat Superior Scienter Mr. Billups Assumption of risk
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IRAC Brief Shareholder Class Action Week 6 Amy Ramkey‚ Anita Hicks‚ Charles Cohen‚ Christina Medina LAW531 Business Law June 2‚ 2014 Professor Sonja Dickens IRAC Brief Shareholder Class Action Introduction: Issue: Whether World Acceptance Corp violated the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 by making false and/or misleading statements‚ as well as failing to disclose material adverse facts about the Company ’s business‚ operations‚ and prospects. (www.marketwatch.com) Rule: The rule that applies
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Justin Pizzimenti Mr. Krais Hnrs. Civil‚ Criminal‚ and Constitutional Law 30 April 2012 A Civil Action Essay The legal thriller A Civil Action‚ starring John Travolta and Robert Duval‚ chronicles the story of personal injury attorney Jan Schlichtmann as he brings to trial a case involving the dumping of toxic waste by two large companies that allegedly results in the contamination of well water and the death of several children from leukemia in Woburn‚ Massachusetts. Based on a true story‚ the
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Priscilla Morales Judicial Process M/W 6:25-7:40 P.M A Civil Action Analysis Jonathan Harr’s nonfiction narrative‚ A Civil Action‚ tells the events‚ in vivid detail‚ that led to the nine year long case of Anderson v. Cryovac. Lawsuit which was brought about through Jan Schichtman‚ the lawyer representing eight families living in Woburn‚ M.A.‚ against W.R Grace and Beatrice Foods. The lawsuit claimed that the two companies were to be held liable for causing illnesses and deaths to members of
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A Civil Action The movie A Civil Action is focused on describing and explaining what really goes on in a court of law. The case the movie deals with is a small firm going after a national corporation in order to get them to apologize for what they did to the city’s water. It is believed that the company would dump harmful waste such as trichloroethylene into the back of their site where the company was located into a small running river. However‚ the river was connected to the city’s water wells
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IRAC Assignment Summary Iggy spent too much time drinking beer and playing darts‚ and result in spending too little time at the library studying. His parents want to know his Fall 2011 grades‚ and concern about whether stop supporting Iggy money. Issue The issue here is whether Iggy’s parents are entitled to the information strictly related to his grades. Rules According to FERPA: Once a student reaches 18 years of age or attends a postsecondary institution‚ he or she becomes an “eligible
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Martinson-Packer Legal Studies November 20‚ 2012 The American Legal system was established to create an ordered and free society by our founding fathers. Its goal was to ensure fairness among the people‚ and server justice to those who violate the civil liberties established. Many of people take it for granted‚ or even don’t bother trying to understand it‚ because of it complexities. Despite how elaborate the American Legal system can be there are some who strive to comprehend. By doing so they hope
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Hunter Adams April 9‚ 2014 LEGL 3000 Movie Review – A Civil Action This movie is extremely informational‚ while also humorous and enjoyable. During many instances‚ I found myself laughing and getting emotionally attached to the plaintiffs. Throughout the course of this film‚ I whole-heartedly supported Mr. Schlictmann and his team’s actions. I found it intriguing at how much time‚ effort‚ and money they put into this case. Even with extreme opposition and many counter-arguments‚ they continued
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club? ISSUE Has the golf club breached its duty care to Wayne. RELEVANT LAW/RULES To determine if there has been a breach of duty the standard of care needs to be considered. The standard of care is set out in section 9 and 10 of the The Civil Liability Act 2003 (Qld). Section 9 sets out the general principles. These include‚ is it reasonably foreseeable that harm will be suffered if a person does an act or omission; is the risk of harm significant or insignificant; a reasonable person would
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Aly El-Mansy Ms. Baker A Civil Action Essay In this movie‚ Jan Schlichtmann gets played by John Travolta as he goes through the life changing case with his lawyer firm. He had come up with this trial by parents calling him up looking for answers. These parents had one thing in common. They had lost children to Leukemia and they credited it to the water being contaminated by the pouring of a threatening chemical called Trichloroethylene. At first the reason to why he took this case was because
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