Kato v. Briney‚ 183 N.W. 2d 657 (Iowa 1971) Facts Defendant Briney inherited a farm house which remained unoccupied for approximately ten years. During that period there were multiple housebreaking occurrences which caused damage to the property. Defendant and her husband were annoyed by the constant vandalism and set up a 20 gauge spring shotgun trap in one of the bedrooms which was set to shoot the legs of a trespasser entering the room. Plaintiff Katko and his accomplice McDonough entered
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Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT Manila EN BANC G.R. No. L-19650 September 29‚ 1966 CALTEX (PHILIPPINES)‚ INC.‚ petitioner-appellee‚ vs. ENRICO PALOMAR‚ in his capacity as THE POSTMASTER GENERAL‚ respondent-appellant. Office of the Solicitor General for respondent and appellant. Ross‚ Selph and Carrascoso for petitioner and appellee. CASTRO‚ J.: In the year 1960 the Caltex (Philippines) Inc. (hereinafter referred to as Caltex) conceived and laid the groundwork
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Case Study: Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore Services‚ Inc. Joshua Weisman Webster University HRMG 5700 QD F2 In the case of Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore Services‚ Inc.‚ Joseph Oncale was the victim of repeated harassment‚ sexual‚ physical and mental‚ from at least three members of the work crew‚ of which two had a supervisory position over him. When Oncale brought his complaints to the supervisors‚ they took no noticeable actions against the harassers and‚ after he had experienced
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Other paraphilias have a co-occurrence with transvestic fetishism (Lawrence‚ 2009). There is also co-occurrence of non-paraphilic hypersexuality (Langstrom‚ 2005). Lawrence reminds clinicians that non-homosexual male transgenderism can be understood to be an outgrowth of autogynephilia‚ however‚ the increased prevalence of the other paraphilic sexual interests in these men is predictable (2009). Predicting the possible presence of co-occurring paraphilias will give clinicians and psychiatrists information
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Company Name: Greens & Co. Research Subject: Market Research for Exporters This Case study is based on the largest and most successful supermarket chains in the UK‚ Greens & Co. for the purpose of doing a market research to enter the American Grocery market. I have tried to answer the given questions as I have understood the Case study and the market research strategies taken by Greens & Co. 1. Identify the types of market intelligence that Greens & Co. used to move into the US
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employee unreasonably failed to avoid the harm‚ the employer will be liable” (EEOC‚ 1999). 2. The cases Faragher v. City of Boca Raton and Burlington Industries v. Ellerth apply to the current case because of many reasons. In Ellerth‚ “the Court concluded that there was no tangible
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Meritor Sav. Bank v. Vinson‚ 477 US 57 (1986) Facts: After being terminated a female bank employee filed an action under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964‚ 42 U.S.C.S. §2000e et seq.‚ claiming that she had been sexually harassed by her male supervisor. The US Supreme Court ruled that if the actions of the supervisor were unwelcome‚ than the respondent had a claim for sexual harassment on the basis of a hostile work environment‚ even if the sexual acts were voluntary. Issues: (1) Whether
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Client risk profile Canadian Tire Corporation‚ Limited (CTC) is primarily a canadian retailer‚ focusing on automotive and general merchandise. Founded in 1922‚ the company has been around for almost a century‚ building strong brand recognition in Canada. Initially starting as a car parts retailer they have expanded rapidly into other areas‚ mainly general merchandise retail. They have other secondary divisions being; Partsource Automotive stores (strictly automotive parts)‚ Financial Services
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and Disadvantages of Co – education Co – education exists when boys and girls learn together in one school. It first existed in Greece because of the belief of Plato‚ a Greek philosopher‚ that co – education helps in the development of the personality of both men and women when they are put together in the same school or class. It is prevalent in many countries because of its advantages‚ but for some‚ they do not want it because of its negative effects. In most countries‚ co – education is implemented
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substantial factor in causing harm plaintiff’s harm‚ in that a reasonable person would believe the defect contributed to plaintiff’s injuries‚ and was not a remote or trivial factor. FIRST CAUSE OF ACTION Strict Liability – Failure to Warn 1. That Muskin Co. Ltd. Manufactured/distributed and/or sold the 16 x 30 vinyl
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