University of Phoenix Material BUGusa‚ Inc.‚ Worksheet Use the scenarios in the Bugusa‚ Inc.‚ link located on the student website to answer the following questions. Scenario: WIRETIME‚ Inc.‚ Advertisement Has WIRETIME‚ Inc.‚ committed any torts? If so‚ explain. WIRETIME‚ Inc. places an ad in a magazine stating that BUGusa devices were low quality and did not work for more than a month. The tort is defamation. Defamation occurs when one party makes a false statement about another. A
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requirement in the contract‚ they may be guilty of: Answer Selected Answer: breach of contract. Correct Answer: breach of contract. Question 2 The assessment against a defendant of that portion of the damage caused by the defendant’s negligence is called: Answer Selected Answer: separate and proportionate liability. Correct Answer: separate and proportionate liability. Question 3 In connection with the audit of financial statements‚ an independent auditor could be
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from it. They were the result of negligence on the part of BIS who failed to mark boundaries that separates the slopes and caused Craig to crossover onto another slope‚ walking directly into Alex’s path and colliding into him‚ causing severe bodily harm. Key Facts of the Case Alex was injured on the slopes at Bethlehem Ice Solutions (BIS) when he collided into Craig who walked into his path while he was skiing. The defense may argue contributory negligence but it is a fact that Alex exercised
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liability or negligence‚ which allows a person injured by an unreasonably dangerous product to recover damages from the manufacturer or seller of the product even in the absence of a contract or negligent conduct on the part of the manufacturer or seller (Bagley‚ 2013). Therefore‚ Wood should recover damages even if the seller exercised all possible care in the manufacture and sale of the product‚ because the defect in the product is the basis for liability (Bagley‚ 2013). Negligence claims could
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auditing the financial statements of Satyam Computer Services at the time was PW India‚ an affiliate of Pricewaterhouse Coopers. The Securities and Exchange Commission determined that Satyam was able to commit the financial statement fraud due to the negligence of the audit team. The audit team tasked with auditing the records of Satyam failed to confirm cash balances in bank accounts which were grossly over represented. Later it was determined that the more than one billion dollars Satyam claimed to have
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PROPERTY‚ LIABILITY AND PECUNIARY LOSS INSURANCE(PLPLI) PU‚ BBA-BI 6th Semester By Baikuntha Raj Timasina MBA‚ BEd TU Fire Insurance 2 Fire is a magnificent servant but a terrible master Insurance that is used to cover damage caused by fire is fire insurance Specified form of property insurance‚ designed to cover the cost of replacement‚ reconstruction or repair Policy cover damage to the building itself and may also cover the damage to nearby structure‚ personal property and expenses
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of many civil wrongs (cyber torts). This harm includes financial injuries‚ reputable damage‚ theft of trade secrets‚ and invasions of privacy. The Enron Corporation was listed as the seventh largest company in the U.S. with over $100 billion in gross revenues and more than 20‚000 employees worldwide. The Enron scandal is considered to be one of the most notorious within American history; an Enron scandal summary of events is considered by many historians and economists alike to have been an unofficial
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2010 after a widely publicized accident involving a runaway Lexus ES that killed four people near San Diego. Since Toyota knew about the sudden acceleration problems and did not do anything about it that is a breach of duty of care resulting in negligence. Toyota had a duty to act in fixing the problem when it was first found out and not years later after a high profile automobile crash. The general rule is that a person is under a duty to all others at all times to exercise reasonable care for
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This type of scenario it reminds me of the High school teacher that kill a girl on Aloha‚ Oregon back in 2010 when he got diabetic episode while driving. The teacher plea guilty of criminally negligent homicide‚ he knew he can pass out at any moment even if he is driving. The teacher got four years in prison for not fallow what the doctor told hem not to do. Joe‚ in this case‚ knew if he eats shrimp he will pass out‚ even with this knowledge he decides to get into his car and drive. Oregon law doctrine
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complex healthcare delivery system that challenge the ability of nurses to provide safe quality of care. Should nurses fail to uphold certain standards and by doing so cause harm or injury to the client‚ they would be held liable in the tort of negligence. Description of a practical situation which raised ethical issues: Mr Lim 70 years old has been hospitalised for medical treatment with the diagnosis of chronic heart failure. He was ordered intravenous therapy by Dr Peter the medical resident
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