The Elements of Torts Torts and the Legal System Business and Torts Intentional Negligent Without fault (strict liability) For a business‚ torts come about in three ways A person is harmed by the actions of a business or its employees A person is harmed by a product manufactured or distributed by the business or A business is harmed by the wrongful actions of another business or person Role of Tort Law While most criminal acts‚ especially violent ones‚ involve a tort‚ most torts do not
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rating can be a just cause for dismissal only if it amounts to gross and habitual neglect of duties. The fact that an employee’s performance is found to be poor or unsatisfactory does not necessarily mean that the employee is grossly and habitually negligent of his duties. Gross negligence implies a want or absence of or failure to exercise slight care or diligence‚ or the entire absence of care. It evinces a thoughtless disregard of consequences without exerting any effort to avoid them.” (Emphasis
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Bandag Automotive has recently been taken over by the founder’s son‚ Jim Bandag. He tends to run the business the complete opposite direction of his father‚ sales and profit have improved however the company is now facing more litigation for discriminatory and alleged illegal employment practices. As such‚ Bandag Automotive does need to reorganize its human resource management function. They seem to have been successful in the function of human resource management that involves “acquiring‚ training
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Explain what HR management is how it relates to the management process? Human Resource management is all about the people needs of the business and the personal needs of the employees. To object is to place the people with the necessary qualifications and abilities in the appropriate positions within the organisation to maximise their usefulness to the enterprise while also considering the employees needs and their career path. Chapter 4 1. What items are typically included in the job description
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number of bills to regulate use of cell phones on the road have been introduced in state legislatures‚ and the time has come to push for their passage. Regulation is needed because drivers using phones are seriously impaired and because laws on negligent and reckless driving are not sufficient to punish offenders No one can deny that cell phones have caused traffic deaths and injuries. Cell phones were implicated in three fatal accidents in November 1999 alone. Early in November‚ two-year-old Morgan
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Test 4/Final Review SAMPLE TEST Spring 2014 1.Dizzy is not Edwina’s agent but enters into a contract with Frida on Edwina’s behalf. Edwina approve the contract. This is a. an agency by agreement. b. an agency by estoppel. c. an agency by ratification. d. not the creation of an agency relationship. 2.Based on Bluto’s conduct‚ Cass believes that Dee has the authority to act on Bluto’s behalf even though Dee has no actual authority to do so. Dee has a. apparent authority. b. equal authority
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University of Maryland University College FINC 351 Final Examination Answer the following questions in your own words (do not cut-and-paste from the textbook or other sources). Remember to provide citations and references as appropriate. 1. Distinguish between pure risk and speculative risk. List and explain in detail the three kinds of pure risk. Pure risk exists when there is uncertainty as to whether loss will occur. There is no possibility that a gain is presentedonly the potential for
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Barristers and Solicitors Qualification and Training Solicitors There are over 100’000 solicitors in England and Wales. Controlled by the Law Society. * Academic – Either a law degree or any other degree combined with one year training in the Common Professional Examination. * Vocational – One year Legal Practice Examination (learn how to do the job of a solicitor) * Practical – Must obtain a Training Contract for 2 years. Practical experience. Will be paid‚ although not very high
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Justice Nix‚ quoting Justice Andrew’s dissent in Palsgraf v. Long Island R.R.‚ 248 N.Y. ‚352 argued public policy cannot allow the Defendant to be responsible for every unforeseeable proximate cause that consequently results from of the Defendant’s negligent conduct. Justice Nix admittedly quotes Sinn v.
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attendant – negligent trespass for battery A negligent battery is committed when there is a negligent‚ direct‚ and unlawful contact or without consent to another’s person. Prima facie‚ the injury suffered by Ivan was a direct injury negligently conflicted through the carelessness and negligence of the parking attendant. It would be reasonably foreseeable that someone might be standing under the shutter door. However‚ there has not been any precedent to support the view of negligent battery‚ or the
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