Tort Scenario Paper Crystal Cunningham‚ Robert Harrison‚ Billie Miller‚ Tyler Pierce‚ and Jennifer Sorensen University of Phoenix Business Law BUS415 Page Beetem May 30‚ 2011 Scenario One What tort actions do see and the identity of potential plaintiffs? Intentional battery - (Plaintiff‚ Malik v. Ruben) Malik can file a claim against Ruben for pushing him. Ruben would be liable for any physical harm sustained due to the physical contact. Unintentional negligence- (Plaintiff‚ Malik
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Your name: Yingzhuo Li Instructor: Nadia Esque Writing/Grammar 4A Date: 04/04/2014 The Effects of Cultural Shock Last year‚ when I came to the U.S. in my first month‚ I felt as if I lived in American TV shows because of the English environment. Therefore‚ I really needed some time to fit in. Do you think a culture would be shocking? In my opinion‚ I had culture shock which made me adjust to a new language environment‚ learn different customs‚ and build new exercise habits and food preferences
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BML 107 Introductory Law for Managers Individual Report – Law of Tort and Employment 1205636 Harry‚ aged 10‚ is a pupil at St Botolph’s. One day last year he fell over when running to school and gashed his leg very badly. He managed to hobble into the school to seek help. The school nurse was unwell that day‚ but Mrs Tourniquet‚ the biology teacher who has been employed by the school for 2 years‚ attended to him. Mrs Tourniquet had as a young woman qualified
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MALICE IN THE LAW OF TORTS I MR. JUBTICE MCCARDIoEn ce complained about the word “ malice ” that it had been the subject of “ a regrettable exuberance of definition.”’ There can be little doubt that this complaint was justified. Despite the well-known division and discussion by Bayley J. of “ malice in fact ” and “ malice in law‚” ’ which can be taken as the starting point of modern analysis of malice‚ other judges have not hesitated to enlarge upon the possible meanings of malice‚ until
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To: Judge Wannabe From: Suzi Homemaker Re: Jim Peters Negligence Lawsuit Date: September 22‚ 2014 SUMMARY OF FACTS Melissa Gilbert of Gravel is Us of Cleveland Ohio‚ has a contract with the State of Ohio do road repairs on I-90. Gravel is Us closed down the road and commenced dynamiting procedures. The company posts a guard and one sign on the highway to make sure that no cars enter the area. The guard fell asleep on the job; Jim did not see the sign and drove into the dynamiting zone where he suffered
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THE IMPLICATIONS OF CULTURE SHOCK Change of location or environment is bound to bring varying effects‚ depending on the subject at hand. Whether small or big‚ change will always be associated with a particular sense. To some it may be anxiety while to others a combination of the former and loneliness. It is experienced in a number of circumstances; this is dependent on the nature of person involved. This particular story identifies instances where culture shock is evident and draws valuable information
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ASSIGNMENT TORT The liability involved is trespass to person which consists of assault‚ battery and false imprisonment. The first issue is whether the act of Alice showing her fist to Robert constituted to assault. Assault is according to Winfield can be interpreted as an act of the defendant which causes to the plaintiff reasonable apprehension of the infliction of the battery on him by the defendant. There are four elements which needs to be established before saying that person is committing
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‘Transition Shock’ of Fresh Graduate Midwives Transition period of fresh graduate midwives is a period when students accomplish the midwifery education and start to involve in professional midwives working environment. It is challenging for the fresh graduate midwives as they should acknowledge that they have altered as health care providers who give real services to patients. This process may be a smooth process for them who do not get any problems. However‚ it can be a harsh process too‚ which
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Common law duties were then set to provide and maintain: Safe place of work‚ safe means of access/egress Safe systems of work Safe appliances‚ equipment and plant Competent and diligent people - selection‚ training and supervision THE TORT OF NEGLIGENCE - breach of common law legal duty of care to exercise reasonable care towards others‚ resulting in loss‚ damage or injury. Key defining case - Donoghue V Stevenson (1932). Three main points to test for negligence: 1. Defendant
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INTRODUCTION “Assault” and “battery” in the context of tort law are viewed as separate offences unlike in viewpoint of criminal law where the two are typically components of a single offence. In this essay‚ the writer will discuss ‘assault and battery as understood in tort law. To properly exhaust these two torts‚ it is best to evaluate them separately according to their definitions and the help of their related case laws. Assault and battery are intentional torts meaning that in these two offences‚ the tortfeasor
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