conversion. c. interference with a contractual relationship. d. false imprisonment. 2. The four basic elements in a negligence case are: a. duty‚ proximate cause‚ cause in fact‚ and harm. b. unreasonable behavior‚ a foreseeable plaintiff‚ causation‚ and harm. c. an intentional act‚ breach of duty‚ causation‚ and injury. d. duty‚ breach of duty‚ causation‚ and harm. 3. A movie star sued a tabloid newspaper for statements it made regarding her abuse of drugs. The story was not true‚ having been
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The Communicative Social Skills of Man’s Best Friend In a rhetorical sense‚ dogs are no strangers to humans. This is quite obvious‚ as man and dog have shared a long and close history with each other. Dogs were first domesticated 15‚000 years ago from the gray wolf (Scott & Fuller‚ 1974). Although the domestication of dogs has not been formally documented in the history books of man‚ there is reliable empirical data to support the origin of the domestic dog from wolves. Mitochondrial DNA sequence
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This paper will discuss the hypothetical scenario and case problem 4.4 and its implications on unintentional tort or negligence. It can be found on page 124 of our textbook Business Law Today: Essentials‚ written by Roger LeRoy Miller and Gaylord A. Jentz. As read in the case‚ “Kim went to Ling ’s Market to pick up a few items for dinner. It was a rainy‚ windy day‚ and the wind had blown water through the door of Ling ’s Market each time the door opened. As Kim entered through the door‚ she slipped
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Outline of Lecture Notes for Sept. 9 What is Animal Behaviour? Scientific study of how and why animals behave the way they do Uses both evolutionary theory and behavioural physiology Why study animal behaviour? Establish general rules regulating behaviour Determine how best to preserve endangered animals Control economically important pests Develop better conditions for domestic animals and animals in zoos Cane Toads in Australia Ecological disaster due to lack of understanding of
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TORTS I OUTLINE Professor K. Chadwick Development of Liability Based on Fault a. A tort is a civil wrong‚ other than a breach of contract‚ for which the law provides a legal remedy. b. Area of law that imposes duties on persons to act in a manner that will not injure other persons c. A person who breaches a tort duty may be liable in a lawsuit brought by a person injured by that tort d. Initially‚ you had to have a writ from the King in order to have a claim in court. There were two writs
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Chapter 50 Ecology is the scientific study of the interactions between organisms and their environment. Concept 50.1 Ecology is the study of interactions between organisms and the environment Ecology and evolutionary biology are closely related sciences. * Ecology has a long history as a descriptive science. * Modern ecology is also a rigorous experimental science. * Ecology and evolutionary biology are closely related sciences. * Events that occur over ecological time (minutes
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Courtroom Observation‚ Case # 82A04-8876-CV-285‚ White vs. Gibbs/O ’Malley ’s Tavern The case that is being tried is case‚ 82A04-8876-CV-285‚ Deborah White vs. John Daniels and O ’Malley ’s Tavern‚ and is being argued before a mock U.S. District Court‚ in the Northern District of Indiana. The plaintiff in this case is Deborah White‚ and her attorneys are Amanda Babbit and Jackson Walsh. The attorneys for the defendants‚ Patrick Daniels and O ’Malley ’s Tavern‚ are Benjamin Walton and Jordan Van
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In Defense of Negligence Crystal J. Bolden Professor Nekia S. Hackworth Elmo Puppeteer Sued over Sexual Allegations November 28‚ 2012 Relevant Facts in the case of Kevin Clash 1 According to New York Daily News‚ November 2012 the voice behind the little red furry friend Elmo from “Sesame Street” is being sued by three different accusers for inappropriate sexual conduct towards under aged kids. The first accuser came fourth stating that he had sexual relations with Kevin
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of some kind to someone such as herself. (See Chapman v Hearse 1961) Before a duty of care can exist there must also be a proximate relationship between the parties. The proximity requirement involves the concept of nearness or closeness and includes physical‚ circumstantial and causal proximity. The relationship between Brooke and the Council is sufficiently proximate to give rise to a duty of care. The Council has a relationship of proximity with members of the public using the water under
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the case that I felt changed the American Legal history was the opinions and different out looks each judge had toward the case. Later on these out looks would change history and the history of Tort Law. Judge Cardozo set a theory of duty and proximate causation that became the law of the state of New York‚ then eventually the law of the country. He wrote that the railroad was not liable‚ because the injury was unforeseeable. “Negligence is not actionable unless it involves the invasion of a
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