Chapter 8: Grimshaw v. Ford Motor Company Caption: Grimshaw v. Ford Motor Company Citation: California Court of Appeals‚ Fourth District‚ 1981 174 Cal. Rptr. 348 Facts: 1. Ford developed a new model‚ later to be known as the pinto‚ changing the design drastically. 2. Ford discovered that the fuel tanks position was in a ’vulnerable place’ and the car failed to met crash safety standards. 3. Ford was aware of the small cost to help the fuel tanks meet standards but refused to
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Introduction The Leica German company was a microscope manufacture and the letter was merged with the German world for camera to create Leica. In the 1900‚ Leica it produced a small compact camera with a 35mm negative which became the standard. Leica make non-digital cameras‚ but it is wide to fit in the new digital world. After company fired the previous CEO‚ American Steven K. Leica’s big message at photo Kina was the launch of the M8.2digital system camera and update to the M8 model. That model
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lead‚ and manage the people‚ materials‚ and processes of construction in a company. I always enjoy being outside and working with my hands. Over the summers I work for construction companies in Palestine ‚ and want to continue that when I get out of College. I feel that if I come out of college with a BSBA in Real Estate and Construction management that I will be able to find a good job that will allow me to get my feet wet in the construction business. I then would be able to work my way up the corporate
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Sociologists argue about what the term ‘childhood’ actually means. They claim that childhood is a social construction‚ rather than biological or natural. In this essay I will therefore attempt to assess whether there have been any changes in the status of childhood. I will be looking at the views of various sociologists and how society is changing the way in which children are treated. This essay will look at whether the changes‚ if any‚ are the most beneficial for the child. Neil Postman (1994)
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KFC Corporation v. Marion-Kay Company‚ Inc. 620 F.Supp. 1160‚ Web 1985 U.S. Dist. Lexis 14766 The Kentucky Fried Chicken Corporation (KFC) is the franchisor of KFC restaurants. KFC’s registered trademarks and service marks include “Kentucky Fried Chicken‚” “It’s Finger Lickin’ Good‚” and the portrait of Colonel Harlan Sanders. KFC grants licenses to its franchisees to use these marks in connection with the preparations and sale of “Original Recipe Kentucky Fried Chicken.” Original Recipe Kentucky
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Gender and Social Constructions The German Chancellor‚ the President of South Korea‚ the President of Taiwan‚ and a US Supreme Court Justice. What do all these jobs have in common? They are all positions held by women. However‚ in our modern day patriarchal-based society‚ we have a negative connotation towards female politicians. The common misconception of most women is that they are not built to lead. Nevertheless‚ this is a myth that cannot be backed by evidence unless sexist ideas have now become
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Darlene Jespersen‚ Plaintiff-Appellant‚ v. Harrah’s Operating Company‚ INC.‚ Defendant-Appellee United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit April 14‚ 2006 Facts: Darlene Jespersen was a bartender at Harrah’s Casino in Reno in the sports bar. She was frequently praised by her supervisors and customers for being an outstanding employee. When Jespersen first started her job at Harrah’s the female bartenders were not required to wear makeup but were encouraged to. Jespersen tried to wear
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Statutory Construction: Case Digests Statutory Construction – it is the various methods and tests used by the courts for determining the meaning of law. I. General Principles in defining Statutory Construction Whether the promotional scheme is a lottery or a gift that violates the provisions of the Postal Law (Caltex v. Palomar) In the case at bar‚ there is no requirement in the rules that any fee be paid‚ any merchandise be bought‚ any service be rendered‚ or any value whatsoever be given
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IRAC Outline by Team A Shoshone Coca-Cola Bottling Company vs. Dolinski The defendant appealed the decision by the State of Nevada Trail Court which awarded the plaintiff money for his physical and emotional damages after the plaintiff purchased and consumed part of a Squirt soda which contained a dead mouse‚ hair and dung in the Squirt bottle. In order to hear this case‚ the state of Nevada adopted the doctrine of strict liability (Cheeseman‚ 2013 p. 110). The Supreme Court of Nevada awarded
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DECAY AND DRTERIORATION OF BUILDINGS CAUSES OF OCCURANCE OF CRACKS The important causes responsible for occurrence of cracks in buildings‚ are as under: 1) Cracks due to moisture changes. 2) Cracks due to temperature variation. 3) Cracks due to elastic deformation and creep. 4) Cracks due to effect of chemical reaction. 5) Cracks due to movements of ground. 6) Cracks due to vegetation. The various causes of formation of cracks and measures adopted to prevent them are described
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