Bugusa‚ Inc. Worksheet LAW/421 Version 2 1 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. In the case of WIRETIME‚ Inc.‚ tort has been committed. Per the reading‚ “a tort is when one party has acted‚ or in some cases failed to act‚ and that action or inaction triggered a loss to be grieved
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References: Melvin‚ S. P. (2011). The legal environment of business: A managerial approach: Theory to practice. New York‚ NY: McGraw-Hill/Irwin. Strict liability. (2013). In NOLO Law for All. Retrieved from http://www.nolo.com/dictionary/strict-liability-term.html
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products incur criminal liability for failure to exercise due diligence. The law is strict but the criminal liability can be dispensed with after showing that they exercised due diligence and have reasonable grounds to believe that the products passed the general safety test (Ruff‚ 1995). Aside from this‚ the General Products Safety Regulations 1994‚ accordance to the European Directive of 1992‚ enforced the strict criminal liability against the product producers to prevent them from placing in the
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Negligence to Business Chapter 9 Applications of Negligence to Business Chapter objectives On completion of this chapter‚ you should be able to: identify and discuss the application of the tort of negligence to the following: a) occupier’s liability b)strict liability c) negligent misstatements d)employer or vicarious liability e) breach of statutory duty f) criminal negligence HI 5018 BUSINESS LAW T2 2014 3 3 1 Chapter objectives On completion of this chapter‚ you should be able to: explain how
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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 Altrese Has WIRETIME‚ Inc.‚ committed any torts? If so‚ explain. WIRETIME‚ Inc. (WIRETIME) has committed trade libel. WIRETIME’s advertisement satisfies the three conditions of trade libel as defined by our text (Melvin‚ 2011‚ p.212): 1. Clear and specific reference to
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The U.S Constitutional amendments place limits on what law enforcement and how a trial should be governed. These strict rights are to be followed because if an officer fails to abide by the proper procedure‚ the trial court may forcibly put an end to evidence obtained in violation of proper procedure or even release the arrested suspect. This is an amendment that deals with each of the following: criminal due process‚ arrest‚ interrogation‚ search and seizure‚ Miranda‚ punishment‚ the right to jury
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Vicarious Liability Monday‚ January 12‚ 2015 10:00 PM Vicarious Liability is where one person is held liable for the torts of another. This is usually where an employer is liable for the torts of employee. For the employer to be liable: i) A tort‚ (such as negligence‚ battery or even in breach of statutory duty (Majrowski v Guys and St Thomas’s NHS Trust 2007)) ii) committed by his employee‚ iii) during the course of employment. • Original defendant (employee) must be liable in tort first Prepared
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Example 1: Routine request Asking for something receiver is likely to give Direct approach Opening ▪ start with goodwill words or reference previous communication ▪ what you want to know -- specific question/instruction‚ general request for information Dear Ms. Tan: I refer to our phone call this morning concerning my credit card account no 1234567. Would you please send me an itemised statement covering my card account for January? Body ▪ summarise why you are asking‚ telling; expand
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to Businesses According to Cheeseman’s Chapter Five there are three different types of categories of torts that influence businesses. The three different categories of torts are intentional torts‚ unintentional torts‚ also known as negligence and strict liability torts. An example of intentional torts is the protection of someone’s privacy and reputation. When businesses intentionally lash out to hinder a person’s privacy and
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A T HEO RY O F V ICARIOUS L IABILITY 1 A THEORY OF VICARIOU S LIABILITY J.W . N EYERS * This article proposes a theory of vicarious liability which attempts to explain the central features and limitations of the doctrine. The main premise of the article is that the common law should continue to impose vicarious liability because it can co-exist with the current tort law regime that imposes liability for fault. The author lays out the central features of the doctrine of vicarious liability
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