negligence claim with this case failed on the reason that the Touche(defendant) owed no duty of care to Ultramares (plaintiff) because Ultramares was not a primary beneficiary of Touche’s professional audit. The court found that Touche was guilty of ordinary negligence but not fraud. Over the years the rule of Ultramares has been expanded in some cases to the point that the gross negligence noted in Ultramares case has been eliminated. Ultramares Corp. v Touche is the leading case regarding the application
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Republic of Austria v. Altmann 124 S.Ct. 2240 FACTS: In 1998 it evidence was discovered that certain works in the Austrian Gallery archives in Vienna‚ Austria had not been obtained from their rightful owners. These works were believed to have been seized by the Nazis or expropriated by the Austrian Republic after World War II. Prior to the Nazi invasion of Austria in 1938‚ the paintings had hung in the Vienna home of Maria Altmann’s uncle‚ Ferdinand Bloch-Bauer. Mrs. Altmann claims ownership
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Brückmann‚ Amanda Issue Brief Draft 1 of 2 Issue 1: It is estimated that about 115-127 million animals are used in research each year. Background: • Animal research has had a vital role in many scientific and medical advances of the past century and continues to aid our understanding of various diseases. Throughout the world‚ people enjoy a better quality of life because of these advances‚ and the subsequent development of new medicines and treatments—all made possible by animal research [1] •
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School of Marketing Australian School of Business MAJOR PROJECT BRIEF MARK 1012: Marketing Fundamentals Session 2‚ 2012 Major Project Brief – SESSION 2‚ 2012 Marketing Fundamentals MARK1012 Background: The sole purpose of the Major Project is to help foster your understanding of marketing. It is a group assessment task that would mostly involve serious desk research and accounts for 25% of your course grade. You ar
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knew the danger because of the wet weather. Judgement : The High Court considered all circumstances and then rejected to apply the traditional approach of occupiers’ liability in this case and stated that the general duty of care described in Donoghue v Stevenson (1932) MKHL 100. It should be applied to all cases. On 26 Aug 1928‚ Mrs. Donoghue went to the Wellmeadow Cafe in Paisle‚ her friend ordered a ginger beer for her. When she was drinking the ginger beer‚ she discovered a dead snail in the
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1. In the case of Bethel School District v. Fraser a lot happened. In my understanding there was a school event in which students gave speeches. The one student gave a speech with language unaccepted in the school‚ and got suspended‚ and was not allowed to be voted in for the election. The Father got angry and believed that his sons amendment rights were being violated. He felt like his sons first amendment right of freedom of speech was being withheld from him‚ along with his fourteenth amendment
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HND Business Ethics: Unit 45 Edexcel Assessment Brief Front Sheet Qualification Unit number and title HND Business Unit 45: Business Ethics Student name Assessor name Tracy Mpofu Date issued Completion date Submitted on See tasks Unit Aim To introduce learners to the concept of business ethics and to examine its relevance when considering business objectives and responsibilities. Learning Outcome 1. Understand different ethical perspectives
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A BRIEF HISTORY OF HCI 13.1 Early Interfaces Memex (1945) . Vannevar Bush‚ 1945 [Bush‚ 1945b]. . Memex = “memory extender”. . Hypothetical design (never built) based on microfilm technology and mechanical levers integrated into a large desk. . Vision of document repository with links between documents. . “Trails” = chained sequence of links. . Personal annotations. Memex Chronology . Bush started to formulate Memex ideas in 1932 [Nyce and Kahn‚ 1991‚ page 42]. . Draft sent to FORTUNE
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Sweden country brief Introduction Sweden is the fifth largest country by area in Europe (449‚964 square kilometres) with a population of 9.5 million (November 2011 estimate). The capital of Sweden is Stockholm. Sweden celebrates its National Day on 6 June. Sweden offers access to new products and technologies‚ skills and innovations‚ together with access to the Scandinavian market. The World Bank placed Sweden as the third most trade-friendly nation‚ due to its logistics and connections with international
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Anthony Mastroianni v. County of Suffolk Case Decided in 1997 Facts of the Case: Law at Issue: The law at issue is Tort Liability for Municipal Corporation through the formation of a "special relationship between the municipality and the injured party" as outlined in Cuffy v. City of New York‚ 60 NY2d 225‚ 260. (Page 2 first full paragraph) Legal Issue: Whether the Municipal Corporation failed to provide reasonable protection to the decedent despite the existence of an order of protection
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