ABSTRACT This essay deals with the law of torts‚ and more specifically the tort of negligence. It discusses cases and judgements related to it. It concludes by looking at the elements of negligence and their meanings. THE LAW OF TORTS A tort is basically a civil wrong. A civil wrong is an act‚ intentional or otherwise‚ the consequences of which include‚ but are not limited to damage to life or property‚ injury to a person‚ emotional or mental trauma‚
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Products Liability Research Paper By Bobby Brown Sunbeam is an American made brand that has produced various household appliances since 1910. Their products have included the Mixmaster mixer‚ the Sunbeam waffle iron‚ Coffeemaster‚ and an automatic toaster. In 1928‚ the company’s head designer‚ Swedish immigrant Ivar Jeppsson‚ invented the Mixmaster mixer. Introduced to the public in 1930‚ it was the first mechanical mixer with two detachable beaters whose blades interlocked. Barbara Thompson
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Topics in Criminal Law May 25‚ 2010 Abstract Strict liability crimes require no culpable mental state and present a significant exception to the principle that all crimes require a conjunction of action and mens rea. Strict liability offenses make it a crime simply to do something‚ even if the offender has no intention of violating the law or causing the resulting harm. Strict liability is based philosophically on the presumption that causing harm is in itself blameworthy regardless of the
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financial accounting standards statement sets up the foundation for reporting and accounting for loss contingencies. A contingent liability is a potential liability that might‚ or might not happen in the future. For example this could be a lawsuit‚ a product warranty‚ a possible tax assessment‚ a government investigation‚ or even an environmental contamination. A contingent liability and the associated loss are recorded as a journal entry only if the contingency meets these two criteria; A.) the contingency
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Professional and Design Liability BE0892 Practice Specialisation Professional Liability Liability for injury‚ including bodily or personal injury or death‚ and property damage arising out of the negligent act or omission of a professional‚ ie‚ pharmacist‚ physician‚ attorney‚ architect‚ engineer‚ in performance of their professional activities. How can liability arise? Contract Tort Statute and regulations e.g. Supply of Goods and Services Act‚ Building Regs. Express terms Implied terms
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Office of the Ombudsman v. Uldarico P. Andutan (G.R. No. 164679‚ 27 July 2011) The Ombudsman argued – in both the present petition and in the petition it filed with the CA – that Andutan’s retirement from office does not render moot any administrative case‚ as long as he is charged with an offense he committed while in office. It is irrelevant‚ according to the Ombudsman‚ that Andutan had already resigned prior to the filing of the administrative case since the operative fact that determines its
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Journal of International Management 8 (2002) 223 – 240 Liability of foreignness to competitive advantage: How multinational enterprises cope with the international business environment Deepak Sethi*‚ Stephen Guisinger 1 University of Texas at Dallas‚ P.O. Box 830688‚ Richardson‚ TX 75083-0688‚ USA Abstract An expanded and holistic conceptualization of the liability of foreignness (LOF) is presented that goes beyond the traditional foreign subsidiary – local firm dyad in the host country.
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Tort Law Generally Standard of Care * (SoC) -Harm is required for a tort & is about vindicating individual rights & redressing private harms Motion to Dismiss/Demurrer: Filed by ∆‚ says to the judge that even if all the facts are taken as true‚ there’s no case Motion for Sum Judg: Usually motion by ∆‚ submit mostly after new facts arise from disco; filed w/ notion that facts are undisputed & that legal rules applied to facts would find for moving party (judge only) Object to Evidence & Offer
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Assignment 3 Eric Parsons September 8‚ 2013 It is important to differentiate between crimes‚ civil offenses‚ and moral wrongs to understand criminal law. This paper will discuss the differences between criminal‚ tort‚ and moral responsibility. There is a responsibility to the public not to commit acts or omissions against the public interest. A crime can be defined as an act or omission that the law makes punishable‚ generally by fine‚ penalty‚ forfeiture‚ or confinement
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Chapter 15: Review Questions and Problems 1 & 6 What are the alleged advantages of a fixed over a flexible exchange rate system? Fixed rates has a smaller degree of uncertainty than flexible rates. Fixed has more stability and less inflation that flexible exchange rates system. Fixed rates have less fluctuation that flexible exchange rates if we were to compare them both. Fixed rates have a greater degree of fixity which helps to fight against inflation. How do advocates of flexible exchange rates
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