Durham v. McDonald’s Restaurants of Oklahoma, Inc. FACTS Camran Durham filed an intentional infliction of emotional distress lawsuit against his former employer, McDonald’s in Oklahoma. As he was denied three requests by McDonald’s manager which was his supervisor to take his prescription anti-seizure medication. After the denial of the last request the manager called him “f…ing retard”. Durham alleged that the refusals by the manager caused him to fear that he would suffer a seizure which made leave the work and not return. The federal court determined that the manager’s behavior was “not severe.”…
Chick-Fil-A is the largest quick-service chicken restaurant chain in the United States, however CFA is limiting it self from reaching the full capacity of other chicken based fast food restaurants. Although they have a solid base here in the U.S. a company so successful could greatly benefit from a more diverse outlook. Since 1986 the company has experienced gradual growth and is currently concentrating its US expansion to Western and Northeastern states. As of now, the company has no intentions of international expansion. CFA is also a Christian based company, and is very public about its beliefs; In fact it is the basis for which they attribute their success, and excellence.…
The due date was the 15th day of 3rd calendar month following the close of the taxable year under the old law. How to determine your tax liability for short period? The main issue when filing a short tax year is determination of the taxable income that subject to tax. Generally, income tax for a short tax year is computed on an annualized basis (except where the use of actual book numbers is elected or required).…
1. What was the legal issue in this case? What did the court decide? This case is based on Mr. Cortez, who worked for Sam's Club from 1986 to 2003. Mr. Cortez sued Sam's Club for discrimination in violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, alleging that the company failed to promote him to general manager as he requested for several years.…
Both Chipotle and Chick-fil-A have similar philosophies about fresh and organic food supplies. The two fast-food restaurants are used to analyze internal processes, concepts and tools. A flowchart is depicted to show a visual representation of the original supply chain that may have led to Chipotles food contamination crisis. An additional flowchart is included to suggest an improved way to supply the Chipotle restaurant chains to prevent such an incidence. Chick-fil-A is analyzed and a flow chart is presented to evaluate how the manufacturing process can be improved to remain competitive.…
CHICK-FIL-A THE PROBLEM: How do you convince consumers to try a “healthier” tastey chicken sandwich instead of buying “fast food?” SOLUTION: Cause a spectacle Background Chick-fil-A’s signature product is the chicken sandwich, served primarily during the lunchtime daypart. This means the restaurant chain competes on one of the fiercest battlegrounds – the fast food restaurant market.…
Chipotle was ordered to attend a court for its alleged connections to a norovirus incident at a Simi Valley restaurant. Chipotle is required to produce a range of documents related to this restaurant. Earlier in the year, E. coli outbreaks were linked to the chain and 141 college students were reported to have gotten norovirus from eating at it. This article is relevant to US government because Chipotle is going to court over these virus incidents.…
Problem Chick-Fil-A has been facing serious problems due to their anti-gay activism since 2012. The very famous fast food chain donated around $2 million to anti-gay organizations back in 2010 which is causing trouble for the company as well. Chick-Fil-A President Dan Cathy tried to justify the company's attitude towards the LGBTQ society by bringing the Christian concept of 'traditional family'; however, the opposers still call it an act of injustice and inequality. Short term and Long term Goals The criticism Chick-Fil-A is facing is very crucial for the company since it is impacting the company's reputation. According to the president, the company has its traditions and values which are ought to be followed.…
1. Did the real facts of the case surprise you? Had you heard of this case before you saw the video, and if so, what was your impression of the case? Did the facts differ from your impressions? If so, why do you think that is?…
The Supreme case McDonald v. Chicago was about several suites that were filed against Chicago and Oak Park in Illinois challenging their gun bans after the Supreme Court issued its opinion in District of Columbia v. Heller. Specifically In 1982 the City of Chicago adopted a handgun ban to combat crime and minimize handgun related deaths and injuries. Chicago’s law required anyone who wanted to own a handgun to register it. The registration process was complex. In practice, most Chicago residents were banned from possessing handguns.…
Technology has a monumental impact on society and in the way we live our day-to-day lives. Its simplified the most mundane tasks, such as making in-store purchases, by developing more innovative and effective ways to reduce our routinely and tiresome duties. For example, apps such as Google Wallet and Apple Pay, help consumers make transactions through their phones instead of swiping their credit cards. This new form of technology makes in-store transactions much easier and phone-friendly for end-users and companies alike. Food restaurants such as Chick-fil-A, have also jumped on this new innovative bandwagon by allowing customers to make in-restaurant purchases wirelessly through the Google Wallet and Apple Pay apps.…
On Friday the 7th of October, my sister, her boyfriend, and myself went to Buffalo Wild Wings to have dinner. This is my second time going to one of these establishments. But this is the first time that I have been to the one in Farmville. This Buffalo Wild Wings was very different compared to the other one I have been to. This one seemed a lot smaller in size.…
1) Provide an analysis of the brand’s social responsibility, courage, and moral leadership. Identify and discuss values, moral philosophy, and sense of social responsibilities (community, employees, families, etc.) Chick-fil-A’s social responsibility, courage and moral leadership consists of serving their communities by volunteering and giving back. They are strongly committed to taking care of the individuals that take care of the surrounding communities. In times of crisis, they give sandwiches to their first responders as a sign of gratitude.…
Breaking the norm is when someone does something out of the ordinary. For example, when someone calls the wrong number I could pretend to be the person they intended to call or by eating your soup with a fork, either way I would be doing something abnormal. For my experiment I wanted to see people’s reactions to me eating dessert before the main course. In order to test this, I tried my experiment in two different settings, I had dinner at Buffalo Wild Wings with my friends and at my parents’ house with my parents and siblings. My hypothesis for Buffalo Wild Wings was that the waitress would ask me if I wanted the main course prior to my dessert and my family will and friends will question and make fun of me.…
How much consumer surplus does he receive? At $3 she is getting an additional 3 servings, which is a surplus of 6 additional chicken nuggets. (if the chicken nuggets graph, is the individual number of nuggets, making a serving. For example: 1 serving = 1 extra chicken nugget)…