Sterling, Inc. Vs. Nobugs: Case Study

Critical Legal Thinking Case Study 1 Sterling, Inc. vs NoBugs The purpose of this report is to present advantages and disadvantages of a lawsuit regarding the breach of contract between NoBugs and Sterling, Inc. Furthermore, we will discuss the pretrial planning should Sterling, Inc. decide to sue NoBugs. First we must evaluate the cost for Sterling, Inc. to move forward with a law suit against NoBugs. In addition to the financial loss in excess of 20 million for loss of profits, expenses occurred for compensating customers, and the damage of Sterling’s reputation. We must evaluate the cost, time, and man hours to provide documentation for the law suit to prove our losses and that Sterling, Inc. was not liable for the explosion. While the microchips NoBugs sold to Sterling, Inc. were proven to have a slight imperfection, that imperfection provoked a dormant design defect in …show more content…
should in fact move forward in a law suit how will they prepare for litigation. Sterling will need to determine which executives within the organization will work with the attorneys regarding the suit. These executives must be separate from those handling the public relations. It is imperative all employees understand the importance of not speaking about the case to anyone including friends and family. Sterling, Inc. will need to hire an expert to look into the case and make sure they have substantial evidence to prove NuBugs was responsible for the explosion. The expert will need to uncover if NuBugs new about the imperfections in the microchips they sold to Sterling. Suppose they did know about the imperfections and sold them to Sterling, Inc. anyways, we must be prepared for their defense on our dormant design defect. What if it is determined Sterling, Inc. is just as responsible for the explosion of the computers because of the dormant defect. What would that mean for Sterling’s reputation and future alliances with other