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    Airus Airlines Safety Management System February 9 2015 ABOUT US File Contains only Safety Policy, Non-Punitive Safety Reporting policy and Quality Assurance Policy CONTENTS 1 Safety Policy Statement 2 2 Non- Punitive Safety Reporting Policy 3 3 Airus Airlines Quality Assurance Policy 4 SAFETY POLICY STATEMENT The Airus Airlines Safety Policy Statement completely reflects the company’s obligation to safety in the workplace, during operations, and cultivates a…

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    the South Caroline Code of Laws (Chapter 51, Article 1). It defines wrongful death as occurring when an individual dies through “the wrongful act, neglect or default of another” and details who can bring wrongful death lawsuits and the nature of damages which can be recovered. What is Wrongful Death? Wrongful death can occur through either the negligence or intentional act of another person. Negligence could be found, for example, if someone dies as the result of a car accident in which the…

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    Flying Fish Bikes Summary

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    private information. Kane worked with Giant to develop strategies to emphasize Flying Fish Bikes as the dominant Giant dealer in the area (Retailer, 2015). Kane took Giant to court for a breach of contract and damages from unsold inventory and soured relationship seeking punitive damages. In…

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    Commission has received over 445,000 complaints that are directly related to racial discrimination” It proves that many Americans are taking advantages from this commission, all the employees can take a legal action against the employer for compensatory damages. In American constitution, it is everyone’s right to filed a complaint or sue anyone for wrong doing, many people do take the full benefit of their rights. “Title VII prohibits not only intentional discrimination, but also practices that…

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    The punitive discipline that school’s impose are harsh and highly unreasonable. There are protocols in schools for kids when they cause minor problems such as not paying in class, coming to class late, or even their behavior. The list is endless on how students…

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    Historically, Arbitration Agreements were a part of commercial business contracts. In 1925,The Federal Arbitration Act, or the FAA passed; giving employers the right to enact Arbitration Agreements in the workplace as a means of cutting the cost of litigating lawsuits in court. However, under the Unconscionable Contract or Clause.§ 2-302 ; Arbitration Agreements are not binding when entered or signed under duress and when unconscionable. The definition of an unconscionable is an unbalanced,…

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    Wrongful Death Claims

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    An attorney uses expert witnesses as a means to give the right amount for the estimated damages. Each amount in the claim is different based on the type of life the deceased individual was living prior to the untimely death. Time Limits During the time of loss, the decision to file a wrongful death claim may be overwhelming. The statute of…

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    Third Party Beneficiary

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    Baxendale, 156 Eng. Rep. 145 set the rules to make a distinction between direct and indirect damages. (page 265) The rule sets fourth that the defendant is allowed to received damages caused from the breach itself, and what both parties could have foreseen as a consequence of the breach when the contract was formed. In this case, the plaintiff was the owner of a mill and a crank shaft…

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    either a malpractice or negligence cause of action, the plaintiff must prove the following to establish liability on the defendant: 1. Duty owed to the patient. 2. Breach of the duty owed to the patient. 3. Foreseeability. 4. Causation. 5. Injury. 6. Damages. (Guido, p. 70). Malpractice is negligence as it pertains to a professional person so the elements are the same. The only difference is the status of the person committing the action or failing to act. The duty of care that is owed has…

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    Race Perception Threats

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    adults residing in the United States. These data, taken from the American Mosaic Survey, are used to examine the association between perceptions of African Americans as threats and punitive sentiments. Further, we test if perceived threat explains the statistical association between aggregate demographics and punitive attitudes, a relationship proffered by theories emphasizing minority group threat,”…

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