Tort law

As an entrepreneur, there are different aspects of running a business that one must be well versed. With the normal schedules of working a business, the proprietor should likewise be aware of laws that may relate to the firm or could influence the business. The episode that happened at University Heights Apartments raised inquiries on where the liability of blame lies, with the proprietor or the intruder, in this case, it is also important to understand tenant rights in the State of Texas when…

Marcus Newell Beech-Nut Case Study Professor Finnerty 13 October 2015 Beech Nut Discussion Questions 1. In my opinion, LiCari did not overreact. I believe this because it is a felony to falsely label a product, which Beech Nut did with advertise on their products. This product was given to babies, it was second leading provider of baby products, which means mothers trusted this product for their small children. When I have my own children I want nothing but the best for them and Beech Nut…

Bachelor of Business Studies [Honours] Management Semester 7 Module: Employment Law Lecturer: Joe Varley Submission Date: 21st November 2014 Student Details: Louise Murray X00064662 Declaration: The above named student’s declare that the content of this Continuous Assessment project is solely the work of the individual whose name appears on this cover sheet. The work of any other authors has been cited and referenced in full. Contents Page Introduction…

In Tichenor, the court found substantial harm. Id. at 178. In Tichenor, the plaintiff’s were unable to perform yard work, plant flowers or enjoy their porch because of the volume of the dogs’ barks. Id. at 175. The court reasoned the volume of the noise was more than a slight inconvenience because a normal person should be able to use their property at will without being interrupted by a neighbor. Id. In Tichenor, the barking dogs would prevent the plaintiff’s from falling asleep, and staying…

that a person’s religious or cultural belief does not count as a reasonable excuse for wearing a full face covering. It is true that the bill was designed to target Islamic face veils but the law states that it is an offence to threaten another person in to wearing a full face covering, showing that the law seeks to protect women’s rights. This brings me to my next point of discussion, Islamic face veils and women’s…

Issue: Whether the defendant owed a duty of care to the plaintiff, and can prove the plaintiff was trespassing by entering onto the defendant’s property without permission and subsequently injuring themselves by operating the defendant’s tractor. Rule: Sioux City & Pacific Railroad Co. v. Stout, 84 U.S. 657 (1873) Analysis: The plaintiff entered onto the defendant’s property without permission, and injured themselves by operating a tractor left on the front portion of the property by the…

Due Diligence The following report answers two questions to get a better understanding of the term due diligence. It will describe where the term due diligence came from and from what case. The report also examines an industrial fatality in Alberta and tries to identify what happened and makes recommendations on due diligence for the case study. Where did the term “due diligence” come from, what case? “In the late 1970s, the due diligence defense was made available to a new category of…

what their mandate would allow. In Lord Bingham’s formulation of the rule of law his sixth sub rule was “…ministers and public officers ..must exercise the powers conferred on them….without exceeding the limits of such powers”. This can be taken to mean the police should not be allowed to use their powers to intimidate certain classes of people or have a bias towards specific groups in society. In other words, “the laws of the land should apply equally to all”. It is not out of the question to…

OPO appealed against Justice Bean’s refusal to grant him an interim injunction in the high court, which would prevent MLA and STL from publishing a book. Appeal allowed by Lady Justice Arden and others, in the Court of Appeal (Civil Division). There are no dissenting judgments within this case, as they all come to the same conclusion within the rights of OPO. MLA has written a book “The Work” based on his career, including descriptions of his molested childhood, which he believed would…

In 2005, Florida passed the Stand Your Ground law in response to the surge of violence following the natural disasters plaguing the state (Lawson, 2012). The new law abolished a victim’s “duty to retreat,” allowed for retaliation in life-threatening situations, and protected the victims from legal recourse if they acted in self-defense (Wallace, 2006). Before this law, people were legally obliged to run away if it was possible before defending themselves. In situations when a person was attacked…