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1. Gustavo invited Sam over to his house to watch a football game on Gustavo's new television. During the game, which lasted approximately 3 hours, Gustavo and Sam each consumed a large amount of alcohol. Sam, who had a well-known habit of consuming large amounts of alcohol, had purchased the alcohol at the local liquor store. After leaving Gustavo's house, Sam lost control of his car and crashed into a car driven by Matsui. As a result of the accident, Matsui suffered severe injuries including partial paralysis. Matsui sued Sam and Gustavo for compensation for his injuries. The parties held an examination for discovery and it was revealed that Matsui was not wearing his seatbelt at the time of the accident.

a) Is Matsui likely to be successful in his action against Gustavo? Explain.

b) How does Matsui's failure to wear a seatbelt affect the outcome of the case? Explain.

2. Brant Ranger, Paula Potts and Matthew Lenge are all tax lawyers. They formed a partnership called Ranger Potts & Lenge LLP. They practiced together and increased the partnership's profitability over a number of years before the partnership ran into difficulties. Lenge was retained by Phillip Schooner, a wealthy and well-known philanthropist. Lenge acted negligently for Schooner in several income tax transactions which breached the Income Tax Act and caused millions of dollars in losses to Schooner. Schooner brought a legal action against the firm and each partner individually.

Who is to be held responsible in this matter? Explain.