Legal claims against capstone corporation

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In this assignment, you'll need to decide whether Paula Plaintiff has any legal claims arising from another series of unfortunate events. After reading the scenario, answer the questions that follow, making sure to fully explain the basis of your decision.

Paula's bad luck continues. Five days after the events detailed in your last assignment, Paula returns to work at Capstone Corporation. Unfortunately, she used her company e-mail to send her mom a personal note about her injuries, despite being aware that Capstone's company policy prohibits use of company e-mail for personal communication. Paula's supervisor, Mikey Manager, discovers Paula's violation and Paula is reprimanded. When Paula goes home, she uses her personal computer to post disparaging comments about her boss and Capstone Corporation on social media. The next day, Paula is fired from her job.

After several days of bad luck, Paula believes her luck is about to change. She finds a new job in a nearby town. Paula had been using the bus to go to work at Capstone Corporation, but she will need to purchase a car to commute to her new job. Fortunately, her neighbor Freddy Ford has just purchased a new vehicle and is selling his old Mustang. Paula meets with Freddy and agrees to purchase the Mustang for $1000. The parties also agree that Paula will bring Freddy the money the next day when she picks up the car. The next day, Paula calls Freddy and says, "I have the money. I'd like to come pick up my car." Freddy replies that Paula is too late. He sold the car earlier in the day.

Question 1. Does Paula have any legal claims against Capstone Corporation? What about Paula's actions? Does Paula have a contract with Freddy to purchase the car? Consider the following:

Question 2. Does Paula have a right to privacy when using Capstone Corporation's e-mail system? Discuss one's right to privacy and relate it to the facts in the scenario.

Question 3. Can Paula be legally fired from her job for making negative comments about her boss and her company on social media? What about free speech? Discuss these issues and relate them to the facts of the scenario.

Question 4. Do Paula and Freddy have a contract for the sale of the Mustang? Discuss the elements of a contract and relate those elements to the facts of the scenario.

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