Reference no: EM133202990

Scenario and Questions:

A new ice cream shop opens in Blue Bell, PA named "Get the Scoop!" ("Scoop"). One day Talia was in a rush to get to class at Montgomery County Community College and grabbed a chocolate milkshake from Scoop to drink as she drove to the college. On her way home from classes, she becomes violently ill. She had nothing else to eat that day. She took a quick turn and headed to Einstein Medical Center. She was admitted to the hospital for her illness. After taking some tests, the hospital concluded that Talia had food poisoning which was then reported to the local health department.Robert West, the local health inspector went to Scoop and inspected the premises based on the report from the hospital. After finding several serious violations, Robert showed his report to the owner of Scoop, Vicki Lemon. He tells Vicki for a $1,000 payment he could "lose the paperwork" indicating the failure of the ice cream shop to meet proper inspection guidelines. In that way, no one will know there has been a violation at the ice cream shop.Vicki is outraged by Robert's inappropriate proposal. Vicki yells at Robert so loudly that all the patrons can hear, "I am not a criminal but apparently you are." She then throws him out of the ice cream shop. Vicki is so angry she throws an ice cream cone at Robert hitting him in the back.Based on the scenario, answer the following questions:

1. What crimes might the District Attorney allege against the parties in this case? Make sure to explain the legal basis of each crime and if there are any defenses to each crime asserted.

2. What tort claims might be asserted against the store and Vicki Lemon and include any defenses that can be asserted to each tort claim?

3. What warranty claims can be asserted in this case against the store and include any defenses that can be asserted to each warranty claim?