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Case Activity: Basic Case Problems
Analyze the following Business Case Problems and answer questions pertaining to each Case Problem.
Use the basic steps in legal reasoning form "IRAC method" Issue, Rule, Application and Conclusion along with the Facts for each case.
Paper should be in APA Format along with cite/reference page. No more than 3 pages Non Plagiarism paper.
Please see below the cases and use the "IRAC" method along with Facts for each case.
Case Problem: Spotlight on Intentional Torts - Defamation.
Case: [Yeagle v. Collegiate Times, 497 S.E. 2d 136 (Va. 1998)]
Question: What is Collegiate Time's defense to this claim?
Case Problem: Proximate Cause
Case: [Henderson v. National Railroad passenger Corp., _F.3d_ (10th Cir. 2011)]
Question: Was Amtrak negligent?
Question: What was the proximate cause of the accident?
Case Problem: A Question of Ethics: Dangerous Products
Case: [Calles v. Scripto - Tokai Corp., 224 Ill.2d 247, 864 N.E.2d 249, 309 ILL. Dec. 383 (2007)]
Question: A product is "unreasonably dangerous" when it is dangerous beyond the expectation of the ordinary consumer. Whose expectation-Calles's or Jenna's applies? Does the lighter pass this test?
Question: Calles presented evidence as to the likelihood and seriousness of injury from lighters that do not have child-safety devices. Scripto argued that the Aim N Flame is an alternative source of fire and is safer than a match. Calles admitted that she knew the dangers presented by lighters in the hands of children. Scripto admitted that it had been a defendant in several suits for injuries under similar circumstances. How should the court rule? Why?
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What is the period of the stars rotation
: What is the percentage change in the acceleration of Earth toward the Sun when the alignment of Earth, Sun, and Moon changes from an eclipse of the Sun (with the moon between Earth and Sun) to an eclipse of the Moon (Earth between Moon and Sun)?
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Given the preceding, as a function of i
: Given the prededing, as a function of i, what is the probability that any of the remaining people have the disease.
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Show that ratio of magnetic moment to angular momentum
: Suppose that an electron is a small spherical shell of mass m with a charge e spread over its surface. Show that the ratio of the magnetic moment to the angular momentum of such an electron would be e/2m, whether the electron is (a) moving in a ci..
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Delivery service for of downtown and suburban businesses
: Timely Transport provides local delivery service for a number of downtown and suburban businesses. Delivery charges are based on distance and weight involved for each delivery: 30 cents per pound and 20 cents per mile. Also, there is a $40 handling f..
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What was the proximate cause of the accident
: What was the proximate cause of the accident? A product is "unreasonably dangerous" when it is dangerous beyond the expectation of the ordinary consumer. Whose expectation-Calles's or Jenna's applies? Does the lighter pass this test
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Roses increases by more than the price of greeting cards
: On Valentine's Day, the price of roses increases by more than the price of greeting cards. Why? (Hint: Consider what makes roses and cards different and how that difference might affect supply's responsiveness to price.)
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An ethical decision-making model
: Choose an ethical decision-making model from among the following three discussed in the lecture and other readings: Nash's 12 Questions for Moral Choices, Kidder's Ethical Checkpoints, and Uustal's Ethical Decision-Making Model. Apply your chosen ..
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Form related table with entries that are relative frequency
: A music store has jazz, classical, country western, and rock music albums on tapes and CDs in the following quantities:
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What is the pressure difference between the outer rim
: For a hurricane of radius 330 km, the 'eye' is a circular area whose radius is about 10% that of the entire hurricane. If the air swirls around the 'eye' at 165 km/hr, and if the angular momentum of the air swirling in from the rim to the eye is r..
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