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    Issue No. 1: Is Leo liable for assault towards Ellen? Issue No. 2: Is Leo job responsible for actions? Issue No. 3: Does Ellen have an intentional infliction of emotional distress cause of action? Issue No. 4: Is Leo liable for negligence? Rule No 1: An act intended to create a reasonable apprehension of imminent harm that is either harmful or offensive”. Rule No. 2: The employee required the employee to work under the direction and control of the employer; the employer had inherent authority

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    Sports related injuries amongst children are high, but most of the injuries can be prevented. When children enter a sport their bodies need to be properly conditioned to endure the rigor of the sport. Also having the proper amount of rest time for injuries is crucial; children need time to fully heal before they are allowed to continue on with their sport. Majority of parents and coaches want to see young athletes be successful. Most young children are impressionable and often want to please the

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    Whistle blowing is an endeavor of an employee or previous employee of a company to uncover what he or she accepts to be a wrongdoing in or by a company or association. Whistle blowing tries to make others mindful of practices that are viewed as illicit or immoral. In the event that the wrongdoing is accounted for to somebody in the company it is said to be internal. Internal whistle blowing has a tendency to do less harm to the company. There is additionally external whistle blowing. This is the

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    Every year, there are approximately 12,500 new cases of spinal cord injury in the United States. Vehicle crashes are the leading causes of spinal cord injuries. The most frequent neurological damage sustained by such injuries is incomplete tetraplegia, followed by incomplete paraplegia. Researchers from Rush University Medical Center are studying a novel approach to treating these spinal cord injuries. The new therapy uses stem cells to treat the spinal cord within 14-30 days of the injury. The

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    Termite Treatment: Commonly Asked Questions Finding out you have termites is never something that any homeowner wants to hear. Unfortunately, it is something that homeowners experience on a regular basis. Luckily, termite treatment is a definite option, but there are always questions that come into play. Here are a few of the most commonly asked questions when it comes to termite treatment. How do I know I need Treatment? One of the most common signs that you need treatment for termites is when you

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    (UCC) in this case, and also the Social Justice Perspective, which speaks in favor of the people of Bhopal. Law and economics is an interdisciplinary field that applies economic theory to examine the formation and the impact of tort law and the tort damages. It focuses mainly on deterrence, paying little attention to justice, fairness, or distribution. It is a tool to assess the costs and benefits that UCC was looking as an outcome of setting up a plant in India - Union Carbide India Ltd (UCIL) - a subsidiary

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    Africa. I believe that when 2 or more groups begin interacting, the priorities of the most effective or powerful will dominate. Cognitive dissonance and personal perspective will continually push those dominant to fail to see the damage they do as immoral, and justifying damage to cultures and peoples by stating that it is in the interest of development is a common idea historically. These beliefs are mine and were formed over the course of the last 25 years of my adult life, mostly by watching and reading

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    Tort Reform In Hot Coffee

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    Tort reform is a push by special interest to limit tort litigation in the U.S. The documentary Hot Coffee, walks us through 4 case studies on the methods used by the Tort reform lobby. Composed of businesses, manufacturers, hospitals, insurance companies and other businesses. Using their money to affect changes to the 7th Amendment statutes: In suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury

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    Respondent convinced the Trial Court to erroneously limit Appellant Timothy Boldt’s (“Appellant”) measure of damages to his Property. Respondent attempts to reframe the issue by stating that Appellant was claiming damages to his dwelling alone. The context of Appellant’s actual damage presentation is instructive. Appellant’s consistent position seeks the claimed compensation for the tortious damage to his Property viewed as a whole. Appellant’s Property includes the dwelling he had on the Property

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    On April 10, 2006, WCS and Metropolitan entered a standard form agreement to complete certain portions of the construction of a 397-unit apartment complex located in Camp Springs, Maryland. (E. 932, 947-1007). The agreement consisted of multiple contract documents including: AIA Document A131 CMc-2003 and AGC Document 556, Standard Form Agreement Between Owner and Construction Manager (E. 947-63); AIA Document A201 – 1997, General Conditions of the Contract for Construction (E.964-1007) (the “General

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