2.Richard loved his skateboard.He rides the skateboard all around his apartment complex and often takes it to the local county park to ride the skateboard on some of the walking trials in the park.Richard is comfortable on the skateboard and, while not expert, is skilled in its use.An aspiring actor, Richard sometimes films himself skateboarding using a camera drone that he controls while riding on the skateboard.

Frankie also loves her skateboard, even though she was not yet particularly adept at riding it.She sometimes struggles to keep control over it when she gets it moving.

One afternoon, both Richard and Frankie are riding their skateboards on the same trail in the county park.Richard has ear buds in his ears and is playing music, all the while trying to film himself with the camera drone.Frankie is having a hard time staying up on the skateboard, with much of her attention focused on keeping from falling off the skateboard.Richard, his attention consumed by the music and the drone controls, does not see Frankie approaching from the opposite direction.Frankie, struggling to stay up on the skateboard, does not see Richard approaching, either.They crash, and both are thrown from their skateboards.Richard suffers several bad scrapes, breaks his arm, and sprains his knee.Frankie fell on the grass, substantially unharmed because she was wearing a helmet, elbow pads and knew pads.Richard's medical bills amount to $50,000.

a.If Richard sues Frankie for negligence in a state with a traditional comparative negligence statute, what would be the result if the jury determines that Richard and Frankie were both equally negligent in the use of their skateboards?

b.If Richard sues Frankie for negligence in a state with a traditional contributory negligence statute, what would be the result if the jury determines that Richard's negligence was 20% of the overall negligence and Frankie's negligence was 80% of the overall negligence?

c.If Richard sues Frankie for negligence in a state with more modern modified comparative negligence statute, what would be the result if the jury determines that Richard's negligence was 60% of the overall negligence and Frankie's negligence was 40% of the overall negligence?

3.Han and Luke are having a heated argument concerning Luke's fear that Han is being overly "familiar" with Luke's sister, Leia.During the argument, Luke becomes particularly irate, pulls out his light saber and attacks Han, wounding Han severely and causing him to need immediate medical attention.Han also was forced to give up several lucrative supply contracts for his Millennium Falcon, which Han cannot pilot while he is injured.If Han subsequently sues Luke for battery, what damages is Han likely to recover?Please be specific and consider all possible types and forms damages in this situation.(You can assume that, even though these events unfolded a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, prevailing American law applies to these events.)

4.Frances is married to BillyBob, a laconic barber who has not paid much attention to her for several years.Frances works at the local department store (part of a large regional chain) in her town as the store bookkeeper.Her boss is James, the store general manager.James is handsome, sweet-talking, and a bit conniving, and he notices that Frances seems to be falling in love with him.James begins to woo Frances.While getting "close" to Frances, he convinces Frances to participate with him to skim some money from the store by adjusting merchandise invoices.The two plot together how best to arrange the books so that their skimming is not noticed by the regional sales manager or auditor.James and Frances begin to make substantial amounts of money, which they use in part on their romantic adventures.When the regional sales manager begins to suspect that the merchandise invoices might have been doctored, James and Frances plan to stage a small office fire to damage the account books so that they cannot be read.One night, after the store closes, they stage what looks like an accidental office fire.The fire gets out of control, though, and the store is seriously damaged, with much merchandise lost.After a brief investigation by the local fire inspector and police department, James and Frances are arrested.While arresting James, the police search his person, and they find that he is carrying a fire starter and some falsified invoices from a dress manufacturer.

a.Identify and describe at least three common law crimes with which James and Frances can be charged based on these facts and the basic elements in support of those charges.

b.Can the fire starter and the falsified invoices be admitted into evidence against James and Frances at their trial?Please explain your answer succinctly.

5.Which court or courts would have jurisdiction as to each of these lawsuits?Please identify which courts (state or federal) in which states would have jurisdiction.Please be sure to consider all possible state or federal courts in all possible states.Explain your reasoning with each.

a.Connor, a craft artist who lives in South Carolina, sells his handmade ceramic bowls and other serving pieces at arts and crafts fairs held in various South Florida locations during the busy winter season.Laurel, who lives in Jupiter, Florida, bought some ceramic bowls from Connor at a fair in Jupiter that he assured her were microwave safe.About a week after buying the bowls, Laurel heated some food in her microwave to serve to friends in one of the bowls that she had bought from Connor.The bowl broke while Laurel was carrying it to the table, causing hot food to spill all over Laurel.Laurel had $15,000 worth of damages, mainly medical bills for treatment of her burns and costs of replacing her designer clothes.

b.Asher lives in Pennsylvania.He wants to sue his sister, Chloe, who lives in Ohio.Asher claims that Chloe breached an agreement to sell him 3,000 acres of old family farmland in Ohio, worth more than $2,000,000.

c.Hobbes Nautical Adventures Inc. (Hobbes), a maker of custom boats incorporated in Delaware with a principal place of business in Texas, sold a custom boat to Calvin, who is a resident of Louisiana.The sale took place at the facility in Texas where Hobbes has its only operation and showroom.The boat has a serious defect that becomes apparent a few months after Calvin takes the boat to Louisiana with him.The boat cost $125,000 when Calvin purchased it.

6.Daniel, a resident of Boca Raton, Florida and aspiring filmmaker, was driving his car to New York City.While passing through South Carolina on I-95, he was involved in an accident with Michael, who was driving a moving van for his employer, I'm the Moving Guy Inc., a Nevada corporation with its principal place of business in North Carolina (the Corporation), in connection with an office move that the Corporation was handling for a South Carolina business.Daniel's car was destroyed, at a loss of over $35,000.While Daniel was not injured, the accident caused him to miss an important financing meeting concerning a film on which he was working.Daniel estimates that missing the meeting cost him at least $150,000 in financing for his film.Michael has no significant assets, but the Corporation has substantial assets.

a.Can Daniel sue the Corporation? Please explain your answer.

b.If Daniel can sue the Corporation, which court or courts in which state or states would have subject matter and personal jurisdiction?Please be sure to consider all possible state or federal courts in all possible states.

c.What damages could Daniel recover from Michael and/or the Corporation?Be specific and consider all possible types and forms damages in this situation.