Assignment #1 Problem

Michael, aged 19, was a warehouseman with Nike Canada. On September 6^th he was part of a 4 man work crew building a trade show display booth for at the Vancouver Coliseum. Michael drove to work arriving at 7:30 am and finished worked until 11:30pm.

Between 8:30pm and 10:30pm the Nike supervisor brought in Kentucky Fried chicken and a tub containing 24 beer. During that time Michael drank 10 beer. When Michael and others left work at 11:30pm the supervisor asked whether they were ok to drive but did not offer a cab or any other alternate transportation home.

After work they walked across the street to the Unicorn Pub where Michael drank one bottle and one pint of beer. Michael left there at 1 am and walked to the 86^th Street Music Hall.During the next hour Michael drank another pint of beer.

When Michael left at 2 am he got in his car and proceeded to drive home. Unfortunately he went out of control with his car going off of the road.

Michael was rendered a quadrapalegic. Michael sue (think about who)

Michael sues and therefore he is the Plaintiff. The Defendants would be the supervisor, Nike, the employees of the Unicorn Pub and the Unicorn Pub

1. What is the legal issues/questions? (1 mark)
2. What is the legal test(s) or rule(s) that would be used by a court including any defense available? (2 marks)
3. Make an argument for the Plaintiff (1mark)
4. Make an argument for the Defendant (1 mark)