Chapter 7.

1.Lindsay had a limp. As she exited a Marshall's store and walked to her car, a store security guard asked her what was wrong. She said had been in a car accident and showed the security guard her handicapped parking permit. The security guard responded, "Hah man, she is all 'f*****-up.'" Lindsay cried all night and suffered damage to her self-esteem. She sued for IIED. What result?

2.Many retailers have policies that instruct employees not to attempt to stop shoplifters. Some store owners fear false imprisonment lawsuits and possible injuries to workers more than losses related to stolen merchandise. Are these "don't be a hero" policies reasonable? Would you put one in place if you owned a retail store?5. Raul lives in Georgia. He creates custom paintings and sells them at a weekly art fair near Atlanta. Sarah lives in Vermont. While on vacation in Georgia, she buys one of Raul's paintings for $500. Soon after she returns home, she decides the painting is ugly, calls Raul, and demands a refund. Raul refuses. Sarah wants to sue him in Vermont. Raul has never been to Vermont and has never sold a painting to anyone else from Vermont. Do Vermont courts have personal jurisdiction over Raul? Why or why not.

Chapter 8.

1.Koby, age 16, works after school at FastFood from 4 p.m. until 11 p.m. On Friday night, the restaurant manager sees that Koby is exhausted, but insists that he remain until 4:30 a.m., cleaning up, then demands that he work Saturday morning from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. On Saturday afternoon, as Koby drives home, he falls asleep at the wheel and causes a fatal car accident. Should FastFood be liable? What important values are involved in this issue?

2.At the end of a skateboard exhibition, one of the performers tossed a skateboard into the rowdy crowd. David rushed to catch the prize but was injured when his fellow spectators trampled him to snatch it away. What is the likely outcome if David sues the promoter of the skateboarding show for negligence?

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