Week 5: Complaint and Request for Production of Documents

• Due by the end of Week 5 at 11:59 pm ET.

The Managing Partner reviewed the predictive memo that you submitted. After a discussion with Ms. Taylor, she indicated that Ms. Taylor determined to move forward with the negligence lawsuit against Miller's Fun Park. The Managing Partner has asked you to draft the documents described below in connection with this negligence lawsuit.You may make up the addresses of the parties to the lawsuit.

• Complaint: The Managing Partner asked youdraft a complaint for her signature to initiate the negligence lawsuit against Miller's Fun Park. For the purposes of the Complaint, the venue should be in Monroe, Louisiana.The Complaint must contain the following items/components at a minimum: (1) caption; (2) factual allegations; (3) cause of action for negligence; and (4) wherefore clause. Be sure to address each element of negligence in the complaint (duty, breach, causation and damages).
• Request for Production of Documents:The Managing Partner indicated that she would like to get an early start on discovery in connection with the negligence lawsuit. To that end, she asked you to draft a Request for Production of Documents. A Request for Production of Documents is a discovery document used to request documents, electronic data, and physical items held by an opposing party in a legal matter. The Managing Partner indicated that she willserve this document to Miller's Fun Park's attorneys. The Request for Production of Documents must list at least five (5) documents that you think wouldhelp us to gain insight into any relevant evidence that Miller's Fun Park has related to this negligence matter.

Upload yourComplaint and Request for Production of Documents and submit. Please refer to the Complaint and Request for Production of Documents Grading Rubric below.

PLEG136 - Week 5 - Complaint and Request for Production of Documents Grading Rubric
Criteria	Exceeds Expectations	Meets Expectations	Needs Improvement	Points
Quality of Information (Complaint) 30 points	24-30 points The Complaint contains the following items/components: (1) caption; (2) factual allegations; (3) cause of action for negligence; and (4) wherefore clause. The information in the Complaint is well written, accurate, and logical. It is professional in substance and tone. Demonstrates a solid understanding of the negligence lawsuit.	18-23 points The Complaint contains the following items/components: (1) caption; (2) factual allegations; (3) cause of action for negligence; and (4) wherefore clause. The information in the Complaint is generally well written, accurate, and logical. It is generally professional in substance and tone. Demonstrates a general understanding of the negligence lawsuit.	0-17 points The Complaint is missing one or more of the following items/components: (1) caption; (2) factual allegations; (3) cause of action for negligence; and (4) wherefore clause. The information in the Complaint is confusing, inaccurate, and/or contains errors. Does not demonstrate an understanding of the negligence lawsuit.
Quality of Information (Request for Production of Documents) 30 points	24-30 points The Request for the Production of Documents includes more than five items that would likelyhelp to gain insight into the negligence claim.The Request for the Production of Documents document is well written and logical. It is professional in substance and tone.	18-23 points The Request for the Production of Documents includes five items that wouldhelp to gain insight into the negligence claim.The Request for the Production of Documents document is generally well written and logical. It is generally professional in substance and tone.	0-17 points The Request for the Production of Documents includes fewer than five items. The documents would not likely help to gain insight into the negligence claim and are not logical. The document is not professional in substance or tone.
Organization and Formatting 20 points	18-20 points The format, structure and flow of the Complaint and the Request for Production of Documents are clear and logical. All sources are properly cited in The Bluebookformat, with no errors in citations. Document is formatted in 12-point Times New Roman or Arial font and with 1" margins throughout.	14-17 points The format, structure and flow of the Complaint and the Request for Production of Documents are generally clear and logical. All sources are properly cited in The Bluebook format, with three or fewer errors in citations. Document is formatted in 12-point Times New Roman or Arial font and with 1" margins throughout.	0-13 points The format, structure and flow of the Complaint and the Request for Production of Documents are not clear and logical. All sources are not properly cited in The Bluebookformat, with more than three errors in citations. Document is not formatted in 12-point Times New Roman or Arial font and with 1" margins throughout.
Mechanics 20 points	18-20 points There are no grammar, punctuation, or spelling errors.	14-17 points There are three or fewer spelling, punctuation and/or grammatical errors.	0-13 points There are four or more grammatical, punctuation and/or spelling errors.
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