Bonifay and Fordham bought a box of .32-caliber bullets from a Walmart in Florida. Four hours later,
Question:
Bonifay and Fordham bought a box of .32-caliber bullets from a Walmart in Florida. Four hours later, the two men robbed an auto-parts store and killed Coker with those bullets. When they bought the ammunition, both Bonifay and Fordham were under 21 years of age. The federal Gun Control Act makes it illegal to sell ammunition to anyone under the age of 21. Coker’s wife sued Walmart for the wrongful death of her husband.
CASE QUESTIONS
1. Is Walmart liable?
2. What if it was reasonable to assume that the two men were over the age of 21?
3. Could Walmart have foreseen the robbery any more than the train conductor could have foreseen the bag full of fireworks in Palsgraf?
Step by Step Answer:
The Legal Environment Of Business A Managerial Approach Theory To Practice
ISBN: 9781260247800
4th Edition
Authors: Sean Melvin, Enrique Guerra-Pujol