Legal Analysis of Goldilocks' Actions in Three Bears' House
Explore the potential legal implications of Goldilocks' actions when she entered the Three Bears' house and encountered various incidents leading to injuries and damages, highlighting possible lawsuits and liabilities among the involved parties.
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Who can sue? Who can be sued? List all the potential pairs in this scenario. Note that some parties might not be listed explicitly. Goldilocks pushed open the door of the Three Bears House and entered. She tasted from the bowl on the table. It was too hot and she burnt her mouth. She sat in a chair which was too small for her and fell, hurting her back.
The Party Matrix Party 1 Goldilocks Three Bears Chair Manufacturer Landlord Party 2 Goldilocks Three Bears Chair Manufacturer Landlord
The Party Matrix Combinations Goldilocks v Three Bears Goldilocks v Chair Manufacturer Damage from broken chair Goldilocks v Landlord Three Bears v Goldilocks Concerns burnt mouth, chair trespass, theft, damage to property, contributory negligence, Nothing Three Bears v Chair Manufacturer Three Bears v Landlord Nothing
The Party Matrix Combinations Chair Manufacturer v Goldilocks Nothing Chair Manufacturer v Three Bears Chair Manufacturer v Landlord Landlord v Goldilocks Landlord v Three Bears Landlord v Chair Manufacturer Concerns Nothing Nothing Nothing Nothing Nothing
Organizing Your Answer Each pair represents a separate issue/sub-issue. Start by planning a separate FILA/IRAC for each. Decide whether any information can be combined to make your answer more concise.
Outline 1 Goldilocks v Three Bears: Broken Chair Law related to negligence, occupier s liability, trespassers Law related to contributory negligence Application section Goldilocks v Landlord No evidence that house belongs to someone other than 3 Bears. Her injuries were caused by items in the control of the 3 Bears. Goldilocks v Three Bears: Burnt Mouth Law related to negligence, occupier s liability, trespassers Law related to contributory negligence Application section Three Bears v Goldilocks Very briefly: Law related to trespass, damage to property, theft Law related to contributory negligence Application section
Outline 2 v Three Bears: Burnt Mouth Application section Goldilocks Law related to negligence, occupier s liability, trespassers Law related to contributory negligence v Three Bears: Broken Chair Application section Three Bears v Goldilocks Very briefly: Law related to trespass, damage to property, theft Law related to contributory negligence Application section v Landlord No evidence that house belongs to someone other than 3 Bears. Also, her injuries were caused by items in the control of the 3 Bears.
Outline 2b Goldilocks Law related to negligence, occupier s liability, trespassers Three Bears v Goldilocks Very briefly: Law related to trespass, damage to property, theft Application section v Landlord No evidence that house belongs to someone other than 3 Bears. Also, her injuries were caused by items in the control of the 3 Bears. Contributory Negligence Law related to contributory negligence Application section for Goldilocks re Burnt Mouth, Broken Chair and Three Bears re Open Door v Three Bears: Burnt Mouth Application section v Three Bears: Broken Chair Application section
Draw a Matrix and Write an Outline A householder attempts to clean up a thin film of grease from his garden path, but is unsuccessful. He therefore places a sign at the entrance of his property: Be careful watch your step . The following people slip on the grease and injure themselves: 1. The postman 2. A guest who is coming to a tupperware party 3. A salesman who has been asked never to return to the property but who has decided to try his luck again 4. A thief Assume that householders are liable for the injuries to guests but not to trespassers. Adapted from Torts I, 2009
Draw a Matrix and Write an Outline Rent-a-Boat in the English-speaking island of Barvin rents boats. There is a sign on the wall of the office, in French, which states that the company is not liable for any injuries caused from riding the pleasure boat. Deshon enters the office to rent a boat. He does not read the agreement before he signs, and therefore does not see the clause. The office manager, Keisha, draws his attention to the sign on the wall. When Deshon asks what it means, Keisha says that the English version has fallen down, and she is not sure of the meaning. Deshon suffers injuries as a result of the negligence of the boat crew. He intends to sue Rent-a- Boat. UWI Cavehill Law Exams Contract I, 2014
Draw a Matrix and Write an Outline Greg was separated from his wife, Lisa. Lisa was a prostitute who often had unprotected sex. One night, Greg visited the matrimonial home to collect some clothes. While he was taking the clothes from the wardrobe, Lisa lay naked on the adjacent bed reading a magazine. Greg found this too much and began to have sex with Lisa who continued to read the magazine. After some time, Lisa screamed: Oh! Please! Yes! No more! Greg was unsure what Lisa meant, but carried on because he was close to climax. In fact, Lisa says she was withdrawing her consent to intercourse. As a result of the intercourse, Greg contracted HIV from Lisa. Criminal Law I Exam 2011
Draw a Matrix and Write an Outline List all the potential pairs in this scenario. Note that some parties might not be listed explicitly. Write an outline for your answer. Tito and Mia, his classmate, had been to a party where they had both drunk too much. Tito offers Mia lift home after the party. She accepts. On the way there, Tito runs a red light and collides with a bicycle ridden by Omar. Omar is wearing dark clothing and his bicycle has no lights. As Mia gets out of the car to assist the fallen Omar, a car driven by Kashawn some 10 miles per hour above the speed limit strikes her. Both Omar and Mia are taken to hospital where Omar is given a penicillin injection to which he proves allergic and suffers a severe reaction. Mia is given two paracetamol pills and sent home but a thorough examination would have revealed that she had suffered serious internal injuries. She is now a quadriplegic. Advise Omar and Mia.
Homework Using all resources available to you, research and answer the problem question relating to Tito, Omar and Mia.
