A shopper was buying groceries and attempted to pay with a p…
A shopper was buying groceries and attempted to pay with a personal check. The grocery clerk thought that she recognized the shopper’s name from a store memo listing known habitual bad check writers in the area. The clerk immediately called for the store’s security guard over the store’s loudspeaker. The guard quickly approached the shopper and requested that she step into his office. The shopper protested her innocence but accompanied the guard. He told her not to leave or he would call the police. She was then kept waiting in the guard’s office for an hour until the guard finally returned with a copy of the memo showing that the shopper’s name was not on the list. The shopper was terribly embarrassed by the entire incident because a number of her neighbors had seen the guard take her away. If the shopper sues the grocery store for damages for her humiliation, will she prevail?
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A student purchased a chemistry set from the manufacturer through its website. The set contained printed warnings instructing users to mix the chemicals only according to the formulas provided. Nevertheless, the student combined a variety of chemicals in an attempt to make an adhesive remover. The chemicals he mixed generated toxic fumes, which caused him to suffer lung damage. The student brought a strict liability action against the manufacturer. If the court decides in favor of the manufacturer, what is the likely explanation?
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At an intersection, a motorist’s car struck the car of a mother who was driving her teenage son to school. The mother was killed in the collision. The mother’s estate brought a wrongful death action against the motorist on behalf of the mother’s son and daughter, her sole heirs. At trial, evidence introduced by the estate established that the motorist drove through a red light at the intersection. Evidence introduced by the motorist showed that the son was showing his mother a video on his phone just before the collision occurred. May the evidence introduced by the motorist be used against the estate?
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A teacher brought a battery action against a student. At trial, the evidence established that the student kicked the teacher in the leg. What additional fact established at trial will likely prevent the teacher from recovering for battery?
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A newspaper published an editorial in which an editor asserted that a candidate for high political office used illegal drugs. The accusation was untrue. The editor acted unreasonably in not investigating the accusation before publishing it; however, the editor honestly believed that the accusation was true. The candidate sued the editor for defamation. Is the candidate entitled to recover?
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