You are shopping at Academy Sports in West Monroe today. You are looking at fishing poles, and do not realize there is a wet area on the floor caused by another customer who spilled her super-sized Sprite.  You slip on the wet area and fall, striking the back of your head on the floor. When you regain consciousness, the store manager is kneeling beside you trying to help you to your feet. The manager is upset and states you are the third person who has fallen in the Sprite today. What do you have to prove to show Academy Sports is negligent?  Another way to ask the question:  Is Academy Sports negligent?  Explain your answer.  

Define “Law.”

List the four elements to prove negligence at trial.

A sum of money a tortfeasor must pay to an injured party is called _______________.

Explain why we have laws in the United States.

On September 4, 2020, you (a Louisiana resident) are involved in a serious elevator accident at Dillard’s in the Pecanland Mall in Monroe, Louisiana. The elevator malfunctioned and the doors closed on you, causing you to fall. The incident is not your fault, and was caused by a defect in the equipment. The manufacturer of the elevator is Elevator, Inc., which is an Alabama corporation.  Dillard’s is an Illinois corporation.  The Pecanland Mall is also an Illinois corporation. Assume your damages total at least $95,000. Does federal court have jurisdiction over your suit? Explain why federal court does or does not have jurisdiction.

Still use the previous elevator incident to answer this question.  If the trial court rules against you, and you do not get any damages, what is your next step? Will there be another trial during this next step? What happens if a party is still unhappy? Explain your answer.

Explain the difference between special damages and general damages.  Also, give me one example for each type of damage.

A _________________ is when the attorneys for each party in a suit can ask a witness questions, under oath, prior to trial to discover what information the party has regarding the suit. A court reporter records the questions and answers and puts them in a booklet form.

Our Business Law class formed a new country, the Republic of Deltaland. Our new legislature has been busy and only had time to enact two criminal laws. The second law is:  Do not drink Coca-Cola on Mondays. Madeline drinks a Diet Coke on Monday. If you are the Judge, is she guilty? Explain your answer.