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GM520 Midterm Exam 2 Sets
1. TCO B. Infuriated when Harry Reid is re-elected during the 2010 fall
election, the Republican National Committee decides to take matters
into its own hands. In 2011, the House of Representatives passes a new
"Freedom isn't Free Act" that requires that anyone who wants to vote in
the 2012 presidential election must prove that they paid at least $200 in
federal income tax in the past year, including people aged 18 (who
typically are deducted on their parents' returns and do not pay income
tax). Anyone who received the "earned income credit" is barred from
voting unless they return the payment from the government. Proof of
payment of the tax can be made by showing a copy of the prior year's
W2, a copy of the prior year's tax return, or a signed statement from the
IRS stating that the payment of more than $200 in federal income tax
has been made. Citizens who do not pay taxes can still vote if they
donate $200.00 to the federal government as voluntary income tax and
get a statement from the IRS that they have done so. The law sunsets
on December 31, 2012. List two bases under which someone impacted
by this law could argue to have the law overturned. (Points : 15)

2. TCO F. In Midler v. Ford Motor Co., Bette Midler sued Ford for
unauthorized appropriation. Explain what appropriation is. Tell me what
type of civil claim appropriation is and what a person has to prove to
win damages for it. (short answer only) (Points : 15)

3. (TCO C) One summer, David Baxter and his wife, Melissa, were on
their new boat with another couple, tubing on the Mississippi river.
David and the other couple had been drinking all day, "about seven
or eight beers each and some Crown Royal," although Melissa wasn't
drinking due to being pregnant. As he prepared to jump into the water to
tube, David's feet slipped out from under him, and he fell into the water,
hitting the back of his head and neck on the ladder, knocking him out
cold. He slipped under the water and drowned. The other members of
the party didn't notice his absence until a passing barge pilot got their
attention. He had seen the entire thing through his binoculars; he had
been watching Melissa and her friend Angela (who were in bathing
suits). Despite an immediate search and rescue attempt by the coast
guard, David was not saved. Melissa alleged that the surface of the boat
floor where David was standing and preparing to jump into the water
was unreasonably slippery. In fact, at issue in the case was the
manufacturing process used in coating the flooring. Melissa (and her
attorney) felt that a nonslip surface should have been placed on the floor
of the boat. The safety manual that came with the boat included these
clauses:
 
 "CAUTION: Wet surfaces can be slippery. Passengers
should wear adequate deck shoes while boarding and underway to avoid
accidental slipping and injury."
 
 "CAUTION: Deck areas and swim
platform are slippery when wet. Passengers must be careful when
passing through companionway to prevent accidental slipping or
tripping. Passengers should wear adequate deck shoes at all times to
prevent accidental slipping. Passengers must stay off swim platform
while underway to prevent falling overboard."
 
 No warnings existed,
however, in view of the passengers on the boat.
 
 
 (25 points) What
potential legal theories of recovery can and should Melissa allege
against the following parties (provide support for your
answer)?
 
 I. The boat manufacturer
 II. The boat seller
 III. The
coast guard
 
 (15 points) What legal theories of defense can and should
each of the above three parties use? Provide support for your answer.
(Points : 40)

4. TCO D: (This is a fictional scenario.) Billy Joel decided he wanted to
learn to play the violin for his next set of concerts. He called a violin
salesman in New York and asked if he had any for sale. The salesman
stated he had a Stradivarius and a Guarnerius (two famous brands of
violins) and offered to sell them to Billy for $80,000 and $24,000,
respectively. Billy agreed, over the phone, to purchase the violins from
the salesman and told him he would be in town the next week to pick
them up.

Billy didn't show up for two months, and when he entered the store, the
salesman wasn't there. His wife, Margaret, was there in the
store, however, and she had full knowledge of the deal cut between her
husband and Billy. (She'd heard her husband whining, complaining, and
wailing about Billy not showing up for the last 2 months – and she was
really sick of hearing about it.)

Billy asked to see the violins, and Margaret showed him both of them.
Billy stated he would agree to pay $65,000 for both of them, and
Margaret, knowing that they were counterfeits and only worth $2,000
AND realizing that their house was about to go into foreclosure, agreed
to the reduction in price and sold Billy the two violins for $65,000. She
gave him a bill of sale that she wrote out on a note pad on the counter,
which said, "Paid in full. Strativarus and Granruius violans. $65,000.
Chk # 4301 Billy Joel. Salesperson: Margaret Madoff." The notepad was
one she had brought home from their last vacation to Las Vegas and was
from The Flamingo hotel there. Billy took home the violins and
proceeded to learn to play, albeit very poorly.

Meanwhile, the salesman discovers that Margaret sold the violins for
less than he had bargained for. He sues Billy Joel for the $39,000
difference, stating that Margaret was not an employee of the store and
had no authority to change the deal he and Billy had made.

During the pendency of the suit, and after his next concert, the
newspapers stated, "Billy Joel should give up playing the violin! He
stinks!" Billy takes his violins to a music store to sell them and discovers
they are only worth $2,000 and that they are not Stradivarius and
Guarnerius violins but are instead counterfeits.

He wants to countersue the salesman and asks you on what basis can he
do so. Using contract, agency, and any other legal concepts you have
learned this session, on what bases can Billy sue the salesman and his
wife? What defenses will they have? Do you think Billy can recover?
Further, will Margaret's husband (his name is Bernard) be able to collect
against Billy for the difference in price from the original deal? Explain
your answer fully as to the why's, wherefore's, and why not's for both
parties. Use bullet points and "issue spotting" to assist you in your
answer.

(Points : 40)

5. TCO I. Marianne Jennings wrote an article, "Why an International
Code of Ethics would be good," which was assigned to be read at the
beginning of the course. As you have worked throughout this session,
you should have considered this article and how it may or may not have
impacted different situations in the world
economic/business/legal/political environments. The essay you will
write on the next question should show that you have read Marianne's
article and can apply her theories and thoughts from that article to the
scenario provided. Feel free to rely on the information you know about
the situations (if real) or analogize to another one, if you wish. Include
in your answer at least two specific concepts from Marianne's article,
and apply those concepts to your reasoning in your answer. You will be
graded on your knowledge of the article as well as the application of
ethical theories to international situations.

In 2009–10, Toyota experienced a troubling "gas pedal" sticking issue,
which impacted its global reputation and income and caused it to stagger
in its, until then, position as one of the top, world-wide, respected, and
best-selling car companies on the globe. Over the first few months of the
crisis, Toyota waffled on its message to its customers, both denying and
then accepting responsibility for the issue. Research into the situation
shows that the problem had been brought to its attention for a long time
and either ignored, disbelieved, or grudgingly accepted, depending on
the time and place of the issue.

For this question, think about the facts of the Toyota recall and its
impact on Toyota car owners worldwide, including the value (or loss
thereof) of customer's trade-ins, car dealer's business valuation losses,
loss in used car sales to used car dealers and owners, and also the loss of
lives and injuries to those who were grossly impacted by the gas pedal
issue. Also, think about the cost to stockholders and the other
stakeholders involved. Now think about Marianne Jenning's
international code of ethics article. Would an international code of ethics
have impacted how this entire Toyota travesty played out in the real
world? What if the "world of business" had agreed to one? Would
Toyota have been somehow required to behave differently, which would
have protected so many stakeholders from losses and people from
injury? Or, would nothing really have changed? Feel free to argue both
sides of this, and include in your answer, please, at least two or three
things you would have included (or Marianne Jennings recommended to
include) in an international code of ethics and how that would (or
wouldn't) really have impacted the Toyota crisis. Evaluate, analyze, and
synthesize your answer using everything you have learned this session
about ethics, law, politics, and business.

(Points : 40)

6. TCO A. Use the fact pattern you received in the above Marianne
Jennings "International Code of Ethics" question to answer this
question. Analyze and propose a solution to the problem you received
above using the Laura Nash method. Show the steps, apply the facts, and
provide a proposed solution you would suggest. (Points : 40)



1. TCO C) Bud Johnson owns a General Motors dealership in Pierre,
South Dakota. At the request and expense of General Motors, Bud
traveled to Phoenix, Arizona, for purposes of the demonstration of a new
vehicle called the Roughrider, designed to compete against the current
offering of SUVs. Bud went to the proving grounds in the desert around
Phoenix and spent a day watching the vehicle demonstrations. Bud and
other dealers drove the vehicles, and much dust resulted from their
driving. A few weeks later, Bud became ill with flu-like symptoms. He
was finally diagnosed as having coccidioidomycosis or "valley fever."
Valley fever is a disease well known to Arizona residents, and most
have had it if they have lived there over 10 years. Newcomers are
particularly vulnerable to the disease because the exposure to dust seems
to build up immunity among the residents. 
 
 
 Bud became quite ill
and brought suit against the car manufacturer that invited him for its
failure to warn him about the valley fever phenomenon before he came
out to the testing grounds. Answer the following questions, and use
cases and theories from the text to support your arguments:
 
 
 Was
there negligence in the failure of General Motors to warn Bud? (15
points)
 
 
 Discuss all defenses General Motors may have. (15
points)
 
 
 Does strict liability in torts apply to this situation? Why or
why not? (10 points) (Points : 40)

2. TCO I. Marianne Jennings wrote an article, "Why an International
Code of Ethics would be good," which was assigned to be read at the
beginning of the course. As you have worked throughout this session,
you should have considered this article and how it may or may not have
impacted different situations in the world
economic/business/legal/political environments. The essay you will
write on the next question should show that you have read Marianne's
article and can apply her theories and thoughts from that article to the
scenario provided. Feel free to rely on the information you know about
the situations (if real) or analogize to one that is real, if you wish.
Include in your answer at least two specific concepts from Marianne's
article, and apply those concepts to your reasoning in your answer. You
will be graded on your knowledge of the article as well as the
application of ethical theories to international situations.

Arguably, the United States and other countries have been experiencing
one of the longest and hardest hitting economic crises since the Great
Depression over the last few years. This economic downturn is a result
of multiple things, but the housing bubble burst was one major
event that continues to ripple throughout the bank/lending world. As a
result of the downturn in housing sales, foreclosures, bank lending
overvaluations, and bank failures, lending practice changes and bank
bailouts have become the norm.

The U.S. financial crisis has not gone unnoticed in the international
world. The impact has been worldwide. The value of securities tied to
real estate fell, which damaged financial institutions globally. New rules
regarding appraisers, appraisals, and bank oversight have gone into
place, but not in time to save many investors and foreign banks from
huge losses.

Many people think that this crisis could have been avoided if better
regulations had been in place. Some feel that the U.S. bank/lending and
borrowing ethical standards may have been partially responsible for this
downturn.

Argue for or against an ethical basis for the housing bubble collapse.
Use Marianne Jennings' article as a basis for a solution to avoiding a
future collapse such as this. Can you think of a way that an international
code of ethics would have helped avoid this crisis or could keep another
one from occurring in the future? What challenges would there be in
implementing ethical codes that may prevent such a situation in the
future? Be sure to include specific ideas from Marianne's article along
with your own thoughts, analysis, and evaluation of this essay question.
(Points : 40)

3. TCO B. The "public comment" period closes on an OSHA proposed
regulation, and your business had filed a public comment against the
proposed regulation explaining that the regulation would not fix the
problem that OSHA was trying to remedy, that the regulation would cost
more than the problem itself, and that the regulation was a tax, not a
safety change. List two arguments available to your company that may
succeed in overturning the regulation. (Points : 15)

4. TCO A. Use the fact pattern you received in the above Marianne
Jennings "International Code of Ethics" question to answer this
question. Analyze and propose a solution to the problem you received
above using the Blanchard and Peale method. Show the steps, apply the
facts, and provide a proposed solution you would suggest. (Points : 40)
5. TCO F. When Vanna White sued Samsung for appropriation and
under the Lanham Act, she won her case under the California common
law right of publicity claim and under the Lanham Act. List the eight
Sleekcraft factors that are required to prove a Lanham Act
complaint. (Points : 15)

6. (TCO C)Will E. Chancit, a 36-year-old attorney, was killed when his
Ford Fairlane collided with some metal fence on the Harbor Freeway in
Los Angeles. He was traveling at a speed between 50 and 70 mph. What
happened was this: A city of Los Angeles construction crew had placed
a "left lane closed ahead" sign with a "60 mph" speed limit sign under it.
(The usual speed limit in that area was 70 mph.) However, the actual
closed lane was the right lane. Speculation is that Will noticed at the last
minute that he was in the wrong lane and over corrected, and that's how
he slid off the road and hit the fence.
 After the collision, the car spun
and the driver's door flew open. Chancit was ejected from the car and
sustained fatal head injuries. Had the door stayed closed, his injuries
would have been relatively minor. Chancit was not wearing his seat belt,
and his wife claims he had been up all night the night before after
getting food poisoning at the local Chi-Chi's.
 
 I. Discuss the
negligence or other theory for recovery in the suit Chancit’s widow has
brought against Ford Motor Company, the makers of the Ford Fairlane.
(15 points)
 
 II. Discuss all defenses Ford Motor Company might
have. (10 points)
 
 III. Discuss any liability the City of Los Angeles
may have. (10 points)
 
 IV. Discuss any liability Chi-Chi's may
have. (5 points) (Points : 40)

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Gm520 midterm exam (2 sets)

  • 1. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD GM520 Midterm Exam 2 Sets 1. TCO B. Infuriated when Harry Reid is re-elected during the 2010 fall election, the Republican National Committee decides to take matters into its own hands. In 2011, the House of Representatives passes a new "Freedom isn't Free Act" that requires that anyone who wants to vote in the 2012 presidential election must prove that they paid at least $200 in federal income tax in the past year, including people aged 18 (who typically are deducted on their parents' returns and do not pay income tax). Anyone who received the "earned income credit" is barred from voting unless they return the payment from the government. Proof of payment of the tax can be made by showing a copy of the prior year's W2, a copy of the prior year's tax return, or a signed statement from the IRS stating that the payment of more than $200 in federal income tax has been made. Citizens who do not pay taxes can still vote if they donate $200.00 to the federal government as voluntary income tax and get a statement from the IRS that they have done so. The law sunsets on December 31, 2012. List two bases under which someone impacted by this law could argue to have the law overturned. (Points : 15) 2. TCO F. In Midler v. Ford Motor Co., Bette Midler sued Ford for unauthorized appropriation. Explain what appropriation is. Tell me what type of civil claim appropriation is and what a person has to prove to win damages for it. (short answer only) (Points : 15) 3. (TCO C) One summer, David Baxter and his wife, Melissa, were on their new boat with another couple, tubing on the Mississippi river. David and the other couple had been drinking all day, "about seven or eight beers each and some Crown Royal," although Melissa wasn't drinking due to being pregnant. As he prepared to jump into the water to tube, David's feet slipped out from under him, and he fell into the water, hitting the back of his head and neck on the ladder, knocking him out cold. He slipped under the water and drowned. The other members of
  • 2. the party didn't notice his absence until a passing barge pilot got their attention. He had seen the entire thing through his binoculars; he had been watching Melissa and her friend Angela (who were in bathing suits). Despite an immediate search and rescue attempt by the coast guard, David was not saved. Melissa alleged that the surface of the boat floor where David was standing and preparing to jump into the water was unreasonably slippery. In fact, at issue in the case was the manufacturing process used in coating the flooring. Melissa (and her attorney) felt that a nonslip surface should have been placed on the floor of the boat. The safety manual that came with the boat included these clauses:
 
 "CAUTION: Wet surfaces can be slippery. Passengers should wear adequate deck shoes while boarding and underway to avoid accidental slipping and injury."
 
 "CAUTION: Deck areas and swim platform are slippery when wet. Passengers must be careful when passing through companionway to prevent accidental slipping or tripping. Passengers should wear adequate deck shoes at all times to prevent accidental slipping. Passengers must stay off swim platform while underway to prevent falling overboard."
 
 No warnings existed, however, in view of the passengers on the boat.
 
 
 (25 points) What potential legal theories of recovery can and should Melissa allege against the following parties (provide support for your answer)?
 
 I. The boat manufacturer
 II. The boat seller
 III. The coast guard
 
 (15 points) What legal theories of defense can and should each of the above three parties use? Provide support for your answer. (Points : 40) 4. TCO D: (This is a fictional scenario.) Billy Joel decided he wanted to learn to play the violin for his next set of concerts. He called a violin salesman in New York and asked if he had any for sale. The salesman stated he had a Stradivarius and a Guarnerius (two famous brands of violins) and offered to sell them to Billy for $80,000 and $24,000, respectively. Billy agreed, over the phone, to purchase the violins from the salesman and told him he would be in town the next week to pick them up. Billy didn't show up for two months, and when he entered the store, the salesman wasn't there. His wife, Margaret, was there in the store, however, and she had full knowledge of the deal cut between her husband and Billy. (She'd heard her husband whining, complaining, and
  • 3. wailing about Billy not showing up for the last 2 months – and she was really sick of hearing about it.) Billy asked to see the violins, and Margaret showed him both of them. Billy stated he would agree to pay $65,000 for both of them, and Margaret, knowing that they were counterfeits and only worth $2,000 AND realizing that their house was about to go into foreclosure, agreed to the reduction in price and sold Billy the two violins for $65,000. She gave him a bill of sale that she wrote out on a note pad on the counter, which said, "Paid in full. Strativarus and Granruius violans. $65,000. Chk # 4301 Billy Joel. Salesperson: Margaret Madoff." The notepad was one she had brought home from their last vacation to Las Vegas and was from The Flamingo hotel there. Billy took home the violins and proceeded to learn to play, albeit very poorly. Meanwhile, the salesman discovers that Margaret sold the violins for less than he had bargained for. He sues Billy Joel for the $39,000 difference, stating that Margaret was not an employee of the store and had no authority to change the deal he and Billy had made. During the pendency of the suit, and after his next concert, the newspapers stated, "Billy Joel should give up playing the violin! He stinks!" Billy takes his violins to a music store to sell them and discovers they are only worth $2,000 and that they are not Stradivarius and Guarnerius violins but are instead counterfeits. He wants to countersue the salesman and asks you on what basis can he do so. Using contract, agency, and any other legal concepts you have learned this session, on what bases can Billy sue the salesman and his wife? What defenses will they have? Do you think Billy can recover? Further, will Margaret's husband (his name is Bernard) be able to collect against Billy for the difference in price from the original deal? Explain your answer fully as to the why's, wherefore's, and why not's for both parties. Use bullet points and "issue spotting" to assist you in your answer. (Points : 40) 5. TCO I. Marianne Jennings wrote an article, "Why an International Code of Ethics would be good," which was assigned to be read at the
  • 4. beginning of the course. As you have worked throughout this session, you should have considered this article and how it may or may not have impacted different situations in the world economic/business/legal/political environments. The essay you will write on the next question should show that you have read Marianne's article and can apply her theories and thoughts from that article to the scenario provided. Feel free to rely on the information you know about the situations (if real) or analogize to another one, if you wish. Include in your answer at least two specific concepts from Marianne's article, and apply those concepts to your reasoning in your answer. You will be graded on your knowledge of the article as well as the application of ethical theories to international situations. In 2009–10, Toyota experienced a troubling "gas pedal" sticking issue, which impacted its global reputation and income and caused it to stagger in its, until then, position as one of the top, world-wide, respected, and best-selling car companies on the globe. Over the first few months of the crisis, Toyota waffled on its message to its customers, both denying and then accepting responsibility for the issue. Research into the situation shows that the problem had been brought to its attention for a long time and either ignored, disbelieved, or grudgingly accepted, depending on the time and place of the issue. For this question, think about the facts of the Toyota recall and its impact on Toyota car owners worldwide, including the value (or loss thereof) of customer's trade-ins, car dealer's business valuation losses, loss in used car sales to used car dealers and owners, and also the loss of lives and injuries to those who were grossly impacted by the gas pedal issue. Also, think about the cost to stockholders and the other stakeholders involved. Now think about Marianne Jenning's international code of ethics article. Would an international code of ethics have impacted how this entire Toyota travesty played out in the real world? What if the "world of business" had agreed to one? Would Toyota have been somehow required to behave differently, which would have protected so many stakeholders from losses and people from injury? Or, would nothing really have changed? Feel free to argue both sides of this, and include in your answer, please, at least two or three things you would have included (or Marianne Jennings recommended to include) in an international code of ethics and how that would (or
  • 5. wouldn't) really have impacted the Toyota crisis. Evaluate, analyze, and synthesize your answer using everything you have learned this session about ethics, law, politics, and business. (Points : 40) 6. TCO A. Use the fact pattern you received in the above Marianne Jennings "International Code of Ethics" question to answer this question. Analyze and propose a solution to the problem you received above using the Laura Nash method. Show the steps, apply the facts, and provide a proposed solution you would suggest. (Points : 40) 1. TCO C) Bud Johnson owns a General Motors dealership in Pierre, South Dakota. At the request and expense of General Motors, Bud traveled to Phoenix, Arizona, for purposes of the demonstration of a new vehicle called the Roughrider, designed to compete against the current offering of SUVs. Bud went to the proving grounds in the desert around Phoenix and spent a day watching the vehicle demonstrations. Bud and other dealers drove the vehicles, and much dust resulted from their driving. A few weeks later, Bud became ill with flu-like symptoms. He was finally diagnosed as having coccidioidomycosis or "valley fever." Valley fever is a disease well known to Arizona residents, and most have had it if they have lived there over 10 years. Newcomers are particularly vulnerable to the disease because the exposure to dust seems to build up immunity among the residents. 
 
 
 Bud became quite ill and brought suit against the car manufacturer that invited him for its failure to warn him about the valley fever phenomenon before he came out to the testing grounds. Answer the following questions, and use cases and theories from the text to support your arguments:
 
 
 Was there negligence in the failure of General Motors to warn Bud? (15 points)
 
 
 Discuss all defenses General Motors may have. (15 points)
 
 
 Does strict liability in torts apply to this situation? Why or why not? (10 points) (Points : 40) 2. TCO I. Marianne Jennings wrote an article, "Why an International Code of Ethics would be good," which was assigned to be read at the beginning of the course. As you have worked throughout this session, you should have considered this article and how it may or may not have
  • 6. impacted different situations in the world economic/business/legal/political environments. The essay you will write on the next question should show that you have read Marianne's article and can apply her theories and thoughts from that article to the scenario provided. Feel free to rely on the information you know about the situations (if real) or analogize to one that is real, if you wish. Include in your answer at least two specific concepts from Marianne's article, and apply those concepts to your reasoning in your answer. You will be graded on your knowledge of the article as well as the application of ethical theories to international situations. Arguably, the United States and other countries have been experiencing one of the longest and hardest hitting economic crises since the Great Depression over the last few years. This economic downturn is a result of multiple things, but the housing bubble burst was one major event that continues to ripple throughout the bank/lending world. As a result of the downturn in housing sales, foreclosures, bank lending overvaluations, and bank failures, lending practice changes and bank bailouts have become the norm. The U.S. financial crisis has not gone unnoticed in the international world. The impact has been worldwide. The value of securities tied to real estate fell, which damaged financial institutions globally. New rules regarding appraisers, appraisals, and bank oversight have gone into place, but not in time to save many investors and foreign banks from huge losses. Many people think that this crisis could have been avoided if better regulations had been in place. Some feel that the U.S. bank/lending and borrowing ethical standards may have been partially responsible for this downturn. Argue for or against an ethical basis for the housing bubble collapse. Use Marianne Jennings' article as a basis for a solution to avoiding a future collapse such as this. Can you think of a way that an international code of ethics would have helped avoid this crisis or could keep another one from occurring in the future? What challenges would there be in implementing ethical codes that may prevent such a situation in the future? Be sure to include specific ideas from Marianne's article along with your own thoughts, analysis, and evaluation of this essay question.
  • 7. (Points : 40) 3. TCO B. The "public comment" period closes on an OSHA proposed regulation, and your business had filed a public comment against the proposed regulation explaining that the regulation would not fix the problem that OSHA was trying to remedy, that the regulation would cost more than the problem itself, and that the regulation was a tax, not a safety change. List two arguments available to your company that may succeed in overturning the regulation. (Points : 15) 4. TCO A. Use the fact pattern you received in the above Marianne Jennings "International Code of Ethics" question to answer this question. Analyze and propose a solution to the problem you received above using the Blanchard and Peale method. Show the steps, apply the facts, and provide a proposed solution you would suggest. (Points : 40) 5. TCO F. When Vanna White sued Samsung for appropriation and under the Lanham Act, she won her case under the California common law right of publicity claim and under the Lanham Act. List the eight Sleekcraft factors that are required to prove a Lanham Act complaint. (Points : 15) 6. (TCO C)Will E. Chancit, a 36-year-old attorney, was killed when his Ford Fairlane collided with some metal fence on the Harbor Freeway in Los Angeles. He was traveling at a speed between 50 and 70 mph. What happened was this: A city of Los Angeles construction crew had placed a "left lane closed ahead" sign with a "60 mph" speed limit sign under it. (The usual speed limit in that area was 70 mph.) However, the actual closed lane was the right lane. Speculation is that Will noticed at the last minute that he was in the wrong lane and over corrected, and that's how he slid off the road and hit the fence.
 After the collision, the car spun and the driver's door flew open. Chancit was ejected from the car and sustained fatal head injuries. Had the door stayed closed, his injuries would have been relatively minor. Chancit was not wearing his seat belt, and his wife claims he had been up all night the night before after getting food poisoning at the local Chi-Chi's.
 
 I. Discuss the negligence or other theory for recovery in the suit Chancit’s widow has brought against Ford Motor Company, the makers of the Ford Fairlane. (15 points)
 
 II. Discuss all defenses Ford Motor Company might have. (10 points)
 
 III. Discuss any liability the City of Los Angeles
  • 8. may have. (10 points)
 
 IV. Discuss any liability Chi-Chi's may have. (5 points) (Points : 40)