Homework: Business Management Liability Scenario Paper
Widget's, Inc., a fictional company, has a flourishing lawncare business. The business has two full-time employees who have been with the company for five years. All employees are trained on using the lawn equipment and have signed a waiver-of-liability contract limiting liability for the company. The owner, Brian, told his employees not to worry-that the company would protect them if they got hurt.
One employee, Lori, was on the job cutting a lawn. Lori was riding a mower, a Ferrari 2000, which was three years old and in good working condition. The step-up on the mower had writing on it with a warning sticker to replace the sandpaper liner for traction every three due to normal wear and tear. It was replaced every three years. Lori stepped down off the rider, slipped because of moisture from the grass, and severed her pinky toe on the mower blade.
When she fell to the ground, the mower continued through the grass and proceeded by itself to cut and mulch a neighbor's prize roses. Peta, the neighbor, was preparing for a rose competition with a potential grand prize of $10,000.
Write a 1 to 2 page paper answering the questions below. Remember to identify and explain the law and then justify your answers to the questions pursuant to the scenario:
• Pursuant to contract law, is the waiver of liability legal and do Brian's verbal assurances become part of the contract? Why or why not?
o Foundation comes from reading Chapters 11, 12 - Jennings, Marianne. (2018). Business: Its' Legal, Ethical and Global Environment (11th ed.). Mason, OH: Cengage Learning.
o Explain contract law and contract formation with required elements
o What is a waiver of liability and what makes it valid?
o Can a contract be verbal or is it required in writing?
o Can what someone says override the contract terms or, become part of a contract?
o When can liability be waived?
• Does Peta have a product liability case against the mower manufacturer Ferrari for a design defect, manufacturing defect, or failure-to-warn defect?
o Foundation comes from reading Chapter 13 of textbook.
o Explain product liability and the causes of action.
o When is a manufacturer liable for their product and when are they not?
• Does Lori have a claim for her injuries and can she recover pain and suffering damages or worker's compensation?
o Foundation comes from reading Chapter 13 of textbook and, research on state worker's compensation laws.
o What is worker's compensation and when is it available to employees?
o What is the law as to worker's compensation?
o How does worker's compensation differ from suing in court?
o Explain damages and what is available to recover for product liability?
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
• The answer must be using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, typed, with one-inch margins on all sides.
• The response also includes a cover page containing the student's name, the title of the homework, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
• Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.
The specific course learning outcome associated with this homework is as follows:
o Analyze the legal standing and situation of a specific business to achieve a defined result.
Reference
• Michael Harvey. 2013. The Nuts & Bolts of College Writing. p. 1.
• William R. Stanek. 2010. Storyboarding Techniques chapter in Effective Writing for Business, College and Life.
• Zyad Hicham. 2017. Vocabulary Growth in College-Level Students' Narrative Writing.