Assignment:
Question 1. Jaiden went to Carraba’s Market to pick up a few items for dinner. It was a rainy, windy day, and the wind had blown water through the entrance to Carraba’s each time the door opened. As Jaiden entered, he slipped and fell in the rainwater that had accumulated on the floor. Michelle, the manager, knew of the weather conditions but had not posted any sign to warn customers of the water hazard. Jaiden injured his back as a result of the fall and sued Carraba’s for damages, alleging negligence. Is Carraba’s liable? Why or why not?
Question 2. Julius, a twelve-year-old, buys a pair of skis from Outdoor Outfitters (OO), telling the salesperson that he has never been skiing but “really wants to do it.” The salesperson urges Julius to take a lesson in the sport before attempting a run, but Julius ignores the advice. On the first run, Julius loses control, hits a tree, and is injured. Julius files a suit against OO, alleging that it was negligent to have sold the skis to him, when he was clearly too young and inexperienced. How might OO defend itself?
Question 3. After two years of research and an investment of a substantial amount of money, Coast-to-Coast Company (CC) develops a new product that it hopes will produce substantial profits. CC learns that a competitor, National Sales, Inc., has made and begun to sell a nearly identical product. CC learns from a reliable source that National paid a CC employee to obtain the plans for CC’s product when it was in development. What legal recourse does CC have against National?