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Please see attached assignments for Week 2 Learning Activity and DB Part 1 . Report You Need To Prepare: You must prepare a report addressed to Winnie and Ralph. Winnie and Ralph will use the report in a discussion with the GC owners. The report must address each of the following points:
1. Analyze whether Jack has a negligence claim against Client A.
2. Identify any potential defenses that Client A may raise in response to Jack’s negligence claim. The analysis must explain why the defense may be raised.
3. Given the negligence claim and the potential defenses, draw a conclusion as to whether Jack or Client A should prevail in a lawsuit. The conclusion must be supported by the facts and the law.
2/5/2020
BMGT 380 6981 Business Law I (2202) – BMGT 380 6981 Business Law I (2202)
BMGT 380 6981 Business Law I (2202)
CK
Week 2: 2/10/20-2/16/20
Overview: Tort Law In the Business Environment
This week’s Learning Outcomes:
After reading the materials, discussing the concepts, and completing the learning
activity; students will be able to:
Explain why it is important for businesses to understand tort law
Identify situations where tort law should be considered in a business setting
Explain the three main categories of tort law
Apply the elements of an intentional tort
Apply the elements of negligence
Apply the elements of strict liability
Identify the appropriate defenses in tort law
Recommend actions businesses can take to prevent or minimize tort law liability
This week’s learning outcomes relate to the following course outcome:
Analyze tort rights, obligations, liabilities, and remedies in the business
environment.
Major Concepts:
Tort Law is the area of law that allows a person, business, or entity to recover for an injury
to the person or damages to property.
Tort law can be broken down into three main categories:
Intentional Torts
Negligence
Strict Liability
Defenses in Tort Law
Contributory and Comparative Negligence
Assumption of Risk
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Assigned Materials to Read/Watch:
Instructor Notes (see link below Overview)
Week 2 Introduction (see link below Overview)
Note: links to assigned materials are embedded in the hyperlinks below, unless
otherwise noted.
Saylor: Advanced Business Law and the Legal Environment e-textbook:
Chapter 7 – Tort Law
Elements of Negligence Summary
Premises Liability
Introduction to Torts (video – 15 mins)
Maryland Workers’ Compensation Law
Complete:
Learning Activity: due Thursday, 11:59 p.m. ET
Discussion: Part 1 due Thursday, 11:59 pm ET, Part 2 due Sunday, 11:59 pm ET
50 % 2 of 4 topics complete
Instructor Notes
Web Page
Week 2 Introduction
Web Page
Learning Activity W2
Assignment
General Instructions for Learning Activities
Read/watch all assigned materials listed for the week in the Course Content
Cite to assigned materials in all responses in Learning Activities
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Use only assigned materials to complete Learning Activities; do not use the
internet unless otherwise instructed
Include in-text citations and a Reference List for in-text citations
Write in correct, complete sentences, in paragraph format unless otherwise
instructed
Submit Learning Activities to Assignment Folder
Tips for Formatting and Structuring Analysis:
Write in complete sentences in paragraph format.
Use in-text citations citing to relevant assignment materials.
Double space; 12-point Arial or Times Roman font.
Introductory Sentence: Begin with an introductory sentence or very brief
paragraph that states your conclusion to the questions asked.
Concluding Sentence: End the discussion with a concluding sentence or a very
brief paragraph that summarizes your conclusion/what you discussed.
Support Arguments and Positions: Please refer to the module in Content, “How to
Support Arguments and Positions”.
Learning Activity: due 11:59 pm ET, Thursday
Background: With some understanding of the legal system, the GC owners can now
shift their focus to examining specific areas of law that create potential risks and
liabilities for their business. The group knows from their business experience, that
businesses face serious and costly risks and legal liabilities stemming from tort law.
Unintentional harm resulting from accidents, such as negligence, can result in costly
litigation. For example, Madison’s roofing business was sued by a client who was injured
when one of Madison’s roofing employees accidentally dropped a ladder on the client’s
leg.
The GC owners are concerned about the possibility of accidents resulting in injuries to
their employees that could occur during the cleaning of GC clients’ property.
Winnie and Ralph have given you the responsibility of analyzing and summarizing
potential negligence claims and liability that GC might face in its business operations.
You decide to analyze a hypothetical fact scenario to present to the GC owners to help
explain GC’s potential negligence liability for accidents occurring on clients’ property
during cleaning. The analysis will be presented at the next meeting with GC owners and
TLG. Your analysis will address only the tort of negligence.
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BMGT 380 6981 Business Law I (2202) – BMGT 380 6981 Business Law I (2202)
Background Facts You Need To Know: Jack, a GC cleaning employee, was assigned
to clean Client A’s office building. Jack’s first task was to vacuum the floors in a wide
hallway. Jack plugged GC’s commercial vacuum cleaner into the hallway outlet with an
extra-long electrical cord and began vacuuming. Before beginning vacuuming, Jack
checked to ensure that the hallway was clear of obstacles and people walking. After
checking the hallway, he placed the cord to the side of the hallway out of the path of his
pushing the vacuum. After vacuuming for a few minutes, Jack stepped to the side to turn
the vacuum and tripped over two boxes that had been placed in the hallway by Client A’s
employee since Jack began vacuuming. Jack did not know the boxes had been placed
in the hallway.
Jack fell and broke his ankle and was taken to the hospital ER via ambulance. A cast
was applied after it was determined the ankle did not need surgery. Jack missed three
weeks of work because of the injury.
Instructions
Report You Need To Prepare: You must prepare a report addressed to Winnie and
Ralph. Winnie and Ralph will use the report in a discussion with the GC owners. The
report must address each of the following points:
1. Analyze whether Jack has a negligence claim against Client A.
2. Identify any potential defenses that Client A may raise in response to Jack’s
negligence claim. The analysis must explain why the defense may be raised.
3. Given the negligence claim and the potential defenses, draw a conclusion as to
whether Jack or Client A should prevail in a lawsuit. The conclusion must be supported
by the facts and the law.
REPORT
TO:
Winnie James, Ralph Anders
FROM:
(your name)
DATE:
RE:
Green Clean Negligence Risks and Liabilities
1.
2.
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Discussion W2
Discussion Topic
General Instructions for Discussion Responses to Classmates
Create a new thread for each posting.
Use correct, complete sentences, in paragraph format, unless otherwise instructed.
Use assigned course materials to complete discussion responses.
Use in-text citations and a Reference List in APA format to cite the course resource(s)
used – an in-text citation cannot exist without a corresponding Reference List, and a
Reference List cannot exist without a corresponding in-text citation.
Post responses here in public discussion forum.
Put the following in the subject line: Discussion + your name.
Address each classmate by name, and sign your name to each posting, please.
Write in-depth, comprehensive responses that promote further discussion beyond merely
agreeing/disagreeing – refer to the “Winning Discussion Responses” module in
Content for examples.
Discussion: Part 1 due Thursday, 11:59 pm ET; Part 2 due Sunday, 11:59 pm ET
Tips for Formatting and Structuring Parts 1 and 2:
Write in complete sentences in paragraph format.
Use in-text citations citing to relevant assignment materials.
Double space; 12-point Arial or Times Roman font.
Introductory Sentence: Begin with an introductory sentence or very brief
paragraph that states your conclusion to the questions asked.
Concluding Sentence: End the discussion with a concluding sentence or a very
brief paragraph that summarizes your conclusion/what you discussed.
Support Arguments and Positions: Please refer to the module in Content, “How to
Support Arguments and Positions”.
Part 1:
Background/Facts: During a meeting with Winnie, Ralph, the GC owners, and you, the
owners asked several questions about their potential liability for on-the-job accidents
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resulting in injuries to employees. They particularly need an explanation about
Maryland’s workers’ compensation law.
Winnie and Ralph asked you to respond to the following question.
Dave, a GC cleaning employee, accidentally fell off a ladder during a GC training
exercise and injured himself. Dave was taken to the hospital ER, treated, and
released. He missed one week of work because of this injury.
1. Analyze whether Dave could recover for his medical expenses under Maryland’s
workers’ compensation law and why/how.
2. Analyze and explain what, if anything, Dave could recover for loss of wages for
the one week he was unable to work as a result of the accident.
Part 2:
React to at least one colleague’s response to Part 1.
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2/5/2020
BMGT 380 6981 Business Law I (2202) – BMGT 380 6981 Business Law I (2202)
BMGT 380 6981 Business Law I (2202)
CK
Week 2: 2/10/20-2/16/20
Overview: Tort Law In the Business Environment
This week’s Learning Outcomes:
After reading the materials, discussing the concepts, and completing the learning
activity; students will be able to:
Explain why it is important for businesses to understand tort law
Identify situations where tort law should be considered in a business setting
Explain the three main categories of tort law
Apply the elements of an intentional tort
Apply the elements of negligence
Apply the elements of strict liability
Identify the appropriate defenses in tort law
Recommend actions businesses can take to prevent or minimize tort law liability
This week’s learning outcomes relate to the following course outcome:
Analyze tort rights, obligations, liabilities, and remedies in the business
environment.
Major Concepts:
Tort Law is the area of law that allows a person, business, or entity to recover for an injury
to the person or damages to property.
Tort law can be broken down into three main categories:
Intentional Torts
Negligence
Strict Liability
Defenses in Tort Law
Contributory and Comparative Negligence
Assumption of Risk
https://learn.umuc.edu/d2l/le/content/448683/printsyllabus/PrintSyllabus
1/6
2/5/2020
BMGT 380 6981 Business Law I (2202) – BMGT 380 6981 Business Law I (2202)
Assigned Materials to Read/Watch:
Instructor Notes (see link below Overview)
Week 2 Introduction (see link below Overview)
Note: links to assigned materials are embedded in the hyperlinks below, unless
otherwise noted.
Saylor: Advanced Business Law and the Legal Environment e-textbook:
Chapter 7 – Tort Law
Elements of Negligence Summary
Premises Liability
Introduction to Torts (video – 15 mins)
Maryland Workers’ Compensation Law
Complete:
Learning Activity: due Thursday, 11:59 p.m. ET
Discussion: Part 1 due Thursday, 11:59 pm ET, Part 2 due Sunday, 11:59 pm ET
50 % 2 of 4 topics complete
Instructor Notes
Web Page
Week 2 Introduction
Web Page
Learning Activity W2
Assignment
General Instructions for Learning Activities
Read/watch all assigned materials listed for the week in the Course Content
Cite to assigned materials in all responses in Learning Activities
https://learn.umuc.edu/d2l/le/content/448683/printsyllabus/PrintSyllabus
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2/5/2020
BMGT 380 6981 Business Law I (2202) – BMGT 380 6981 Business Law I (2202)
Use only assigned materials to complete Learning Activities; do not use the
internet unless otherwise instructed
Include in-text citations and a Reference List for in-text citations
Write in correct, complete sentences, in paragraph format unless otherwise
instructed
Submit Learning Activities to Assignment Folder
Tips for Formatting and Structuring Analysis:
Write in complete sentences in paragraph format.
Use in-text citations citing to relevant assignment materials.
Double space; 12-point Arial or Times Roman font.
Introductory Sentence: Begin with an introductory sentence or very brief
paragraph that states your conclusion to the questions asked.
Concluding Sentence: End the discussion with a concluding sentence or a very
brief paragraph that summarizes your conclusion/what you discussed.
Support Arguments and Positions: Please refer to the module in Content, “How to
Support Arguments and Positions”.
Learning Activity: due 11:59 pm ET, Thursday
Background: With some understanding of the legal system, the GC owners can now
shift their focus to examining specific areas of law that create potential risks and
liabilities for their business. The group knows from their business experience, that
businesses face serious and costly risks and legal liabilities stemming from tort law.
Unintentional harm resulting from accidents, such as negligence, can result in costly
litigation. For example, Madison’s roofing business was sued by a client who was injured
when one of Madison’s roofing employees accidentally dropped a ladder on the client’s
leg.
The GC owners are concerned about the possibility of accidents resulting in injuries to
their employees that could occur during the cleaning of GC clients’ property.
Winnie and Ralph have given you the responsibility of analyzing and summarizing
potential negligence claims and liability that GC might face in its business operations.
You decide to analyze a hypothetical fact scenario to present to the GC owners to help
explain GC’s potential negligence liability for accidents occurring on clients’ property
during cleaning. The analysis will be presented at the next meeting with GC owners and
TLG. Your analysis will address only the tort of negligence.
https://learn.umuc.edu/d2l/le/content/448683/printsyllabus/PrintSyllabus
3/6
2/5/2020
BMGT 380 6981 Business Law I (2202) – BMGT 380 6981 Business Law I (2202)
Background Facts You Need To Know: Jack, a GC cleaning employee, was assigned
to clean Client A’s office building. Jack’s first task was to vacuum the floors in a wide
hallway. Jack plugged GC’s commercial vacuum cleaner into the hallway outlet with an
extra-long electrical cord and began vacuuming. Before beginning vacuuming, Jack
checked to ensure that the hallway was clear of obstacles and people walking. After
checking the hallway, he placed the cord to the side of the hallway out of the path of his
pushing the vacuum. After vacuuming for a few minutes, Jack stepped to the side to turn
the vacuum and tripped over two boxes that had been placed in the hallway by Client A’s
employee since Jack began vacuuming. Jack did not know the boxes had been placed
in the hallway.
Jack fell and broke his ankle and was taken to the hospital ER via ambulance. A cast
was applied after it was determined the ankle did not need surgery. Jack missed three
weeks of work because of the injury.
Instructions
Report You Need To Prepare: You must prepare a report addressed to Winnie and
Ralph. Winnie and Ralph will use the report in a discussion with the GC owners. The
report must address each of the following points:
1. Analyze whether Jack has a negligence claim against Client A.
2. Identify any potential defenses that Client A may raise in response to Jack’s
negligence claim. The analysis must explain why the defense may be raised.
3. Given the negligence claim and the potential defenses, draw a conclusion as to
whether Jack or Client A should prevail in a lawsuit. The conclusion must be supported
by the facts and the law.
REPORT
TO:
Winnie James, Ralph Anders
FROM:
(your name)
DATE:
RE:
Green Clean Negligence Risks and Liabilities
1.
2.
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3.
Discussion W2
Discussion Topic
General Instructions for Discussion Responses to Classmates
Create a new thread for each posting.
Use correct, complete sentences, in paragraph format, unless otherwise instructed.
Use assigned course materials to complete discussion responses.
Use in-text citations and a Reference List in APA format to cite the course resource(s)
used – an in-text citation cannot exist without a corresponding Reference List, and a
Reference List cannot exist without a corresponding in-text citation.
Post responses here in public discussion forum.
Put the following in the subject line: Discussion + your name.
Address each classmate by name, and sign your name to each posting, please.
Write in-depth, comprehensive responses that promote further discussion beyond merely
agreeing/disagreeing – refer to the “Winning Discussion Responses” module in
Content for examples.
Discussion: Part 1 due Thursday, 11:59 pm ET; Part 2 due Sunday, 11:59 pm ET
Tips for Formatting and Structuring Parts 1 and 2:
Write in complete sentences in paragraph format.
Use in-text citations citing to relevant assignment materials.
Double space; 12-point Arial or Times Roman font.
Introductory Sentence: Begin with an introductory sentence or very brief
paragraph that states your conclusion to the questions asked.
Concluding Sentence: End the discussion with a concluding sentence or a very
brief paragraph that summarizes your conclusion/what you discussed.
Support Arguments and Positions: Please refer to the module in Content, “How to
Support Arguments and Positions”.
Part 1:
Background/Facts: During a meeting with Winnie, Ralph, the GC owners, and you, the
owners asked several questions about their potential liability for on-the-job accidents
https://learn.umuc.edu/d2l/le/content/448683/printsyllabus/PrintSyllabus
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2/5/2020
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resulting in injuries to employees. They particularly need an explanation about
Maryland’s workers’ compensation law.
Winnie and Ralph asked you to respond to the following question.
Dave, a GC cleaning employee, accidentally fell off a ladder during a GC training
exercise and injured himself. Dave was taken to the hospital ER, treated, and
released. He missed one week of work because of this injury.
1. Analyze whether Dave could recover for his medical expenses under Maryland’s
workers’ compensation law and why/how.
2. Analyze and explain what, if anything, Dave could recover for loss of wages for
the one week he was unable to work as a result of the accident.
Part 2:
React to at least one colleague’s response to Part 1.
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