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Project Three Guidelines and Rubric
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Competencies
In this project, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following competencies:
Apply relevant aspects of law to current business situations
Differentiate between matters of law and matters of ethics in business situations
Scenario
The Friendly Dawg is a retail pet supply store owned by Dave Dawgs. Dave has worked in the store since high school and took over
running the store after his father died two years ago. Originally the store sold only pet food and supplies, such as animal food, bird
cages, water bowls, pet beds, and so forth. Upon taking ownership, Dave added fish tanks with fish for sale. Recently he built a
kennel and cages in a former storage area in the rear of the store in order to sell live animals, such as snakes, birds, dogs, and cats.
Landlord Lou came by during renovations and asked what was going on. One of Dave’s employees told Lou that The Friendly Dawg
was expanding its inventory and needed the space. Landlord Lou told the employee, “Very exciting! Good luck!”
A few weeks later, landlord Lou began receiving complaints from the neighboring tenant, the Sunshine Yoga studio, that the noise
from the dogs and parrots was very disruptive.
The signed lease between Dave Dawg’s deceased father and Lou describes the business as a pet supply store only and does not
mention selling live animals. The lease specifies a rent in the amount of $500 a month. Sunshine Yoga does not have a written lease.
The owner of Sunshine Yoga, Jasmine, met Lou one night in a bar two years ago where he verbally offered to rent her the space for
$300 a month. Jasmine claims that landlord Lou told her that night that she could rent from him forever and that he would never
evict her.
Lou called Dave, asking him to quiet the animals. Dave said he would try, but the complaints from Jasmine continued. Dave also
demanded that Lou improve the air-conditioning system, claiming it was too hot in the rear of the store for his animals and it was
causing them to become agitated. Landlord Lou refused, claiming that air-conditioning was not meant to cool that area and it was
not his job as landlord to take care of live animals.
Dave stopped paying his rent, claiming that he was not obligated to do so because Lou was breaching his obligation under the lease
to maintain the property in good repair. The next day, a dangerous snake escaped through the air vents and slithered into the
neighboring yoga studio, frightening Jasmine, the owner, such that she had a heart attack.
After recovering, Jasmine stopped paying her rent, claiming that the premises were unsafe due to the presence of wild animals. She
also claimed that she has been very depressed and anxious as a result of the ongoing situation. And she contends that she has lost
clients because of the noise coming from The Friendly Dawg.
The Friendly Dawg has been a good tenant, enjoys a strong customer base, and pays more in rent than Sunshine Yoga. Sunshine
Yoga has always been late with rent, and Jasmine constantly bothers Lou over minor issues.
Directions
Write two short papers—one on contract law and one on tort law.
Contract Law
Evaluate the potential rights, claims, defenses, obligations, and remedies for each party from the perspective of contract law.
Determine whether landlord Lou has a right to evict either party. Use reliable resources, such as the textbook and other course
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resources, to support your evaluation. Specifically, include the following components in your evaluation:
1. Contract between The Friendly Dawg and landlord Lou
A. Analyze the scenario to determine whether a valid contract still exists between The Friendly Dawg and landlord Lou.
i. Explain the elements of a valid contract, and identify which contract elements, if any, exist between The
Friendly Dawg and landlord Lou.
B. Analyze the potential rights, claims, defenses, obligations, and remedies available to both landlord Lou and The
Friendly Dawg in this scenario.
i. Support your analysis by referencing specific legal principles or laws.
2. Contract between Sunshine Yoga and landlord Lou
A. Analyze the scenario to determine whether a valid contract still exists between Sunshine Yoga and landlord Lou.
i. Explain the elements of a valid contract, and identify which contract elements, if any, exist between Sunshine
Yoga and landlord Lou.
B. Analyze the potential rights, claims, defenses, obligations, and remedies available to both landlord Lou and Sunshine
Yoga in this scenario.
i. Support your analysis by referencing specific legal principles or laws.
3. Grounds to evict
A. Describe whether, based on your analysis of each party’s rights and obligations, landlord Lou has the grounds to evict
either The Friendly Dawg or Sunshine Yoga.
B. Support your conclusions by referencing specific legal principles or laws.
4. Include a References section and cite your sources using APA style.
Tort Law
Evaluate the implications of tort law in this scenario and what legal claims Sunshine Yoga might have. Use reliable resources, such as
the textbook and other course resources, to support your evaluation. Specifically, include the following components in your
evaluation:
1. Tort law: Define what tort law is and how torts may affect business practices.
2. Relevant tort laws: Identify tort laws relevant to the scenario, specifically the incident involving the snake.
3. Legal claims
A. Identify what legal claims Sunshine Yoga might have against The Friendly Dawg and landlord Lou, based on those
tort laws and related legal principles.
B. Support your conclusions by referencing the applicable tort laws and related legal principles.
4. Include a References section and cite your sources using APA style.
What to Submit
To complete this project, you must submit the following two papers:
Contract Law
Your submission should be a 3- to 5-page Word document with 12-point Times New Roman font, double spacing, and one-inch
margins. Sources should be cited according to APA style.
Tort Law
Your submission should be a 2- to 4-page Word document with 12-point Times New Roman font, double spacing, and one-inch
margins. Sources should be cited according to APA style.
Project Three Rubric
Criteria
Exemplary (100%)
Proficient (85%)
Contract Law: The
Friendly Dawg:
Valid Contract
Exceeds proficiency
in an exceptionally
clear, insightful, or
sophisticated
manner
Accurately explains
elements of a valid
contract and which
contract elements
exist between the
parties
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Needs Improvement
(55%)
Shows progress
toward proficiency,
but with errors or
omissions; areas for
improvement may
include accuracy in
Not Evident (0%)
Does not attempt
criterion
Value
10
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parties
include accuracy in
content, support for
analysis from
relevant resources,
and thoroughness of
analysis
Contract Law: The
Exceeds proficiency
Accurately explains
Shows progress
Does not attempt
Friendly Dawg:
in an exceptionally
what the parties’
toward proficiency,
criterion
Potential Rights,
clear, insightful, or
potential rights,
but with errors or
sophisticated
claims, defenses,
omissions; areas for
manner
obligations, and
remedies are, with
improvement may
include accuracy in
reference to specific
content, support for
legal principles or
analysis from
laws
relevant resources,
Etc.
10
and thoroughness of
analysis
Contract Law:
Exceeds proficiency
Accurately explains
Shows progress
Does not attempt
Sunshine Yoga:
in an exceptionally
elements of a valid
toward proficiency,
criterion
Valid Contract
clear, insightful, or
contract and which
but with errors or
sophisticated
contract elements
omissions; areas for
manner
exist between the
parties
improvement may
include accuracy in
10
content, support for
analysis from
relevant resources,
and thoroughness of
analysis
Contract Law:
Exceeds proficiency
Accurately explains
Shows progress
Does not attempt
Sunshine Yoga:
in an exceptionally
what the parties’
toward proficiency,
criterion
Potential Rights,
clear, insightful, or
potential rights,
but with errors or
sophisticated
claims, defenses,
omissions; areas for
manner
obligations, and
improvement may
remedies are, with
reference to specific
legal principles or
laws
include accuracy in
content, support for
analysis from
relevant resources,
and thoroughness of
analysis
Etc.
10
Contract Law:
Grounds to Evict
Exceeds proficiency
in an exceptionally
clear, insightful, or
sophisticated
manner
Describes whether
there are grounds to
evict either party,
and references
specific legal
principles or laws
Shows progress
toward proficiency,
but with errors or
omissions; areas for
improvement may
include more
detailed and logical
contract analysis on
grounds for eviction,
and support from
relevant resources
Does not attempt
criterion
20
Tort Law:
Exceeds proficiency
Accurately defines
Shows progress
Does not attempt
10
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in an exceptionally
clear, insightful, or
what tort law is and
includes a
toward proficiency,
but with errors or
sophisticated
manner
description of how
torts may affect
business practices
omissions; areas for
improvement may
include accuracy in
criterion
content and insight
into how tort law
may affect business
practices
Tort Law: Relevant
Exceeds proficiency
Accurately identifies
Shows progress
Does not attempt
Tort Laws
in an exceptionally
clear, insightful, or
the tort laws
relevant to incident
toward proficiency,
but with errors or
criterion
sophisticated
manner
involving the snake
omissions; areas for
improvement may
include accuracy in
10
content, and insight
into relevance of tort
laws
Tort Law: Legal
Claims
Exceeds proficiency
in an exceptionally
Clearly explains and
identifies legal claims
Shows progress
toward proficiency,
clear, insightful, or
sophisticated
Sunshine Yoga might
have against The
but with errors or
omissions; areas for
manner
Friendly Dawg and
landlord Lou based
improvement may
include more
on specific tort law
and related legal
principles
detailed and logical
analysis of relevant
tort law and related
Does not attempt
criterion
10
5
legal principles, and
more support by
relevant resources
Articulation of
Response
Citations and
Attributions
Exceeds proficiency
in an exceptionally
Clearly conveys
meaning with correct
Shows progress
toward proficiency,
Submission has
critical errors in
clear, insightful, or
sophisticated
grammar, sentence
structure, and
but with errors in
grammar, sentence
grammar, sentence
structure, and
manner
spelling,
demonstrating an
structure, and
spelling, negatively
spelling, preventing
understanding of
understanding of
audience and
purpose
impacting readability
ideas
Uses citations for
ideas requiring
Uses citations for
ideas requiring
Uses citations for
ideas requiring
Does not use
citations for ideas
attribution, with few
or no minor errors
attribution, with
consistent minor
errors
attribution, with
major errors
requiring attribution
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