LS311 Business Law-Unit 3 Looking Ahead

Introduction

This following assignment description will prepare you for the next Assignment due in Unit 4.

Assignment Scenario

Candie Cardigan has been asked to model CARDWARE’s newest sweater line that is made of thin and yet warm material, called Naturally There, as it can withstand temperatures of 30 below 0. Because this will provide CARDWARE with good publicity of its newest clothing line, she agrees to walk the runway in Fashion City. The modeling event is being held at the Easton Hotel. Celebrities and those involved in the fashion industry will be in attendance. Several models precede Candie and her debut of Naturally There. Clad in a tasteful skirt, 4-inch high heels and a green Naturally There sweater, Candie proceeds to the end of the runway. A small wrinkle in the carpet causes Candie’s left shoe to get caught and she falls over the end of the runway onto the row of judges. Unfortunately, Myra, a judge and world renowned model, suffers a broken nose and cut to her face from one of Candie’s shoes.

Myra wants to bring a lawsuit based on negligence against CARDWARE and Candie.

Assignment Instructions

You are the paralegal working for CARDWARE’s corporate counsel and have been asked to draft a 2–3-page double-spaced memorandum to the CEO, Casandra (Candie) Cardigan and discuss the following:

1. The elements one must establish to bring a cause of action based on negligence.
2. Potential defenses that CARDWARE and Candie may use against Myra’s claim.

Checklist Before Submitting Your Assignment

• Read the question and what is being asked of you twice.
• Review the chart on negligence and the defenses.
• Structure your Assignment in memorandum form.

Example:

Date:

To: Candie Cardigan, CEO

CARDWARE Inc.

From: [Your Name]

Re: Negligence Requirements and Potential Defenses to Myra’s Claim

• Organize your memorandum with an introduction, body, and conclusion. Note: Your memorandum length of 2–3 pages is separate from the cover sheet and reference page.
• Keep all font color consistent throughout. If a blue hyperlink appears, remove it by hovering over it and right click. A vertical dropdown menu will appear. Click on Remove Hyperlink.
• Avoid the use of first person.
• Provide in-text citations. If a reference is listed in your reference page, make sure it is displayed within your submission where you retrieved information from.
• Provide hanging indents where needed.
• Double space throughout your submission, including throughout your reference page. Note: This includes between your references.
• Your reference page should be separate from the body of your submission.
• Use Times New Roman size 12 font.
• Provide an APA formatted cover sheet.
• Directions
• In addition to fulfilling the specifics of the assignment, a successful paper must also meet the following criteria:     
  
• • Include a cover page and references page in 10 - 12 point font (Arial, Courier, and Times New Roman are acceptable)
  • Viewpoint and purpose should be clearly established and sustained
  • Assignment should follow the conventions of Standard English (correct grammar, punctuation, etc.)
  • Writing should be well ordered, logical and unified, as well as original and insightful
  • Your work should display superior content, organization, style, and mechanics
  • Appropriate citation style should be followed

  You should also make sure to:

  • Include a title page with full name, class name, section number, and date
  • Include an introductory and concluding paragraph and demonstrate college-level communication through the composition of original materials in Standard English
  • Use examples to support your discussion
  • Cite all sources on a separate reference page at the end of your paper and cite within the body of your paper using APA format and citation style. For more information on APA guidelines, visit Academic Tools.

  Directions for Submitting Your Assignment

  Compose your assignment and save it in the following format: Course#_LastnameFirstname Unit # Assignment (example: LS413_SmithJohn Unit X Assignment). Submit your assignment to the appropriate Assignment Dropbox by the end of this Unit.