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Civil Law

Civil Law Research Assignment #1

Topics Sports NFL, NHL, MLB, NBA Medical Malpractice Police Product Liability Defamation Slander Discrimination sexual harassment, gender, racial, sexual orientation Title IX Work Place Personal Injury Drug Lawsuits Car (toyota) Mcdonalds School Prison Wrongful Death Environmental

Pick two of the above topics. Find a specific case and research that case. You may need to find multiple articles on the case in order to fully understand the case. Find the answers to the questions. Answers must be typed.

1. Who was being sued? 2. What was the alleged wrong doing? 3. When / Where did the alleged wrong doing take place? 4. What damages did the plaintiff allegedly incur? 5. What is the defendants case? 6. Was there a settlement? If so what was it? 7. What was the outcome of the case? 8. What were your thoughts on the lawsuit? 9. List two vocabulary words that you are unfamiliar to you---Define them 10. Be prepared to present your findings

1. Who is the plaintiff? What is their argument? 2. Who is the defendant? What is their defense? 3. What was the original settlement offered? 4. Explain the damages the jury awarded the plaintiffs. 5. Explain how Rudy Balyor would have been paid. 6. Why didn't the plaintiff receive their money?
 * Rainmaker Questions**


 * Duke Lacrosse Civil Case**
 * Please Read the following articles about the Duke Lacrosse Case**

http://today.duke.edu/showcase/lacrosseincident/

http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/9366400/

Questions to answer:

What happened? Who was charged? What is the civil law suit about? Which side do you think will win?include component="comments" page="Civil Law" limit="25"

Tort punitive damages nominal damages class action suit defamation liability libel slander negligence contributory negligence contingency fee
 * Vocabulary**