At 7:30pm on October 31, Lucy Skywalker was driving her vehicle along a windy, unlighted stretch of road in a somewhat rural neighborhood with no sidewalks. It had rained most of the day but the sky cleared up later in the evening. There were cars parked sporadically along the roadside. As it started to get dark, Skywalker noticed children along the road ahead of hertrick or treating;with many wearing dark clothes. She was cautiously driving down the road using her high beams as needed and she slowed down whenever she was unable to see clearly.

At one point she pulled over and stopped after Batman darted into the street. One of the parents waved in appreciation. As she watchfully resumed her driving, all of sudden Skywalker felt her car hit something so she immediately pulled over and exited her car to investigate. When she reached what she thought she had run over, she saw a child in a Darth Vader costume lying in the road. Darth Vader was severely injured. Darth Vader's parents filed a civil law suit against Skywalker.

Outline your finding in this matter.

1. What is atissuehere?

2. Whatrulesof law govern?

3. Analyzethe case using the facts and the rules.

• What are some key facts? Identify applicable rules.
• Weave facts and rules to prove or disprove claim
  • Duty
  • Breach
  • Causation
  • Damages

4. Conclusion? (What should happen?)

Instruction:

Issue(s)- are written in the form of questions! These issues are questions one might ask regarding how the law applies to the article you have chosen.

Rules- are the laws/rules that the writer thinks may apply to the issues.

Analysis- is where the writer either proves or disproves the application of the rules. This is a major focus of the paper and presentation....critical thinking must be applied.

Conclusion- will take one of two approaches. First, if the court has decided the case, do you agree with the decision? Why, or why not? If the court has yet to make a decision, what do you think needs to be done, and why.

There is no minimum or limitation to the length of the paper. The writer's approach is to be concise, organized, and complete in the presentation of the case. If you need any further clarification of this assignment, please make an appointment to see me during office hours.

Be sure to attach the news article/court case to your essay. If the article/case is not attached a score will not be given. The attachment can be in the form of a link to a web page.

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The situation presented raises several legal questions and considerations 1 Issue Was there a duty of care owed by Lucy Skywalker to the child in the Darth Vader costume Rule Generally drivers owe a d... View the full answer