Question: 1. A well-known current affairs TV program, Toronto Today, decided to do a show on a popular sandwich chain called Baguette. The issue was the
1. A well-known current affairs TV program, Toronto Today, decided to do a show on a popular sandwich chain called Baguette. The issue was the content of the popular chicken sandwiches sold at Baguette. The producer of Toronto Today wanted to know if the chicken in the chicken sandwiches was really chicken. The producer hired the microbiology lab of North York University, which was led by Dr. Hassan, to test the chicken in the chicken sandwiches. The producer delivered the chicken sandwiches to Dr. Hassan for her to organize all the testing. Dr. Hassan reported that the results showed that 50% of content of the chicken was actually soy. Dr. Hassan cautioned that these were preliminary results. More testing should be done. The TV show about Baguette was aired during prime time. Many consumers decided not to eat at Baguette anymore. Further, many social media postings were extremely critical of Baguette. Baguette lost 50% of its sale. The Chief Executive Officer of Baguette was furious. She believed that Toronto Today, the Microbiology Lab, and Dr. Hassan should be responsible for the financial loss of Baguette. She thought Dr. Hassan must be negligent in the testing of the chicken. And she was adamant that the producer of Toronto Today was spreading lies via the TV show. If Baguette wants to initiate a legal action against Toronto Today, the Microbiology Lab, and Dr. Hassan, what would be the nature of the claim against each party?
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