Question: ASSIGNMENT: After reading Chapter Torts, pp. 303-334, consider the Short Answer Question No. 1 set forth on page 333 of the text, about Better Burger
ASSIGNMENT: After reading Chapter "Torts", pp. 303-334, consider the "Short Answer Question" No. 1 set forth on page 333 of the text, about Better Burger Hut, Sonia, Zoe and Tom. Answer the Questions at the end of the problem: 1) Can Zoe successfully sue Sonia and Better Burger in addition to Tom? 2) If so, on what basis? Explain in 200-250 words. Short Answer Questions 1. Late one night Sonia, an employee at Better Blarger Hut, was awigned to block structure in the center of the parking lot. When it befan to rain, Sonida hurnied back into the restaurant and forgot to close the thetal doom. Sthe left them protruding into the parking lot. Later, when Tom tried to back out of his parking spot, car. Can Zoe successfully suered with his line of vision. Tom tan into Zoe's car. Can Zoe successiulty sue Sonia and Better Burger Hut if so, what legal biesis shouldition to Tom? Why? If so, what legal baesis should 7oe tise? 2. Blake Flovin, a high school wrestier, claims that he contracted hrpes gladiath mim during a recent totarmament. "Contracting the disease during matesties fimes called "mat herpes." Wrestlers have -skin not uncommon." it is someand athletes with visible, active infections are not permits before the matches However, wrestlers sometimes cover lesions with mat permitied to compete. dages in order to compete. It is also possible to spread the virus dering banincubation period even if lesions are not present. The hems during the become dormant but it never goes awsty. Do high school and college wres tlers assume the risk of catching herpes? Why? 12 igh school and college wres- E-Trade had a commercial created for the 2010 Super Bowl. It show an E. Trade baby explaining to his cute baby girlfriend that he did not call because he was busy diversifying his portiolio on E-Trade. She asks him, "And that milkaholic Lindsay wasn't over?" Lindsay Lohan has filed a $100 mithon bibel lawsuit against E-Trade. Should she succeed? Why or why not? You Decide... 1. In 2007 Terry Bollea, a.k.a. Hulk Hogan, had consensual sex with Heather Clem, the wife of Todd Clem. Clem was a friend of Bollea at the time. The sexual thectinter was videotaped without Bollea's knowledge, Gawker Media obtained a copy of the video, made a one minute and 40 seconds excerpt, added a graphic decription, and posted it online in October 2012. Gawker, which claims to be an irreverent source of news, maintained that it has the right to free expression and freedom of the press in posting the video. Gawker Media and its chief owner "argue that Mr. Bollea is a flashy celebrity who in ridio appearances and writings had often discussed detaik of his sex life, stokmg public fascination that ... made the topic fair game for journalists - a matter of poblic concern.' "The existence of the tape had been discussed in the media and by Bollea himself before Gawker posted the excerpt. Bollea sued for W. Jula Prodis Sulek and Natalie Jacewica, "Wrestlers Face Possble Exposure to Herper Vinus, Hetced Iigh School Student Urges Delay of State Championship Meet, Monien Crunty Heald (Colifintia), March 3,2016,Al. 33. "Lahan Sues Over E-Trade Babies Spot," Monieny Count Hould (Califormia), March 10. 2010,Anthe Nerille, "Ther Best and Worst Commercials from Super Bowi XL.IV, from Betyy White to