Bernie asks you and the other interns to an analysis of a client's scenario/case based upon three appellate opinions and make a recommendation based on your analysis.

The final project should follow memo format, use headings, and label individual answers, as shown below. Please follow the recommended lengths for individual answers. Note: Do not include the brackets ("[ ]") or angle brackets ("< >") shown below in your answers.

TO:Bernie Franks, Director of Paralegals

From: [Your name]

RE: Case Analysis and Recommendation

DATE: [Date of submission]

Part I: Case Analysis

Case A. Anderson v. Stop & Shop

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Case B: Brown v. Atlantic Apothecary

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Case C: Collins v. Heartland Home Goods

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Part II:Recommendation

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Part I: Case Analysis

Case A: Anderson v. Stop & Shop

Anderson v. Stop & Shopis a case where the Maryland Court of Special Appeals upheld the jury's award of damages. The Court of Special Appeals is an intermediate (middle level) appellate court in the Maryland state judicial system.

Anderson, a 42-year-old clerical worker, tripped and fell over a case of cola that had fallen off the shelf and was sitting in the aisle of an Annapolis, Maryland convenience store. She was taken by ambulance to a local emergency room where she was treated fora sprained right ankle, and a torn ligament in her right knee.

Anderson sued the convenience store claiming the case of cola was blocking the aisle and that the store was negligent in not moving it out of the way. The Defendant store claimed it had no knowledge that the case of cola had fallen off the shelf.

The jury found that the Defendant convenience store was liable for the Plaintiff's injuries and awarded the Plaintiff damages of $99,112.

1. Is Anderson v. Stop & Shop mandatory authority in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, Maryland? Explain why or why not.

2. Using analogical reasoning, explain how the facts of theAndersoncase could be used to support Mrs. Smith's case.

Case B: Brown v. Atlantic Apothecary

Brown v. Atlantic Apothecaryis a case where the Maryland Court of Appeals upheld the jury's award of damages. The Court of Appeals is the highest court in the Maryland state judicial system.

Brown, 37-year-old woman, was walking through a drug store in Baltimore, Maryland when she slipped and fell over a cosmetics display stand sitting at the end of an aisle. The display partially blocked the aisle through which customers would walk. Brown sustained knee, foot and shoulder injuries requiring surgery.

Brown sued the Apothecary for her injuries, arguing that the store negligently placed the display where customers walked. The jury found the Defendant store liable and awarded her damages of $152,000.

1. Is Brown v. Atlantic Apothecary mandatory authority in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, Maryland? Explain why or why not.

2. Using analogical reasoning, explain how the facts of theBrownopinion could be used to support Mrs. Smith's case.

Case C: Collins v. Heartland Home Goods

Collins v. Heartland Home Goodsis a case where the Pennsylvania Supreme Courtupheld the jury's finding and the jury's award of damages. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court is the highest court in the Pennsylvania state judicial system.

Collins was shopping in a home goods store in York, Pennsylvania when he fell on a wet floor that had been recently mopped and left to air dry without any warning signs placed nearby. He sustaineda broken leg and a wrist injury requiring medical treatment and physical therapy.

Collins sued the home goods store for failing to warn of the wet floor and potential fall hazard. The jury found the Defendant store liable and awarded Collins damages of $22,000.

1. Is Collins v. Heartland Home Goods mandatory authority in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, Maryland? Explain why or why not.

2. Using analogical reasoning, explain how the facts of theCollinsopinion could be used to support Mrs. Smith's case.

Part II: Recommendation

1. Is Mrs. Smith likely to collect damages as result of her lawsuit?
2. Which case provides the strongest support for Mrs. Smith: Anderson, Brown, or Collins?
3. Thoroughly explain why the case that you chose in II.B best supports Mrs. Smith's case. Explain both the apparent strengths of the case you selected and the potential weaknesses of the cases you did not choose.

Answer rating: 100% (QA)

TO Bernie Franks Director of Paralegals FROM Your name RE Case Analysis and Recommendation DATE Date of submission Part I Case Analysis Case A Anderson v Stop Shop 1 No Anderson v Stop Shop is not man... View the full answer