Individually, you will apply what you have learned about labour law in chapter $8$ to the current situation between Mr$.$ Lane and the Carson Group based on the information provided below.

Background

Patrick Lane had worked as a salesman for Carson Group Inc. for $25$ years; he had a territory covering all of the Atlantic Provinces. Some adjustments had been made over the years, but all with consultation and his consent. In $2000,$ a new sales manager first refused to pay for Mr$.$ Lane$$s travel expenses that had been paid in the past and then reduced his assigned territory substantially by assigning Newfoundland and Cape Breton to another salesperson. That represented $25$ to $30$ percent of his income. In response to these actions by the new sales manager, Mr$.$ Lane resigned. He then brought this action for wrongful dismissal. Patrick$$s original employment contract provided that he would be entitled to only $2$ weeks$$ notice upon termination.

During the interim period up to the conclusion of the court proceedings, Mr$.$ Lane made every effort to seek alternative employment

Questions $(15$ marks$)$

Answer the following questions using legal terms from chapter $8.$ Marks will be awarded principally for recognizing which legal terms apply and in what way in this case.

$1.$ Who is the plaintiff and who is the defendant? $(2$ marks$)$

$2.$ What is the likely cause or causes of action put forward by the plaintiff? $(2$ marks$)$

$3.$ What is the primary source of law relevant to this case? $(1$ mark$)$

$4.$ What legal argument would you submit on behalf of the plaintiff $(3$ marks$)$

$5.$ What is the legal defense you would submit on behalf of the defendant, if any? $(3$ marks$)$

$6.$ What would the courts likely decide? What specific actions $($remedies$)$ would the court order either of the parties to carry out? $(4$ marks$)$