Read each of the following cases. For each case, answer the questions below. Case 1 William...

 

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Read each of the following cases. For each case, answer the questions below. Case 1 William Fong borrowed Phillip Chang's IBM laptop computer to finish a major report he had for geography. On the way to return it to his friend, he accidentally dropped it on the pavement causing $1000 in damages. William agreed to pay him for the repairs. Two months have gone by and Phillip still has not received the money to repair it. wodn Case 2 During the Second World War, Canadian citizens of Japanese, German, and Italian heritage were interned in prison camps for fear that they would create a risk to Canada and the Allied War effort by acts of sabotage. Forty years later groups representing these ethnic groups sued the Canadian Government for lost livelihood, income, pain, and suffering since their basic human rights were violated. Questions: 1. Is this a case of public law, private law, or both? Why? 2. Which sub-classification is it? 3. Where would the case be heard and why? 4. How would the case be cited? 5. What would be the outcome of the case? 6. What kind of damages would you award if any, and how much? Read each of the following cases. For each case, answer the questions below. Case 1 William Fong borrowed Phillip Chang's IBM laptop computer to finish a major report he had for geography. On the way to return it to his friend, he accidentally dropped it on the pavement causing $1000 in damages. William agreed to pay him for the repairs. Two months have gone by and Phillip still has not received the money to repair it. wodn Case 2 During the Second World War, Canadian citizens of Japanese, German, and Italian heritage were interned in prison camps for fear that they would create a risk to Canada and the Allied War effort by acts of sabotage. Forty years later groups representing these ethnic groups sued the Canadian Government for lost livelihood, income, pain, and suffering since their basic human rights were violated. Questions: 1. Is this a case of public law, private law, or both? Why? 2. Which sub-classification is it? 3. Where would the case be heard and why? 4. How would the case be cited? 5. What would be the outcome of the case? 6. What kind of damages would you award if any, and how much?

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Case 1 1 This is a case of private law Private law deals with disputes between individuals or private entities and in this case it involves a dispute ... View the full answer