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As pedestrians exited at the close of an arts and crafts show, Jason Davis, an employer of the show's producer, stood near the exit. Suddenly, without warning, Davis turned around and collided with Yvonne Espostio, an 80-year-old woman.
Esposito was knocked to the ground, fracturing her hip.
After hip replacement surgery, she was left with a physical impairment. Esposito filed suit in a federal district court against Davis and others, alleging negligence.
Answer the following questions:
1. What are the factors that indicate whether Davis owed Esposito a duty of care?
2. What do those factors indicate in these circumstances?
In your response be sure to: discuss the tort of negligence and how it applies to our facts and the duty of the store ownwer to protect customers from harm
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As pedestrians exited at the close of an arts and crafts show, Jason Davis, an employer of the show's producer, stood near the exit. Suddenly, without warning, Davis turned around and collided with Yvonne Espostio, an 80-year-old woman.
Esposito was knocked to the ground, fracturing her hip.
After hip replacement surgery, she was left with a physical impairment. Esposito filed suit in a federal district court against Davis and others, alleging negligence.
Answer the following questions:
1. What are the factors that indicate whether Davis owed Esposito a duty of care?
2. What do those factors indicate in these circumstances?
In your response be sure to: discuss the tort of negligence and how it applies to our facts and the duty of the store ownwer to protect customers from harm
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As pedestrians exited at the close of an arts and crafts show, Jason Davis, an employer of the show's producer, stood near the exit. Suddenly, without warning, Davis turned around and collided with Yvonne Espostio, an 80-year-old woman.
Esposito was knocked to the ground, fracturing her hip.
After hip replacement surgery, she was left with a physical impairment. Esposito filed suit in a federal district court against Davis and others, alleging negligence.
Answer the following questions:
1. What are the factors that indicate whether Davis owed Esposito a duty of care?
2. What do those factors indicate in these circumstances?
In your response be sure to: discuss the tort of negligence and ...
Purchase this Solution
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