Essays on Actual Damages

Uniroyal Goodrich Tire Co. v. Martinez Briefly explain the opinion. Which of Martinez's claims were successful and which were not? Why (what was the court's legal explanation)? In this case, Martinez brought forward three claims.First, he claimed strict product liability based on defective design of the tire. Martinez also claimed negligence and gross negligence. In their ruling, the jury found that the defective design of the tire contributed towards the Martinez injuries. The jury did not find Ford and Budd guilty of producing defective rims; however, the jury argued that Goodrich was not only guilty of ...

Introduction

This paper sheds light on procurement and contracting. It contains a description of contracts by the government and the existing terminations when the contractor fails to meet the set contractual obligations. In this case, the focus is on termination for convenience and termination for default. Major reference is on the Federal Acquisition Regulation which includes a description of the procedure to follow in conflict handling. An example is the Krygoski Construction Company Inc. case against the United States in August of 1996, Case No. 95-5136.

Bases for a Termination for Default

On this matters, a default under the Federal Acquisition Regulation is a contractor’s unexcused prospective or present ...

The purpose of laws is to control and standardize human actions for the overall good of society. Laws typically aim at deterring the incidence of harm to other people while simultaneously protecting the liberties of individuals. Law teaches that health care professionals owe a duty of care to their patients, and, if they breach that duty such that people are either injured or die as a result of such a breach, the health care professionals will have to pay a penalty. These penalties include, among others, loss of license, incarceration and financial loss (Cameron & Gumbel, 2010). Various types of law directly affect different ...