PART 1:
Torts Analysis
On December 10, 2019, John, 14 years of age and an eighth grader at Mayberry
Middle School in Mayberry, Maryland was attending a lecture on hygiene with his
classmates. A film on nutrition was being shown. The film was produced by
Hollywood films and filmed in Mayberry, Maryland at the Superfresh Supermarket
with Superfresh’s consent.
Halfway through the film, John and his classmates recognized John shopping at
Superfresh. At the time the film was produced, John was nine years old and extremely
obese. Since that time, he had undergone psychiatric counseling which had
successfully reduced his food intake and his weight so that he was now a good athlete,
well-liked by his classmates, and 120 pounds lighter.
The film depicted John in his obese condition eating a banana in the store. The film’s
narrator stated: “Some people are so obese they make monkeys of themselves,” as the
camera zoomed in for a close-up of John. It was apparent that John did not know that
he was being filmed and, in fact, neither he nor his parents had been informed about
the filming.
John’s classmates burst into laughter and began making monkey gestures. John
became the butt of many jokes for weeks on end. As a result, John developed
headaches and nightmares and he had to seek further psychological counseling.
Directions: Use your textbook, Maryland statutes, and the information discussed in
class, answer the following questions:
1. What, if any, tort claims can John bring? Please fully explain John’s chances of
success on each claim. Be sure to thoroughly explain the claim and requisite
elements.
PART 2:
Module Six-Torts
Vanessa Bryant filed an invasion of privacy suit against the Los Angeles fire department and
sheriff’s department for taking photographs at her husband’s fatal crash scene, which included
images of her late husband’s remains, and widely circulating them without her family’s consent.
Given what you have read about invasion of privacy, if you sat on the jury do you believe she
has a cause of action? Please explain your response.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/vanessa-bryant-kobe-bryant-lawsuit-photos-los-angeles-sherifffire-department/
PART 3:
Ethical Dilemmas Questions
Read and answer the following questions:
1. The practice of law considers the “Must, Can and Should” of ethical dilemmas.
According to the Maryland Rules, attorneys can disclose, but the dilemma occurs when
deciding should you disclose. Using the recent Highland Park, Illinois mass shooting as
an example, how would you reconcile your legal, ethical and moral obligation if the
shooter told you a week before the killing that they planned to commit such a heinous
crime? What does the law allow you to do?
2. Which of the following acts by a paralegal would be permissible and which prohibited
under the definitions of legal advice given in this chapter?
Interviewing a client to obtain the facts relating to an automobile accident
Telling the client that the firm probably would be able to get a $10,000.00
recovery
Explaining to the client what happens at a deposition.
Attending a deposition without a lawyer present
Telling a client that the best course of action would be to file a small claims action
Answering a client’s questions about the meaning of terms in a contract
Here is a link to the Highland Park, Illinois mass shooting:
https://abc7chicago.com/highland-park-police-fourth-of-july-4th-deerfield/12017116/https://abc7chicago.com/highland-park-police-fourth-of-july-4th-deerfield/12017116/https://abc7chicago.com/highland-park-police-fourth-of-july-4th-deerfield/12017116/
PART 4:
Watch the Alton Logan video regarding attorney-client privilege. Click here to watch the video.
https://youtu.be/VxG6jAn9Cgwhttps://youtu.be/VxG6jAn9Cgw
What happened to Mr. Logan? What are your thoughts? How did the system fail Alton Logan?Should attorneys be required to maintain confidentiality even when they know the defendant is not guilty? Please explain your response.
P.S. Please do each part to this assignment. I have uploaded these (each parts) assignments as PDF files, along with resources to these assignments. Please remember to click on these links to view resources as well.
Also please obtain textbook for this assignment to cite source:
Materials:
Currier, Katherine A. and Eimermann, Thomas E., The Study of Law: A Critical Thinking
Approach, 5th ed. Aspen 2020.
You can view this textbook at:
https://www.vitalsource.com/ and search for the book.
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