Overview
QS 1
You be the Judge.
A person wearing high heeled shoes walks into a restaurant and slips on a puddle of water walking to her table.
It appears that the water was dripping on the floor from a rusty overhead pipe.
The person sustained a broken ankle and was quite traumatized by the incident.
By applying the test for negligence to the facts, please decide whether the restaurant is negligent for her broken ankle and for her traumatization.
QS 2
Please explain the relationship between a shareholder and a company with respect to "limited liability" and a company's "separate legal existence". Provide an example.
QS 3
Please explain how the law of agency works in a partnership. Provide an example.
QS 4
How does the law determine whether a person is an employee or a contract worker? Why is this distinction important from a legal risk point-of-view? Please give an example.