1. Please explain what the Supreme Court’s role is and what are some check and b
1. Please explain what the Supreme Court’s role is and what are some check and balance powers (veto) powers other branches of government have against the Supreme Court.
2. Adam told Bill that he would give him $500 to paint his house. Bill said “No, I will paint your house for $600.” Adam did not respond. Next day, Bill said, “I’ve changed my mind, I will do it for $500. Next day, Charles was hired by David to paint David’s house. Charles mistakenly went to Adam’s house and painted it instead of Charles’ house while Adam was there.
a) Explain the elements of a Contract.
b) Do Bill and Adam have a valid contract? Explain.
c) Does Adam have to pay Charles for painting his home? Explain.
3. What are some alternatives to litigation? Please describe each one. 4. Adam is suing Bill in Court. Adam filed a Complaint against Bill.
a) Who is the Plaintiff and who is the Defendant.
b) What is Bill next step ?
c) What happens if Bill does not respond to the Complaint? 5. David is driving 25 MPH in 25 MPH zone down a four lane street where there are children playing. One nine-year-old child, Kevin, runs in-to the street chasing a soccer ball. David, without looking over his shoul-der, swerves into the other lane to avoid Kevin and in the process he hits a car, driven by Peter, that was speeding past him in the left-hand lane going in the same direction.
Peter loses control of his car, hits a telephone pole and is seriously and permanently injured. The telephone pole, owned by the local phone company TeleCo, easily snaps into two pieces and hits Kevin, who is still in the street, knocking him unconscious and resulting in permanent inju-ries.
TeleCo never did any testing of its poles to establish how easily the poles broke. The only factor used in manufacturing the poles was cost. The poles were made of low quality trees and were not treated in any significant manner except for a coating of tar. No reinforcement was used on the poles.
a) What are the elements of negligence.
b) Please discuss the various liabilities of the parties.