ADMS 3060 Study Guide - Final Guide: Contributory Negligence, Libration, Contract

• School: York University
• Department: Administrative Studies
• Course: ADMS 3060
• Professor: Mark Schwartz

Document Summary

Legal issue unintentional tort /negligence, liability for medical expenses and compensatory damages. For legal issues, put in the form of a question. The issue is to cover medical expenses and compensatory damages to a customer, who suffered 3rd degree burns to her both knees due to a hot coffee bought at a drive-thru" services. Plaintiff: the restaurant is serving at drive-thur" and should expect that the driver will need to drive from the spot and move at least several metres towards parking place. As injury from the hot coffee is reasonably foreseeable, the defendant owes the plaintiff a duty of care. Defendant: it is reasonable that the person cannot drive with a hot beverage between her knees. While moving the leg to push the accelerator she will turn over the container with liquid spilling. She was inaccurate holding a hot coffee between her legs while driving; she needs to use the special holder within the car for her beverages.