Contract law and Tort law.

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Competencies

In this project, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following competencies:

Apply relevant aspects of law to current business situa�ons

Differen�ate between ma�ers of law and ma�ers of ethics in business situa�ons

Scenario

The Friendly Dawg is a retail pet supply store owned by Dave Dawgs. Dave has worked in the store since high school and took over running the store a�er his father died two years

ago. Originally the store sold only pet food and supplies, such as animal food, bird cages, water bowls, pet beds, and so forth. Upon taking ownership, Dave added fish tanks with fish

for sale. Recently he built a kennel and cages in a former storage area in the rear of the store in order to sell live animals, such as snakes, birds, dogs, and cats. Landlord Lou came by

during renova�ons and asked what was going on. One of Dave’s employees told Lou that The Friendly Dawg was expanding its inventory and needed the space. Landlord Lou told the

employee, “Very exci�ng! Good luck!”

A few weeks later, landlord Lou began receiving complaints from the neighboring tenant, the Sunshine Yoga studio, that the noise from the dogs and parrots was very disrup�ve.

The signed lease between Dave Dawg’s deceased father and Lou describes the business as a pet supply store only and does not men�on selling live animals. The lease specifies a rent

in the amount of $500 a month. Sunshine Yoga does not have a wri�en lease. The owner of Sunshine Yoga, Jasmine, met Lou one night in a bar two years ago where he verbally offered

to rent her the space for $300 a month. Jasmine claims that landlord Lou told her that night that she could rent from him forever and that he would never evict her.

Lou called Dave, asking him to quiet the animals. Dave said he would try, but the complaints from Jasmine con�nued. Dave also demanded that Lou improve the air-condi�oning

system, claiming it was too hot in the rear of the store for his animals and it was causing them to become agitated. Landlord Lou refused, claiming that air-condi�oning was not meant

to cool that area and it was not his job as landlord to take care of live animals.

Dave stopped paying his rent, claiming that he was not obligated to do so because Lou was breaching his obliga�on under the lease to maintain the property in good repair. The next

day, a dangerous snake escaped through the air vents and slithered into the neighboring yoga studio, frightening Jasmine, the owner, such that she had a heart a�ack.

A�er recovering, Jasmine stopped paying her rent, claiming that the premises were unsafe due to the presence of wild animals. She also claimed that she has been very depressed and

anxious as a result of the ongoing situa�on. And she contends that she has lost clients because of the noise coming from The Friendly Dawg.

The Friendly Dawg has been a good tenant, enjoys a strong customer base, and pays more in rent than Sunshine Yoga. Sunshine Yoga has always been late with rent, and Jasmine

constantly bothers Lou over minor issues.

Direc�ons

Write two short papers—one on contract law and one on tort law.

Contract Law

Evaluate the poten�al rights, claims, defenses, obliga�ons, and remedies for each party from the perspec�ve of contract law. Determine whether landlord Lou has a right to evict either

party. Use reliable resources, such as the textbook and other course resources, to support your evalua�on. Specifically, include the following components in your evalua�on:

1. Contract between The Friendly Dawg and landlord Lou

A. Analyze the scenario to determine whether a valid contract s�ll exists between The Friendly Dawg and landlord Lou.

i. Explain the elements of a valid contract, and iden�fy which contract elements, if any, exist between The Friendly Dawg and landlord Lou.

B. Analyze the poten�al rights, claims, defenses, obliga�ons, and remedies available to both landlord Lou and The Friendly Dawg in this scenario.

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i. Support your analysis by referencing specific legal principles or laws.

2. Contract between Sunshine Yoga and landlord Lou

A. Analyze the scenario to determine whether a valid contract s�ll exists between Sunshine Yoga and landlord Lou.

i. Explain the elements of a valid contract, and iden�fy which contract elements, if any, exist between Sunshine Yoga and landlord Lou.

B. Analyze the poten�al rights, claims, defenses, obliga�ons, and remedies available to both landlord Lou and Sunshine Yoga in this scenario.

i. Support your analysis by referencing specific legal principles or laws.

3. Grounds to evict

A. Describe whether, based on your analysis of each party’s rights and obliga�ons, landlord Lou has the grounds to evict either The Friendly Dawg or Sunshine Yoga.

B. Support your conclusions by referencing specific legal principles or laws.

4. Include a References sec�on and cite your sources using APA style.

Tort Law

Evaluate the implica�ons of tort law in this scenario and what legal claims Sunshine Yoga might have. Use reliable resources, such as the textbook and other course resources, to

support your evalua�on. Specifically, include the following components in your evalua�on:

1. Tort law: Define what tort law is and how torts may affect business prac�ces.

2. Relevant tort laws: Iden�fy tort laws relevant to the scenario, specifically the incident involving the snake.

3. Legal claims

A. Iden�fy what legal claims Sunshine Yoga might have against The Friendly Dawg and landlord Lou, based on those tort laws and related legal principles.

B. Support your conclusions by referencing the applicable tort laws and related legal principles.

4. Include a References sec�on and cite your sources using APA style.

What to Submit

To complete this project, you must submit the following two papers:

Contract Law

Your submission should be a 3- to 5-page Word document with 12-point Times New Roman font, double spacing, and one-inch margins. Sources should be cited according to APA

style.

Tort Law

Your submission should be a 2- to 4-page Word document with 12-point Times New Roman font, double spacing, and one-inch margins. Sources should be cited according to APA

style.

Project Three Rubric

Criteria Exemplary (100%) Proficient (85%) Needs Improvement (55%) Not Evident (0%) Value

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Criteria Exemplary (100%) Proficient (85%) Needs Improvement (55%) Not Evident (0%) Value

Contract Law: The Friendly

Dawg: Valid Contract

Exceeds proficiency in an

excep�onally clear, insigh�ul,

or sophis�cated manner

Accurately explains elements

of a valid contract and which

contract elements exist

between the par�es

Shows progress toward

proficiency, but with errors or

omissions; areas for

improvement may include

accuracy in content, support

for analysis from relevant

resources, and thoroughness

of analysis

Does not a�empt criterion 10

Contract Law: The Friendly

Dawg: Poten�al Rights, Etc.

Exceeds proficiency in an

excep�onally clear, insigh�ul,

or sophis�cated manner

Accurately explains what the

par�es’ poten�al rights,

claims, defenses, obliga�ons,

and remedies are, with

reference to specific legal

principles or laws

Shows progress toward

proficiency, but with errors or

omissions; areas for

improvement may include

accuracy in content, support

for analysis from relevant

resources, and thoroughness

of analysis

Does not a�empt criterion 10

Contract Law: Sunshine

Yoga: Valid Contract

Exceeds proficiency in an

excep�onally clear, insigh�ul,

or sophis�cated manner

Accurately explains elements

of a valid contract and which

contract elements exist

between the par�es

Shows progress toward

proficiency, but with errors or

omissions; areas for

improvement may include

accuracy in content, support

for analysis from relevant

resources, and thoroughness

of analysis

Does not a�empt criterion 10

Contract Law: Sunshine

Yoga: Poten�al Rights, Etc.

Exceeds proficiency in an

excep�onally clear, insigh�ul,

or sophis�cated manner

Accurately explains what the

par�es’ poten�al rights,

claims, defenses, obliga�ons,

and remedies are, with

reference to specific legal

principles or laws

Shows progress toward

proficiency, but with errors or

omissions; areas for

improvement may include

accuracy in content, support

for analysis from relevant

resources, and thoroughness

of analysis

Does not a�empt criterion 10

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Criteria Exemplary (100%) Proficient (85%) Needs Improvement (55%) Not Evident (0%) Value

Contract Law: Grounds to

Evict

Exceeds proficiency in an

excep�onally clear, insigh�ul,

or sophis�cated manner

Describes whether there are

grounds to evict either party,

and references specific legal

principles or laws

Shows progress toward

proficiency, but with errors or

omissions; areas for

improvement may include

more detailed and logical

contract analysis on grounds

for evic�on, and support from

relevant resources

Does not a�empt criterion 20

Tort Law: Defini�on Exceeds proficiency in an

excep�onally clear, insigh�ul,

or sophis�cated manner

Accurately defines what tort

law is and includes a

descrip�on of how torts may

affect business prac�ces

Shows progress toward

proficiency, but with errors or

omissions; areas for

improvement may include

accuracy in content and

insight into how tort law may

affect business prac�ces

Does not a�empt criterion 10

Tort Law: Relevant Tort

Laws

Exceeds proficiency in an

excep�onally clear, insigh�ul,

or sophis�cated manner

Accurately iden�fies the tort

laws relevant to incident

involving the snake

Shows progress toward

proficiency, but with errors or

omissions; areas for

improvement may include

accuracy in content, and

insight into relevance of tort

laws

Does not a�empt criterion 10

Tort Law: Legal Claims Exceeds proficiency in an

excep�onally clear, insigh�ul,

or sophis�cated manner

Clearly explains and iden�fies

legal claims Sunshine Yoga

might have against The

Friendly Dawg and landlord

Lou based on specific tort law

and related legal principles

Shows progress toward

proficiency, but with errors or

omissions; areas for

improvement may include

more detailed and logical

analysis of relevant tort law

and related legal principles,

and more support by relevant

resources

Does not a�empt criterion 10

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Criteria Exemplary (100%) Proficient (85%) Needs Improvement (55%) Not Evident (0%) Value

Ar�cula�on of Response Exceeds proficiency in an

excep�onally clear, insigh�ul,

or sophis�cated manner

Clearly conveys meaning with

correct grammar, sentence

structure, and spelling,

demonstra�ng an

understanding of audience

and purpose

Shows progress toward

proficiency, but with errors in

grammar, sentence structure,

and spelling, nega�vely

impac�ng readability

Submission has cri�cal errors

in grammar, sentence

structure, and spelling,

preven�ng understanding of

ideas

5

Cita�ons and A�ribu�ons Uses cita�ons for ideas

requiring a�ribu�on, with few

or no minor errors

Uses cita�ons for ideas

requiring a�ribu�on, with

consistent minor errors

Uses cita�ons for ideas

requiring a�ribu�on, with

major errors

Does not use cita�ons for

ideas requiring a�ribu�on

5

Total: 100%