July 2010

At a little league game, a seven-year-old boy was called out on strikes. The boy’s father was so infuriated with the umpire’s decision that he shouted in a loud voice, “Kill the umpire.” The boy, who was still holding his bat, swung the bat at the umpire. The umpire ducked and the bat flew out [...]

Two lawyers share office space on the 25th floor of a building, but are otherwise independent practitioners. The lawyers each have a secretary that works in a common reception room. Each lawyer has his own private office. A window washer employed by the building management, is on a scaffold washing the window of a private [...]

A shopper was turning the corner of an aisle at a supermarket when she slipped and fell on some stewed tomatoes which had seeped out of a bottle on the bottom shelf. The shopper broke her leg and is suing the supermarket for damages. The husband of a cashier, who worked at the store, was [...]

Plaintiff, 17 years of age, was injured when struck by an automobile driven by Defendant, also 17 years of age. The accident occurred before dawn, while Plaintiff was walking to work. The roadway was slippery due to ice and snow, and Plaintiff was required to walk in the roadway due to the presence of snow [...]