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NAME
DATE
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Make the Argument
In order for the judge or jury to render a decision, the following are some of the questions that
must be considered:
C
ASE: 15
You Be the Judge!
You Be the Judge!
1. Did Home Depot owe a duty of care to Ms. Medley? Explain.
2. Did Home Depot breach its duty of care to Ms. Medley by not removing the teenagers from the building in a
timely manner? Explain.
3. Was it reasonably foreseeable to Home Depot that by failing to remove the teenagers in a timely manner,
Home Depot would create an unreasonable risk of harm to Ms. Medley? Explain.
4. Did Home Depot know, or should they have known, that shoppers could be harmed by the teenagers'
presence in the store?
5. Was the Plainti injured?
For Evaluation Purposes Only