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:
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ASE: 10
You Be the Judge!
You Be the Judge!
1. Did Norwood Country Club owe a duty of care to the minor?
2. Was the duty of care breached? Explain.
3. Was the breach of the duty of care the actual cause of the injury to the minor? In other words, but for the club
serving alcohol to the minor to the point of intoxication, would she have walked into the middle of the street
and been killed by oncoming tra c? Explain.
4. Was the death of the minor a reasonably foreseeable result of the club's failure to control the underage
drinking at the party? In other words, by failing to prevent underage drinking at the party, was it reasonably
foreseeable that the teenage girl would drink to the point of intoxication and later be injured? Explain.
5. Did the minor contribute to her own death in any way? If so, please assign a percentage of liability to her for
her actions. Explain.
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