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Jucle ln C)r1ar-rclo. Floricla. [n their negottatiot'ts, rePlesellt'r tir-es of St Jude Lolcl Hughes thaL thel'llelieved his employ- nlent contract Lrl-r N'ledtronlc was Llnenforceable' 1r{ecltronic fLlecl a larvsurr ul a N'{illnesota state collrt against St Jucle' other guests. One of these Suests detained Paths at the guest's homeio g're Parhs time to "sober up." Parhs then drotehimself Jrom this guest's home and was hille d in a one-car accident' At the time of death,hehad ablood alcohol content oJ 0'291 per- cent, which exceeded the state's Limit Jor dn ting a motor vehicle ' Linda Marcum, Parhs's mother, fled a suit in a South Carolina stdte court against the Bowdens and others, alleging that they were negligent. f Marcum v. Bowden, 372 S.C. 452,643 S E 2d 85 Q007)l l. Consldering the pnnciples discussed in this chapter, what are arguments in favor of, and against, holding social hosts iiable ln this situation? Explain' 2. The states vary widelyrin assessing liabrlity and impos- ing sancrions in rhe circumstances described in this problem. In other words, justice is not equal for parents and other social hosts who serve alcohoiic beverages to underage lndividuais. WhY ls that? 5-10. ffi Video Question. lows: fhe Bite Thot's Righl [Hll a...tt the video using the instructions provided below to answer the followlng questions' l, In the video, the mayor (Murray Hamilton) and a few other men try to persuade ChiefBrody (Roy Scheider) not to close the townb beaches. If Brody keeps the beaches open and a swlmmer is injured or killed because he failed to warn swimmers about the potential shark dan- ger, has Brody committed the tort of negligence? Explain' ?. Lan Chief Brody be held 1iab1e for any rquries or deaths to swimmers under the doctrine of strict liability? Why or why not? 3. Suppose that Chief Brody goes against the mayor's instructions and. warns townspeople to stay off the beach. Nevertheless, several swimmers do not heed his warning and are injured as a result What defense or delenses could Brody ralse under these circumstances tf he is sued for negligence? -To watch this video, go to www.Gengagebrain'com and reg- ister the access code that came with your new book or log in to your existing account. Seiect the link for eirher the "Busr- ness l-aw Digital Video Library Online Access" or "Business Law CourseMate," and then click on "Complete Video Lisl' to frnd the vicleo for this chapter (Video 56)' \'hai are its elements a N.W rontc,Inc. r. Hughes, - 5-9. i*r A Question of Ethics' Dram Shop Acls. Donald and i$$f Cfr"o Bowdenhosted, alate aJternoon cookout at their * home in South Carolina, invtting mostly bustness acqudintdnces. lustin Parhs, who was nineteen years old, attended the party. Alcoholtc beverages were available to aII oJ the gtests, even those who,lihe Parks, were not minorsbutwere ,nirrogu. Parhs consumed alcohol at the party and LeJt with alleging wrongful interference. Ie{Lry_g-ypnSf{ interferengg-1g15l;as most likely the basis- fouhiilawsuit? I \'hr- ol ir hr not - (Minnl[pp 2011)]