I need some help with my homework discussion (business law I). I attached the file which includes the instruction.
Background: Business Consultants Associates (BCA)
After graduating with a B.S. in Management, you have been working for BCA for almost two years as an assistant consultant for Pat Braden and Gale Roth, senior consultants who jointly direct the construction services consulting department for BCA.
Pat and Gale have assigned you to assist them in advising their new client, a start-up residential painting company named Painted Images.
Background: Painted Images (PI)
Jo, Maddy, and Taylor are friends, business acquaintances, and residents of Maryland. Jo has been the project manager for twelve years for a construction company owned by a general contractor and developer. Maddy and Taylor have owned and operated a small, successful home rehab and “flipping” business for ten years.
After considering several business ventures, the group decided that a residential painting business would be a good fit for their professional experiences, skills and interests and agreed to pursue the possibility of launching a Maryland-based painting business named Painted Images.
The three hired a market analyst to research market trends and demands for the painting services industry and confirm whether Painted Images would likely be a viable business in their community. The market analysis showed there is an increased demand for homes services businesses in the region. Consequently, the group decided to move forward with their idea to establish PI.
The group is committed to operating and marketing PI as a green business. Most paint contains high VOC (volatile organic compounds) that pollute the air, particularly indoor air. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, VOCs are considered one of the top five hazards to human health, arising primarily from interior paints and finishes. New environmental regulations and manufacturing techniques have led to the development of low-VOC and zero-VOC paints that are durable, cost-effective and less harmful to human and environmental health.
Jo, Maddy, and Taylor plan to purchase all paint and other supplies from Naturals, Inc. (Naturals), a mid-sized manufacturer of zero-VOC paint and chemical free paint supplies. The potential owners of PI are familiar with Naturals as each has purchased from Nautrals for their respective current businesses. PI plans to resell certain Naturals products to PI clients directly for painting jobs, and via internet sales.
PI will be headquartered in a business space in a local shopping center. The PI headquarters will include private business offices, a reception area, and conference meeting and planning space to which potential and existing customers will be invited to discuss proposals for painting jobs, paint products, and to complete contracts for painting jobs. The business space will be open to the public to collect information and inquire about PI services, examine paint displays, and view photos and exhibits from ongoing and past painting jobs.
The potential PI owners recently attended a start up business seminar sponsored by the local chapter of the Small Business Administration. Following the seminar, the owners held several meetings to define the nature and scope of the work to be done to prepare a clear plan for the start-up business. They realized this process requires time, thoughtful analysis, and clear guidelines as the owners have somewhat different priorities, interests and expectations.
They also recognized that they need for professional business consultants, such as BCA, to guide their start-up for PI. Consequently, the three have hired BCA to advise and guide them through the start-up process for PI.
Week 2 discussion #1
Having gained a better understanding of the legal system, the PI (painting company) owners can now shift their focus to examining specific areas of law that create potential risks and liabilities for their business. The group knows from their business experience, and from talking with others in the business community, that businesses face serious and costly risks and legal liabilities stemming from tort law.
Unintentional harm resulting from accidents, such as in the unintentional torts of negligence and product liability, can result in costly litigation. For example, the construction company that Jo manages was sued by a client who was injured when one of the constructions employees accidentally dropped a ladder on the client’s legs. Maddy and Taylor are also concerned about the possibility of accidents occurring in the PI public offices that could create risks of premises liability under negligence.
Pat and Gale asked you to analyze and summarize potential negligence and premises liability risks that PI might face in its business operations. You are to create a Power Point presentation of your findings for presentation to PI owners at their next meeting with BCA.
The Power Point should address only the tort of negligence and include the following.
A. Analyze and describe specifically potential tort risks and liabilities that PI could face under negligence for each of the following categories.
1. Accidents occurring from painting services on clients' property
also include a specific example as part of the analysis and Power Point
2. PI employees
also include a specific example as part of the analysis and Power Point
3. Third parties
also include a specific example as part of the analysis and Power Point
Week 2 discussion #2
Which poses the greater potential risk and liability for PI: premises liability or general negligence and why?
I can only use course materials, not outside sources. Below are the references I need to use for the discussions:
https://saylordotorg.github.io/text_advanced-business-law-and-the-legal-environment/s10-introduction-to-tort-law.html
https://learn.umuc.edu/content/enforced/267811-001041-01-2182-OL1-6383/Torts.pdf?_&d2lSessionVal=n0MLgf7mDofZRWdDCByR3LbTU&ou=263653
http://injury.findlaw.com/accident-injury-law/elements-of-a-negligence-case.html
https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/what-premises-liability.html
