Applicable Liability Theory - Remedies - Solved Exam, Exams of Law

Download Applicable Liability Theory - Remedies - Solved Exam and more Exams Law in PDF only on Docsity! Exam Number: _, — REMEDIES FINAL EXAM ~— GGU — SPRING 2010 — DAY SECTION Issue Points Available Points Received 1. Paula & Peter v. David: Liability theorles: negligence, possible battery. Remedies: Damages: Compensatory damages (note that David slammed into the Prius, evidence of negligence). Paula personal injury — medical costs, pain and suffering, lost income. Per diem theory of costs of pain and suffering OK. Effect of collateral source rule. Such payments do not reduce O's liability when payment is from insurance, employment benefits, and social legislation benefits, but subrogation is felevant and some jx treat benefits a8 wage replacement, which would be deducted from recovery or interfere with P's eligibility for benefits. Also, some insurance policies contain a coordination of benefits clause allowing for a reduction in insurance payments if the P recaives government benefits. Peter - emotional distress. Peter and Paula —~ property damage — destruction of Prius with FMV of $12,000 at time of accident. Effect of insurance - same as above. If battery, punitive damages. Restitution: see below, enforcing the judgment. . Coercive retief does not seem to apply. Defenses: David will argue that the City is the primary if not exclusive tortfeasor and his liability, if any, is minimal. {f he must pay, he can sue the City for indemnification. Enforcing the judgment: David is insolvent, so it will be necessary to Jien his house in Marin (an equitable means of restitution). Civil contampt would also be possible if he fails to comply with a court order ta sell the house. 10 g 2. Paula v. City Hospital — First lability theory: conversion, fraud (see below for latter) Remedies: Damages: Compensatory damages — direct and indirect — for loss of value of tissue sample might be available ($50K FMV at least). If damaged spleen has no value, may award nominal damages to Springboard punitives for intentional misconduct — although City Hospital, if public, may be immune from punitives. (f Hosp. is corporation, Grimshaw guideposts. Also dignitary or emotional distress damages. Restitution: detinue or replevin of tissue; disgorgement of unjust enrichment of City Hospital via quasi- contract (aka waiving the tort and suing in assumpsit) — if such an agreement is leqal. Terms & scope of the quasi-contract can vary. Hospital conduct is willful so can reach to all profits and future proceeds, but an accounting may be required in light of contributions by Hospital staff. {njunction: Permanent injunction to prehibit Hospital fram engaging in this practice in the future and/or preliminary injunction to stop sales and research using Paula's tissue. Possible TRO. Defenses: Consent form = waiver? Estoppel? Delayed discovery may skirt possible SOL problem if Hospital has already made millions. Finally, quasi-K for sale of organs {rather than donation) illegal? Enforcement of judgment: constns trust on account holding proceeds from sale of cells; lien on Hospital facilities as second choice. Paula v. City Hosp. — Second liability theory: breach of contract or fraudulent misrepresentation Remedies: Consent to removal of organ, not sale. The Hospital faited to disclose that it would be using the spleen tissue for profit. This was not a term of the contract, so breach is not likely. But if the Hospital's silence is actionable in tort as misrapresentation, P would be entitled to remedies as described above. ‘3. Paula and Peter v. Golden Gate City ~ Liability theory: (gross?) negligence Remedies: Damages: Compensatory damages per analysis in Question 1. Possible gross negligence giving rise to punitive damages since City knew about the defective stoplight and refused to fix it. Coercive relief: injunction requiring City to repair stoplight(s). TRO is usually to order D to desist, not take affirmative action ~ plus, itis kind of late! Preliminary & permanent injunction may apply. Restitution: Although City has been unjustly enriched by not expending money on repairs, this is not a benefit conferred by P&P on the City, so no restitution. Defenses: possible government immunity (at feast against punitives), although this seems like a mandatory obligation. Lachas may bar injunctive relief. Enforcement of judgment: The court can order a government defendant to pay damages and to make repairs — constructive trust and lien probably will not work against a government tortfeasor. Conclusion: P & P will maximize recovery with a judgment against both the Hospital and the City (which is a deeper pocket than David) -- but beware of double recovery against David and the City. TOTAL POINTS 30 ears 17 _/ ie a EXAM # total books Coma died SO - LSA Course spring 2010 Semester Scrat? Instructor _ GOLDEN GATE UNIVERSITY School of Law Examination Book Exam Score GRECYCLEDS Paper Contains a Minimum of 30% Post-Consumer Waste COSk OH repineenunt Car. POUla can O40 OL Lost Waups F L . St earning pow!) Loses CAIOK) since cue is Now uneole AD WOM EQN. wh Dawid 's conduc st crashing mtd WU i I . Ps youS Would tuey Cold aio ager PUNtWL clamags Cut Lan viv, Joused on ws fuLs ). Petenses > Davi wu claim tmad Ur was net wis fault Mat We Crasvud tnd +t P's CoA Met TUL nal Runchonun, gut caused ws accent not dum. Ye Loud be und 4 wuhgare D's Dahir D oven Let Vim oh Me “hook G4 found Wor ——— EE AU gk superczdecl anu op P's Liaioiy, D courd ALSO * etoim Mod ture P's wear wo mparahrely NEGLI Qent since LAA WS WOOL Viet Cy Lonen TALY NOHLUd AMAA Ae Stop UgHE Marne Oren ain au Awechons ast ONnee £ ASGumed Tes risic by enienny, ar Unuenrseatton - P coud count by Say Yor Hr) Gack NOt YOKE UF Vos QLD Ba CLL Atrechong . Lean any vous AULMAAA Wh most LVL be tedtud dus td Me "9s maleenchon . una 7 Ohee nos reatuy ben no unjust ennichnent On D fom tL P's a not VAOLLW CLppLicthbie Wear. On Le OWA axial (gL Daas UnsowENt (no monty © UNsurana) AAMAOLD may nor ke on ADL aK remedy fin tur Pes. ane Ps comd ty D pud O Den on D's marin none (won *500 K) Gin CALA YO Pay tr dur dAMAOLS. Cans Rt 0 canshucrwe +Ust ON Nome lle Downs Lugad AtW vy wy own meats COOKE yenio$ / SMyharm vs puruadsy Cone row no wort { . to . . . Pp an oper an injunctn , TRO acyeunst D - Geese OG OloKOUUN court (NOUA tO pus ian on D's home mdr XD pay OOmayd LU cporrmsh WOLOALRD) . Election tp Ramectied | Con CLUSLON + Mos DEY Ur Loourd yat Yorat fin Ut P's DW qt MA MeN orn “p's Nome | AN MAIN anw D de wmnsorvenr. dry cCoutd onty | ! Decuriy . Nowe Rikers LAN RALAT AN normed Wp 1 AML aM OF Ao-maops OWL > ULM. Darnoged Voit Mesh HL I we KedUcd ole DAG MOLLER CSD pranad G oe “AN i Wr Acryaenr - Panta V. Gang Hosprtad WANOLA piney cog CONVEAALDYY 6% LDPLeen . Prov oly not We lorat TOUT AD Patel MD YO. Bene LL AM NOt LAUNe how MUN & 1 - $50K 7 dpe Wwourd Vaz. Lorn. PoUra pProloctoly cd .2a0 + wom Our bank and proloatiory dich not core aout BA Oth Ve serra BIN anes ir Out. ee Bane, So ie snousrd be appornand On AMI. ONUA for UK Of Rea ASU . OS A aS te sake as Well since TA Vosprrar ned Us pawn akierts AB And oO bAUpA. Hosprtaf courd Oso CLAM UNALAe NOAASWAP ANd OLA PELL UNIULSE eh Sug \ow] CU PYOAES cr GAL wryncdd fom using re eouren yuan AML purottt LBSLS OU. (discussed MmNne UNGLA comeul renet) TNosx gucisy AAL COU WNL CLpPUTIIANN prOTUS WI Jn TAL Suricorn cone Liss appropriacid play moos And rv ). COLAC | POU Loprd AL2 OE Brn arrows CLULh aitroug I LS AUD KS VET WA peat menaed Ch reentry. SRL WU Oprarn ao TRO Acpornst ME nospuAd Fa ee, TOA RA, reseancin Or DURAD WU TRU She Worrcl OT ar BLOHAS | i: Ah AUMARLO WAL UNA GUAT SMe LDoutcl neech TO PYOUL . DIALA BEN CA CAYCULMM STANEKKS Aha IeHKepanabu harm .- TAA  A» 2 : EXAM # of total books f g Nes ROLo- Ls Course spring, - aod Semester ShWwonrD Instructor GOLDEN GATE UNIVERSITY School of Law Examination Book Exam Score ORECYCLEDS Paper Contains a Minimum of 30% Post-Consumer Waste aki nood Oh surceesd fe P word nud a be an Wr Comer on wall. Emngency 4 iwreparmee parm unrmaty i I ‘ Ince SVE ADLD rot Loo Lrutecl SPLLAN. CouAd ALAD aok i aly Cady pending BLN Garon ; : 7 Oy - . 1 . fun AA SAR YUN CHOI 4 “CLAIM AOD At AN LOL Gronks @ewong| werincod oh SUCLLMON NS UK Faun op P ® r mmourraunance FH Storus, quo® wr Ae Public ANAL © | . . BUwOnw op Verse un ferro Oh P. Hert, UNntuaY wince — Putotic Nn ULE hd Mre wren any harm clone ~ P. BML Dane wh CALIS and research courcdl Meip mitwons ancl Samer Will rez P. P Cound atino yet PLrMmanent | mn mM Me Lond cn mak wur AOR LLYN Un Rrletey P woud ned +0 proue © TENACLGUARE LA QAR rene chy (Aan creed Or en ny) ® Propury UNALAA | UINMALat Un Seucrn NSSUL | Word 40 sPu4 Ah BHe WoO one WON Se consented 1 remnuvot Cie yo monty t fo) las uN2ey since Hh is Me City's durry to ynowntadn ara PC Bigvrs. Cty can cuso clatm Awoa WE Ps assumid Mi msic 4D WUS Als g Sacro, AELY GUNES LAL AUS tay ee THE, Ir is TUR CUY'S ur YO mauntanin POCRE BAQWUS sO AUMAALD mary be TROMRO WorAA Ar Cum AGEs viok LAC OPR BAIN ONSO i UNCLA COUDHAL gourcr | SWorog cue P's wilt mad td 1 Pury WAL Car] WU Ins.cd’s fn ony, Parnas rs ay Paueg TO MLM for mruoucatd §¢ car C&mv vee regneunpo Ps coruid SUL biG Weir taxes Pay fin snoutel . OO sud Mast CINAN oH TALE SIQHOLS and tre cy Fouad Wi aD TWAS SALLY Crowd oA O Ports of Le > Yours atic - Ven SpOCEL DUR ond Vs rrry Un Lue wort | RAL COW VOOUACL YOU MAS fue VOI oO HY, | { { ely AD oy is msowent WAY LOL DW TD PUA On equstotn, fora on ASUS Cprmpersy) Ln cnaer AD OAL fH MALY GaMaacd ‘muted AD aM. Of damacys HULA D Wu ) LL. med gkpensés , YZ COA SOK per yor Wold! Larnin gd ponnal ). CORNAVE FEMAbP aod Gok fr O TRO A UN NcLON 1D Nave ——— AL eWyy PL AUX SAU. P vwoilt want re Monuy loud since boii harm vow oceutr UF not frad tury Cound GU madedciisy i (my wrensn DW Wore Aes Clip 40 WE WAVE. er intial TRO APRAOEN OY 4 WLP GAM norm prew bic if brown Me eolusvons Wu Lud bear. PR UMN inyunonn ( cliscusedl m ———_— I Ques 2) Putte Uniust Is Nawine Wwouldny +a Pc. | LIS, aha tn Pivree sare+y. Pis Jni.ty my Woe guccesstu mM AWS \sue ole OF danagr Pod. TWr Publis 3 P Vows O rigut WAST to Le SALE Bom harm tM Gourd toe oworded ly } Remy 0 LgVt. Bulanw wn Po favor 4 PUDDLE UNKALSE TOMOANLD, ALOE WU not fix (ZOCUTYaNLL oh M2 EPrbELM Ceottistand Wie lrowun LAW. CHU lacks auencts On Yor fangs (auscussed eaALULR) . ehh sucusst qs Cound AUN wn & paamonrr dun aqqunst WL CUM DO Newer tam | owonntote LY, VO feasioriy proms dur — Maddon COU ond ONegD\v Supoision . But ARAin COMA Coe UW nok Bed CANE YOLEN SILL AUre COLLESLONS Usutt i . oceuwr Of Dgnk Lo nH fuxcech, | CDEUMESD | Ose Quel P's wilt be auvanced Com pens damon wen Mor, OL mihgatich by DIS concducd 4 Pww savorog OAR +O MNsurann o's. DVL torr ess hip" prea YUDA Qwe FOR’ Wut) and vou urs won’ ~Unig. yornse AA UY) FO howe uti Bre Mao RGAE - |