11 Feb Evaluate Statutory Remedies
Order Instructions
Needs to be completed by the same writer that completed order number 76860. One night an over-the-road truck driver, Joe, was driving on I-70 around 11:00 p.m. All of the sudden Joe noticed that there was a car in the middle of the highway with no lights on. Joe attempted to swerve at the last minute to avoid a collision but ended up clipping the corner of the passenger’s side of the back bumper of the vehicle causing it to spin. Along comes John, from around a curve, sees the car and swerves missing the car entirely. However, in doing so he ran over Greg, a passenger in the vehicle, dragging him over 100 feet. Greg was found dead. The coroner determined that it was most probable that Greg was dead before John ran him over. An expert in traffic accident reconstruction determined that the impact of Joe’s truck with Greg’s vehicle could have launched Greg from the car and into the road. Greg’s family, his mom, dad, 5 year-old son and the son’s mother all filed a complaint against Joe and John for wrongful death.
At trial the following was proven:
Greg had not had a job for at least 6 months, has been in prison and had never paid child support for his 5-year-old son.
Greg never graduated high school but did have some vocational training in repairing automobiles.
Greg was close to his mom, but he had been estranged from his father for the last 2 years.
Greg’s mom babysits Greg’s son when his mom works. Greg is often present when his mom babysits his son.
Greg has been living with his parents over the last year and a half. Greg has not been contributing money to pay rent, buy food or toward any other living costs.
Greg and his son’s mom were never married, nor did they live together.
Within the last 6 months Greg had been working on getting his GED certificate.
In this assignment you are asked to determine which, if any, statutory remedies each plaintiff (Mom, Dad, Son and Son’s Mom) may recover. Provide your analysis and reasoning for each plaintiff and remedy.
In this assignment you are asked to determine which, if any, statutory remedies each plaintiff (Mom, Dad, Son and Son’s Mom) may recover. Provide your analysis and reasoning for each plaintiff and remedy.
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