Facts of the Case Joe Houston is paralyzed and uses a motorized wheelchair for mobility. He also uses a van that is equipped and modified for his traveling. He filed suit against Marod Supermarkets, Inc. (“Marod”) after visiting one of its branches – the Presidente Supermarket – and encountering accessibility barriers. Houston claimed that this branch violated Title III of the ADA based on the following barriers: (1) too few accessible parking spaces, (2) no clear path of travel connecting the essential elements (i.e., primary functions) of the supermarket, and (3) restrooms that failed to meet ADA regulations.…
Jacketta Collins REST386-Morality in Business October 22, 2014 Commissions at Brock Mason When offered the opportunity to make more money, who is the victor and who suffers? In a struggling economy, who will come out as the victor and who will lose? When it is the sole purpose of a company to maximize profits and (in essence) take from consumers should they be held accountable if a customer feels wronged? In the case study “Commissions at Brock Mason”, those are the questions that must be answered. Millions of people feel wronged by big companies like McDonald’s and Apple, claiming that those companies are unethical or immoral.…
MILLERSBURG — A man accused of assaulting and threatening first responders called to help him while he was experiencing a diabetic episode admitted on Thursday to resulting criminal charges. Eric T. Troyer, 37, formerly of 625 Kenton Alley, Millersburg, pleaded guilty in Holmes County Common Pleas Court to assault and aggravated menacing. In exchange for his guilty plea, four additional charges of aggravated menacing were dismissed. Troyer's plea came on the heels of a psychological evaluation after which he was found to be competent to stand trial.…
Schlosser opens the section depicting the first individual he met in Colorado Springs, a nearby farmer the named Hank. He needed to gain from Hank how improvement in the range and the fast food industry commands were influencing neighborhood dairy cattle business. Hank indicated Schlosser the new subdivisions that are being based on ranges where dairy cattle used to wander. Hank raised his cows by moving them starting with one field then onto the next. The steers brushed on the greens and afterward were crowded to another crisp field of greens.…
Finally, human error and DNA contamination is a huge concern for ALL free individual’s DNA. Eric Lander in 1990 founded a new center for Genome research at Whitehead, as well as, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Eric Lander has been an expert advisor for the defense on many cases. From Lander’s first hand personal experiences as an expert witness on various court cases, he felt compelled to express his observations of the flaws with DNA fingerprinting identification. Lander’s stated, (1989)…
Ms. Bordenkecher’s reliance upon materials outside the pleadings to argue that Plaintiffs’ claims are unsustainable demonstrate that Defendant seeks summary judgment from this Court, despite its claim to the contrary. Under the Maryland rules, when a defendant files a motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim, and matters outside the pleadings are presented to and considered by the court, “the motion shall be treated as one for summary judgment and disposed of as provided in Rule 2-501.” MD. RULE 2-322(c) (emphasis added). The reason for this rule is that with a motion to dismiss the court considers only the allegations in the complaint to determine if the facts alleged by the plaintiff sufficiently state a recognized cause of action.…
Fred McNeill’s story is a familiar one. He played football for 22 years, 12 in the NFL as a linebacker. Years after he retired, CTE, or chronic traumatic encephalopathy, symptoms started including: depression, memory loss and eventually, deterioration in motor skills and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). He died at 63.…
1) Dennis Fritz was a gentlemen who seemed to only be tied to this case due to his previous associations with Ron Williamson. Dennis and Ron had met outside of a liquor store over the fact that they both had a shared hobby and interest for guitar playing. This "friendship" quickly turned into drinking buddies, road trip buddies, and soon they were partners in crime. However Dennis seemed to straighten up and distance himself from Ron because he understood that Ron had some issues and Dennis didn't want to be well known in the criminal system more so then what the two of them already were. 2) Denice was the newest to a string of female murder/kidnap/rape cases that Detective Roger was in charge of.…
After reviewing Zack Anderson’s case, I cannot help but feel sorry for the poor guy. When reading over the basic facts of the case we know for a fact that Anderson had met the fourteen year old girl in Michigan who posed as a seventeen year old on a dating site meant for those who were of the age of consent, who could then meet up for sex. When Anderson had met the girl, and without the use of force, had sex with her, by doing so he unknowingly committed statutory rape due to the girl lying about her age. While yes in some states some can claim as a defense that they were truly unaware of her age, however in our text book states that a “defendant strictly liable even if he made a reasonable inquiry in good faith to determine the victim’s…
1. The case for Peter Protestor could go either way. Peter Protestor could be charged with incitement because the prosecution could make the argument that there was a direct correlation between Peter’s chants and the actions of the Antifa members. Peter chanted, ““Throw Arpaio in jail! Down with Trump!…
Dean Corll recruited two teenagers David Brooks and Wayne Henley, to help him commit: abduction, rape, torture and murder of young boys from the Houston Heights area. The victims were invited to parties by David and Wayne, there they were given drugs and alcohol and tied to a torture board. Dean destructively, castrated, emasculated, sodomized and mutilated his victims. The Houston Police Department had listed the boys as "runaway" children. This allowed Dean and his accomplices to continue their active string of carnage.…
Case Study 11.2 The relevant code section pertaining to Duane’s question would be 26 USC 222 of the U.S. Code. The qualified tuition and related expenses sections applies to the situation. Duane would be able to deduct all of his class expenses as long as they did not exceed certain thresholds based upon his income. The court decision in Singleton-Clarke v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue stated that Singleton was allowed to deduct her educational expenses because they furthered her skills in her current career.…
Considering Mrs. Spinner’s symptoms, and the diagnostic criteria provided in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders-5 (DSM-S), she meets criteria for depersonalization/derealization disorder. Depersonalization/derealization disorder is characterized by the presence of persistent or recurrent experiences of depersonalization, derealization, or both (Criterion A). Individuals experiencing depersonalization may have feelings of unreality, detachment, or as if they were being an outside observer of their own thoughts, feelings, sensations, body, or actions (p. ). Similarly, symptoms of derealization may include feelings of unreality or detachment; however, this feelings should be experienced with respect to the individual’s direct surroundings, where objects can be experienced as unreal, dreamlike, foggy, lifeless, or visual distorted (p. ). In the case of Mrs. Spinner, she clearly presents both depersonalization and derealization symptoms.…
Gerald Scarpelli was a felon who was convicted of robbery in July 1965 in the state of Wisconsin and sentenced to fifteen years in prison, but his sentence was suspended and he was placed on probation (Gagnon v. Scarpelli, 1973). Scarpelli was allowed to travel back to Illinois where he would still be monitored on probation by the Illinois authorities and he also had to sign an agreement which outlined the conditions of his parole. Shorty after being placed on probation Scarpelli was arrested in Illinois for breaking into a home on August 6, with a known felon Fred Kleckner and stated that they went into the home to steal money and other items (Gagnon v. Scarpelli, 1973). Scarpelli admitted freely to being involved in the burglary of the…
Fourth, the clinician develops an intervention plan that aims at treating and alleviating the symptoms, as well as prevention and management of the disease process to avoid future complications. An interdisciplinary collaboration is crucial in addressing the patient needs. Mr. A requires an APN in collaboration with the urologist to better diagnose and treat his condition. Lastly, the clinician set up follow-up visits to evaluate patient progress. The patient social-cultural background such as education, income, occupation, ethnicity and cultural beliefs may impact how they perceive and respond to their health conditions.…