OBJECTIVE
Students will recognize particular legal issues inhering to a given case scenario and determine which laws come to bear on the issues towards arriving at a resolution of those issues.
ASSIGNMENT
John Deere Company makes and sells table saws. They have a design that makes the product safe if it is used properly. Leo buys a John Deer table saw from Sears. Leo’s neighbor sees the saw and asks Leo whether he can borrow it to make a shelf. Leo loans the saw to his neighbor. Neighbor walks the saw to his garage and sets the saw on table in his garage. Neighbor climbs onto the table to remove an item from the overhead shelf rack. Neighbor loses his footing and slips. Neighbor falls on the blade and is injured. Neighbor files a product liability lawsuit against John Deere, on the grounds of negligence. Use this framework to resolve the negligence part of the homework. FRAMEWORK FOR ANSWERING NEGLIGENCE QUESTIONS Download FRAMEWORK FOR ANSWERING NEGLIGENCE QUESTIONS
Rubric
Weekly Writing Assignments 15 points
Weekly Writing Assignments 15 points
Criteria Ratings Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Quality of the Writing Assignment
Does the answer have the correct word length of one page? Are the answers organized around the questions? Does the answer reflect the student’s own ideas? Is the answer copied and pasted from the internet with a few minor changes?
5 to >4.0 pts
Excellent!
The answer has the correct word length of one page. The answers are organized around the questions. The answers reflect the student’s own ideas.
4 to >3.0 pts
Very Good
The answer has 3/4 of the page requirement. The answers are adequately organized around the questions. The answers reflect most of the student’s own ideas.
3 to >2.0 pts
Adequate
The answer has 1/2 of the page requirement. The answers are slightly organized around the questions. The answers reflect some of the student’s own ideas.
2 to >0 pts
Inadequate
The answer is only a paragraph or less and does not meet the one page requirement. The answers are slightly organized around the questions. The answers only slightly reflect the student’s own ideas.
5 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Substance of the Writing
Do the answers have the correct focus by answering the questions provided? Do the answers relate to the topic given. Does the answer provide thoughtful analysis and engagement of the topic? Were all questions answered?