Reference no: EM133312255

Assignment:

Ellen decides to build a moat in front of her house filled with hot lava. She constructs an extremely sturdy high fence to make sure that local children do not fall into the lava moat. She also has posted warning signs around the neighborhood. One day, despite the well-constructed fence, a child, Timmy, was able to climb over and fall into the moat. His family sues for damages. Even if the Court decides that Ellen was not negligent, could Timmy's family collect damages? Why or why not?

Elizabeth sues the University of Minnesota Medical Center for malpractice, after she felt searing eye pain after a routine Cataract procedure. The hospital insists that they did nothing wrong. A civil jury finds in favor of the Hospital. Elizabeth appeals the decision to the intermediate court, but the appeal is rejected. The State Supreme Court refuses to take her case. Later, after all appeals are exhausted, Elizabeth, finds a handwritten note from the surgeon who performed the procedure, admitting that he made a number of mistakes. Does Elizabeth have any chance for recourse? Why or why not?

Chanel puts up a billboard in Hollywood that shows some bare skin of one of its models. The Coalition for Morality, a non-profit group, sues the city, demanding that the billboard be taken down because it is obscene. Based on Supreme Court precedent, how is the Court likely to rule in this case?