A mountain lodge catered to cross-country skiing enthusiasts. Every winter, the owner of the lodge, along with his assistants, marked and groomed trails on his extensive lands. He charged a fee for a day’s use of the trails. He also supplied equipment for those who needed it and provided lodging and meals for skiers staying more than one day. A woman on her first cross-country skiing outing was striding along a groomed trail when, with a loud crack, the rotten limb of a huge oak under which the trail passed separated from the tree because of the load of ice and snow it bore. It came crashing down on top of the woman, killing her instantly. The woman’s heirs brought a wrongful death action against the lodge owner in a jurisdiction applying traditional rules for landowners and possessors of land. If the lodge owner prevails, what is the most likely explanation?

On October 15, the owner of a local tree farm telephoned the owner of a small gas station and offered to sell the gas station 100 cut evergreen trees for resale as Christmas trees in the gas station’s parking lot for $2,500, not including delivery charges. The gas station owner accepted immediately. On October 17, the gas station owner sent the tree farm an e-mail confirming the deal for the sale of 100 trees for $2,500, and stating that it anticipated a waiver of the delivery charges because of the size of the order. On December 3, the tree farm owner again telephoned the gas station and stated that, due to a tree loss caused by a recent storm, the tree farm would not be able to supply any trees to the gas station. If the gas station brings suit against the tree farm and the tree farm asserts the Statute of Frauds as a defense, will the gas station prevail?

A candlemaker e-mailed her usual supplier of fragrance oils, asking, “What is your price for a 25-lb. drum of peach-scented fragrance oil?” The supplier replied by e-mail that it would sell the candlemaker the oil for $500. The candlemaker wrote back, “Your offer is hereby accepted, provided that you agree to a 5% discount since I have proven myself to be a loyal customer.” What should the candlemaker’s reply concerning the 5% discount be characterized as?

In exchange for a share of the profits, a woman conveyed her densely forested tract of land to a logging company by warranty deed. The logging company did not record its deed. Afraid her friends and family would think she made a bad business decision, the woman kept the transaction with the logging company to herself. Prior to felling any trees, the logging company abandoned its project and returned the deed to the woman. Then, in exchange for half the tract’s market value, the woman executed and delivered a quitclaim deed to the tract to her friend. The friend intended to record the deed but forgot. Subsequently, the logging company decided to proceed with its original logging project on the land. The jurisdiction has the following recording act: A conveyance of an interest in land shall not be valid against any subsequent purchaser for value, without notice thereof, unless the conveyance is recorded. In a suit between the logging company and the friend to quiet title, who is likely to prevail?

An inexperienced worker who was instructed to clean the floors of a store mixed ammonia and chlorine bleach in a large pail. Both he and a customer who was standing nearby were overcome by fumes and suffered lung damage. The customer sued the worker, alleging negligence. In defense, the worker presented uncontroverted evidence that he could not read the warning labels on the containers and that, while he knew he was mixing ammonia and bleach, he had never been made aware of the danger of mixing the two chemicals. Nevertheless, the jury found him liable for the customer’s injuries. If the worker challenges the verdict on appeal, how should the appellate court rule?

An eight-year-old girl was playing catch on the sidewalk with her friend when her friend made an errant throw over the girl’s head. The ball hit a pedestrian, who was walking on the sidewalk in the other direction. The pedestrian angrily threw the ball into the street. The girl ran out into the street to retrieve it and was hit and seriously injured by a car. If the girl’s guardian considers legal action on her behalf against the pedestrian and the driver of the car, which of the following best states the pedestrian’s liability?

As part of a divorce settlement, an ex-husband made a legally binding promise to his ex-wife to provide housing for their twin 18-year-old daughters throughout their undergraduate college careers. Pursuant to that promise, the ex-husband entered into a contract with a contractor for the renovation of a condominium that the ex-husband purchased near the daughters’ college campus. The contract called for the renovations to be complete before school began on August 1. The contractor began renovating the condo but breached the contract by abandoning the condo unfinished on July 1. The contractor was aware when the agreement was made of the purpose for which the ex-husband wanted the completed condo. Which of the following, if true, would best support the ex-husband’s claim for consequential damages on account of the condo not being finished by August 1?

Read the article below. Write a 1 sentence summary: Title of article Spring Break Hype or Hope  Author: Janis Ellis   Title of Newspaper: The Westview Chronicle   Date: May 25, 2024   PG 12. Database: Student News Daily Archive URL: www.snda.org/springbreakhype        At Westview High School, a heated debate is stirring among students, teachers, and administrators over the future of spring break. The school board is considering two proposals: canceling spring break altogether to allow for an earlier summer release or extending the break to two full weeks to help students recharge. Supporters of the extension argue that students face intense academic pressure throughout the year and need a longer break to reset mentally and emotionally. “A two-week spring break would reduce burnout and improve focus when we return,” said a senior during a recent student council meeting. On the other side, some teachers and parents are concerned about how either option could disrupt learning and scheduling. Canceling spring break may sound efficient, but opponents worry it could negatively affect student morale. Principal Carter noted, “We have to find a balance that supports both academic success and student wellness.” As the school board prepares to vote next month, the student body remains divided — unsure if spring break will be just a memory, or a newly cherished tradition.

Myanmar is undergoing fragmentation: large parts of the country, including most of Myanmar’s international borders, are now under the dominion of various ethnic armed groups.  In the above excerpt, the use of the word fragmentation emphasizes

Write an Essay  in which you take a position on Spring Break and support that position in your essay with specific reasons and examples from your own experience, observations, or reading (see the above question). Essay must have an introduction paragraph, conclusion paragraph and 2 body paragraphs (1 boy paragraph if you run out of time).  Include a Works Cited page with source cited.  You are required to have 1 in-text citation of a quote or paraphrase from the source page. The rest of the information comes from you.  For MLA-  include the header (with your name, class etc) and title and name. Do not double space. Instead have extra line between paragraphs.    If you need scratch paper-use what is included and turn that in. Choose Option A or B  Your high school is debating whether or not to cancel Spring break or extend it to two weeks. Take a side on this issue coming up with a well developed thesis and support with specific ideas and examples.  Use the “Spring Break Hype or Hope” article (see above) once in your essay. Write in 3rd person.