Sam is the father of Joey, a 9-year-old boy. Joey wanted a g…

Sam is the father of Joey, a 9-year-old boy. Joey wanted a go-kart for his birthday. A go-kart is a miniature car powered by a small internal combustion, gasoline engine. So, Sam went to “Karts-R-Us,” a retailer of go-karts, where he purchased a Model A-1 go-kart manufactured by “Kart-Co.” Karts-R-Us had purchased the A-1 from “Whole-Co,” a wholesaler, who had purchased the A-1 from “Dist-Co,” a distributor, who had purchased the A-1 from Kart-Co. Sam brought the A-1 home and gave it to Joey on his 10th birthday. Joey started the A-1’s engine and joyfully sped away down the street. Suddenly, however, the A-1 swerved to the right and ran into a tree, injuring Joey. Later investigation revealed that a bolt had been left out of the steering column; as a result, while Joey was driving the A-1, the go-kart had become impossible to steer, which led to the crash. Sam wants you to represent his son, Joey, in a products liability case against all available defendants. Appropriately title the suit, discuss all preliminary issues necessary to a successful products liability case, and then fully analyze all cause(s) of action available to Joey.

A resident living near a factory brought a private nuisance…

A resident living near a factory brought a private nuisance action against the factory, alleging that emissions from the factory’s smokestack were aggravating her sinus condition and interfering with the use and enjoyment of her property. What is the most relevant factor in the factory’s defense of the lawsuit?

A professional athlete was involved in a car accident after…

A professional athlete was involved in a car accident after leaving his team’s stadium following a game, and a child was killed. The child’s parents brought a wrongful death lawsuit against the athlete, which eventually was settled. A reporter for a sports gossip website accurately reported that, as part of the legal settlement, the athlete was required to seek counseling for alcoholism. The website reporter incorrectly believed that she had received this information from a press release by the athlete’s agent, but in fact it had been supplied by an unauthorized source, and no public information was released of the terms of the settlement. The athlete brought a privacy action against the website reporter based on the public disclosure of private facts, but the jury rejected his claim. What is the likely explanation?