LEG 300 Tort Law Case Study

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“McCarty v. Pheasant Run” LEG 300 Tort Law October 28, 2012 The court concluded that the owner of the resort was not to be held liable of negligence charges. Do to the fact that the Ms. McCarty was a reasonable person and should have known to check the doors to make sure they were locked. The judge held that the burden of precaution is less than the magnitude of the accident, if it occurs, multiplied by the probability of occurrence. This is the famous “Hand Formula”. McCarty failed to prove that negligence was the cause in this case. McCarty charged that the defendant should have made sure the door was locked when she was first shown to her room; should have warned her to keep the sliding glass door locked; should
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