Memorandum
Memorandum
Order Description
Assignment Scenario
Candie Cardigan has been asked to model CARDWARE’s newest sweater lin" rel="nofollow">ine that is made of thin" rel="nofollow">in and yet warm material, called Naturally There, as it can withstand
temperatures of 30 below 0. Because this will provide CARDWARE with good publicity of its newest clothin" rel="nofollow">ing lin" rel="nofollow">ine, she agrees to walk the runway in" rel="nofollow">in Fashion City. The
modelin" rel="nofollow">ing event is bein" rel="nofollow">ing held at the Easton Hotel. Celebrities and those in" rel="nofollow">involved in" rel="nofollow">in the fashion in" rel="nofollow">industry will be in" rel="nofollow">in attendance. Several models precede Candie and her
debut of Naturally There. Clad in" rel="nofollow">in a tasteful skirt, 4-in" rel="nofollow">inch high heels and a green Naturally There sweater, Candie proceeds to the end of the runway. A small wrin" rel="nofollow">inkle in" rel="nofollow">in
the carpet causes Candie’s left shoe to get caught and she falls over the end of the runway onto the row of judges. Unfortunately, Myra, a judge and world renowned
model, suffers a broken nose and cut to her face from one of Candie’s shoes.
Myra wants to brin" rel="nofollow">ing a lawsuit based on negligence again" rel="nofollow">inst CARDWARE and Candie.
Assignment Instructions
You are the paralegal workin" rel="nofollow">ing for CARDWARE’s corporate counsel and have been asked to draft a 2–3-page double-spaced memorandum to the CEO, Casandra (Cassie) Cardigan
and discuss the followin" rel="nofollow">ing:
The elements one must establish to brin" rel="nofollow">ing a cause of action based on negligence.
Potential defenses that CARDWARE and Candie may use again" rel="nofollow">inst Myra’s claim.
Checklist Before Submittin" rel="nofollow">ing Your Assignment
Read the question and what is bein" rel="nofollow">ing asked of you twice.
Review the chart on negligence and the defenses.
Structure your Assignment in" rel="nofollow">in memorandum form.
Example:
Date:
To: Candie Cardigan, CEO
CARDWARE Inc.
From: [Your Name]
Re: Negligence Requirements and Potential Defenses to Myra’s Claim
Organize your memorandum with an in" rel="nofollow">introduction, body, and conclusion. Note: Your memorandum length of 2–3 pages is separate from the cover sheet and reference page.
Keep all font color consistent throughout. If a blue hyperlin" rel="nofollow">ink appears, remove it by hoverin" rel="nofollow">ing over it and right click. A vertical dropdown menu will appear. Click on
Remove Hyperlin" rel="nofollow">ink.
Avoid the use of first person.
Provide in" rel="nofollow">in-text citations. If a reference is listed in" rel="nofollow">in your reference page, make sure it is displayed within" rel="nofollow">in your submission where you retrieved in" rel="nofollow">information from.
Provide hangin" rel="nofollow">ing in" rel="nofollow">indents where needed.
Double space throughout your submission, in" rel="nofollow">includin" rel="nofollow">ing throughout your reference page. Note: This in" rel="nofollow">includes between your references.
Your reference page should be separate from the body of your submission.
Use Times New Roman size 12 font.
Provide an APA formatted cover sheet.