BLaw 210 1st Edition Lecture 10 Outline of Last Lecture I. ExamOutline of Current Lecture II. Dodge v FordIII. McDonald’s caseCurrent LectureIV. Dodge v Ford Motor Company 204 Mich. 459, 170 NW668 (1919(a. “My ambition” said Mr. Ford, “is to employ still more men to spread the benefits of this industrial system to the greatest number, to help them build up their lives and their homes. To do this we are putting the greatest share of our profits back in the business.”i. Apple dealt with similar situation – where is all of your cash going?ii. Henry Ford said no more dividends would be paid but shareholders demanded their money1. He wanted to put the money back into the companyiii. Should he pay up or should they realize they’ll just get more money in thelong run if they don’t?1. Court decision: Ford had to payV. In general the American civil justice system performs 5 functionsa. Keeping people:i. Honestii. Accountableiii. Responsibleiv. Safev. Carefulb. These components uphold the principles of equal justice under the lawVI. McDonalds Casea. Parents claimed McD’s didn’t properly warn them their food would make their kids fat.b. How is a restaurant responsible for the food a parent chooses to feed their child?McD’s didn’t force feed them, if anyone did, it was the parents. Tobacco industry has warning yet how many people still smoke?These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.i. Frivolous lawsuitii. Case was
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