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Wes Anderson Case

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STATEMENT QUESTION
Under the management of Wes Anderson, Daniel the assistant coach, allowed a few players to test a product out on a child in way it would be considered not intended use for. We want to know if Wes is negligent in any way based off of the elements of negligence.
MISSISSIPPI RULE OF NEGLIGENCE
Negligence under general action is the plaintiff must prove by a preponderance of the evidence that there was a duty, a breach in that duty, causation, and damages in that duty. However, Mississippi is known as a Comparative negligence state. Under MS Law §52:68 which states; In all actions hereafter brought for personal injuries, or where such injuries have resulted in death, or for injury to property, the fact that the person injured, …show more content…

In the duty to the little league it was to watch over the teens who plays under the team he manages. However, in this situation he handed supervision over to his assistant coach Daniel to watch over the teens while he talks to a parent of one of the children who play on the team. The initial start of the incident was the team horse playing around while under the supervision of the Daniel, but the incident was allowed under the supervision and consent of Daniel not the consent of Wes. So he did not breach the duty of supervision when he transferred the supervision knowingly left them with an adult who had authority over the children as much as he did. Leaving Daniel to supervise the team while Wes talks to a parent of a child on the team. An initial determination he was leaving the children in great care. Having Daniel watch the team is what cause the incident. The cause of this could not have been predicted since the coach had plenty of experience with the teens and for numerous of year of coaching

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