BUS 121 – Course Capstone
Assignment Rationale: The purpose of this assignment is for students to take the information they have learned up to this point in this course to draft a complaint and answer. Students will use critical thinking, reading comprehension, problem solving skills and use technology available to them to complete this assignment.
Required Materials & Technical Requirements: Textbook, Internet Access, Computer and Word Processing Skills
Assignment Problem – Fact Pattern:
Mary Jones hires John Smith, who is 16, to mow her 50 acre lawn for $50.00 by July 1st. John
Smith’s business has picked up and he does not have time to mow the lawn. Instead, he hires Gary Brown to mow the lawn for him. Gary Brown shows up to mow the lawn but only mows 1/4 of the lawn and leaves without finishing Mary Jones’ yard. He never finishes the job.
- Part I: Draft a Complaint
- Draft a Complaint for Mary Jones based on this fact pattern. In other words, pretend
You are Mary Jones, and you are suing someone for this breach of contract.
*You must include ALL the elements of a contract and who and how the individual breached the
contract.
*Be sure to ask the Court for a remedy; include a minimum of one remedy at law
And a minimum of one equitable remedy. MINIMUM is “average”; “average” is a “C” paper.
*Use research methods to find a Magistrate Form that is appropriate. The sheet is more “form” because it allows limited info to be included, so this will be your “cover sheet” then the pages that follow (report style) will be the complaint/answer. I have students from different states so this form will be different from state to state.
Be sure to include all parties you can sue as Defendants. Identify the following:
Who, What, When, Where, Why and How. The more you write the more chances you can show me what you have learned. You may also say (after you present your case, at the bottom of this section), “I was going to include, but decided not to because…” This shows me you are thinking and aware of other laws that limiting.
- Draft an Answer
- Draft an Answer to the Complaint as John Smith. In other words, pretend you are
John Smith and respond to Mary Jones’ accusations.
YOU MUST DENY THE CLAIM AND CANNOT JUST MARK “ADMIT”.
Include a minimum of one defense relating to the enforceability of a contract and minimum of one defense relating to the discharge of the contract. Again, MINIMUM is “average”; “average” is a “C” paper.
Review the ways a contract may be deemed
unenforceable and how contracts are discharged. In other words, explain (as John
Smith) why you are not responsible for the performance of the contract.
The assignment will be graded based on accuracy of format as assigned, content, spelling, grammar and style. Students will submit their work in an APA paper format and will have 8 weeks to complete the project.
This project must be in APA or AMA format, if not, the highest grade earned can be a “C” and that is IF all other criteria have been met.
