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Posted: August 20th, 2020
For this assignment, you will have an opportunity to apply what you have learned in this class and previous classes in drafting a legal research memorandum.
Review the fact pattern below, and then create a legal research memorandum addressing the question given. (This scenario and the question gave can also be found in your textbook on page 412)
Defamation Scenario:
Tom Harris and Jake Carson had been sports and political leaders and rivals ever since high school. They competed on the same sports teams and were of equal physical ability. In track and swimming races, Tom would come in first in one race, Jake would come in first in the next race, and then they would tie each other for first in a third race. Either Tom or Jake had been class president each of four years in high school. Jake had been class president of his freshman and senior classes while Tom had been class president of his sophomore and junior classes.
Their friends speculated that the rivalry would continue in college. They both were to attend Collegiate University in nearby University Town. As freshmen, they pledged two rival fraternities. Tom pledged Collegiate Alphas and Jake pledged Collegiate Betas. What had been a friendly rivalry in high school gradually turned nasty during their years at the University. The Alphas pulled all sorts of pranks on the Betas and tried to discredit the Betas in the university community. The Betas did the same to the Alphas.
In the fall of their senior year at the University, Tom and Jake both decided to run for student body president. There was a lot of mudslinging during the campaign. At one point in the campaign, it was rumoured that Jake was gay. The rumours were traced back to the Alphas. Although no one seemed to believe the rumour, Jake and his fraternity brothers were very upset about it.
The night before the election, the candidates participated in skits in the football stadium. Everyone eagerly looked forward to the skits each year, with most of the students and faculty of Collegiate University attending. The skits were usually half serious and half in jest. On skit night, the crowd in the stadium enjoyed the first skits while they speculated about Tom and Jake’s skits. Jake’s skit was the next-to-the-last and Tom’s was the last of the evening. In Jake’s skit, Jake neatly poked fun at Tom and emphasized how he, Jake, was the better candidate.
Then came time for Tom’s skit. The scene was Jake’s doctor’s office. Tom played Jake’s doctor and one of the Alphas played Jake. In the skit, “Jake” walked into the doctor’s office and said, “Well, doctor, now that I’ve completed my executive physical, I feel ready to complete my duties as Collegiate University student body president and lead the University to great achievements. How did my tests come out?” The “doctor” replied, “Well, Jake, you better sit down. I have good news and bad news for you. The good news is that most of your tests came back negative and you should make a fine student body president. The bad news is that you and Magic Johnson have something in common. Both of you tested HIV-positive.”
Those words were barely out of Tom’s mouth when the stadium crowd gasped. A fight immediately broke out between the Alphas and Betas sitting near each other and the police were called in to clear the stands.
Although the student body president race had seemed almost even before the skits, Tom won with two-thirds of the vote. Jake was so outraged by Tom’s skit that he hired your law firm to represent him.
Assignment Directions:
The senior partner in your firm has asked you to research the law of your state and answer the following question:
Although Tom claims that his statement that Jake was HIV-positive was made in jest, would the words give rise to an action for slander?
In drafting the legal research memorandum, you need to use the law for the state where you reside. Please make sure you cite all sources and do not forget to Shepardize the cases that you use.
The final legal research memorandum should be at least two pages long.
If you need formatting assistance, remember you can always access the Legal Writing Resources Page.
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