Overview
In this activity, you review the product liability of a selected case and create a brief that summarizes its legal elements.
Instructions
Choose a case from the Nexis Uni® database, presented below:
Case 1Rivera v. Sharkninja Operating LLC, 2025 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 214988, 2025 LX 442842 (United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts October 31, 2025, Filed).Case 2Gilbert v. Lands’ End, Inc., 2025 U.S. App. LEXIS 27778, 2025 LX 482172, __ F.4th __, 2025 WL 2982190 (United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit October 23, 2025, Decided).Case 3Spitzers v. Golden Techs. Inc., 2025 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 208771, 2025 LX 468841 (United States District Court for the District of Nevada October 22, 2025, Filed).Case 4Russett v. Kellogg Sales Co., 2022 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 125847, 2022 WL 2789837 (United States District Court for the Southern District of New York July 15, 2022, Filed).Case 5Calles v. Scripto-Tokai Corp., 224 Ill. 2d 247, 864 N.E.2d 249, 2007 Ill. LEXIS 433, 309 Ill. Dec. 383, CCH Prod. Liab. Rep. P17,695 (Supreme Court of Illinois February 16, 2007, Opinion Filed).
Using the Week 3 Activity Template Download Week 3 Activity Template[DOCX], accurately summarize the following regarding a design defect, a manufacturing defect, and/or a failure-to-warn cause of action in a brief that effectively lays out the following legal elements of the case:
Case facts.
Parties and their arguments.
Proceedings of the court case – what happened in the court(s)?
The law regarding product liability defects.
The holding of the court and its reason(s).
This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). The library is your home for SWS assistance, including citations and formatting. Please refer to the Library site for all support. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
Week 3 Activity: Liability Law Case SummaryWeek 3 Activity: Liability Law Case SummaryCriteriaRatingsPtsCreate a brief that accurately summarizes all specified legal elements presented in the scenario.65 to >58.49 ptsExemplaryCreated a brief that accurately summarized all specified legal elements presented in the scenario.58.49 to >51.99 ptsCompetentCreated a brief that summarized specified legal elements presented in the scenario but with 1–2 significant errors or omissions.51.99 to >45.49 ptsNeeds ImprovementCreated a brief that summarized specified legal elements presented in the scenario, but with 3–5 significant errors or omissions.45.49 to >0 ptsUnacceptableDid not submit or did not create a brief or created a brief with more than 5 significant errors or omissions./ 65 ptsTotal Points: 0
