TIMOTHY J. RYAN & ASSOCIATES SCHOLARSHIP [DEADLINE: MAR. 1, 2016]
Timothy J. Ryan & Associates has a long history of providing community services through fundraisers and events, and are now very proud to provide students aspiring to become lawyers with much-needed help through the Timothy J. Ryan & Associates Scholarship. This scholarship opportunity will be awarded to one law student each year and will be distributed based upon verifiable merit.
Eligibility: Available to all law students currently attending and enrolled at an accredited law school.
Award: $1,000
Requirements:
Submission components: Include the following information in your application: (1) Last and first name, (2) address where you can receive mail, (3) as well as contact details including your phone number and email address, (4) law school transcript, and (5) a written essay (as a Word document) providing answers to the questions (1,000 to 5,000 words)
Essay question:
An employer hired a driver to operate a delivery van. Before the employer allowed the driver to operate the van, the employer checked the driver’s prior employers, required the driver to undergo a physical examination by a licensed doctor, and provided the driver with extensive training in car safety. Frank, the medical doctor who examined the driver, discovered that the driver had a sleeping disorder that caused the driver to randomly fall asleep and that the driver had on multiple occasions fallen asleep while driving. The driver pleaded with Frank not to tell the employer about the sleeping disorder. Frank agreed, and omitted this information from the driver’s physical examination form that he sent to the employer. Frank also sent a letter to the employer assuring him that the driver was medically fit to be a delivery driver. The employer then provided the driver with a daily route and paid him a weekly salary. While the driver was making deliveries for the employer, the delivery van left the road and struck a pedestrian, who suffered severe injuries as a result. The pedestrian filed a lawsuit for the damages as a result of the serious injuries sustained in the car accident against the driver, the employer, and Frank the doctor.
- Can the pedestrian prevail under the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur concerning Driver’s alleged negligence? Discuss.
- What arguments will the pedestrian make in support of his negligence claims, what defenses can be raised, and who is likely to win in a lawsuit filed by the pedestrian against: a. The employer? Discuss. b. Frank the doctor? Discuss.
Complete details: Available @ tjryanlaw.com/scholarship/
