On October 12, 2007, an accident occurred in Portland involving a cement truck and a bicyclist. The bicyclist, Tracey Sp

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On October 12, 2007, an accident occurred in Portland involving a cement truck and a bicyclist. The bicyclist, Tracey Sparling, was a 19-year-old art student. She was killed in the accident. Here is a link to a blog entry and Oregonian articles about the accident that killed Ms. Sparling: http://blog.oregonlive.com/oregonianextra/2007/10/from the oregonian of friday.html#1012. You can (and probably should) find other reports about this incident online. Do NOT confuse this case with a case that occurred around the same time involving a garbage truck! Further, you are to assume as true the following: The truck driver passed the bicyclist a block or two before the intersection, where he knew he intended to turn right. He had his right turn signal on. The bicyclist rode up beside him, seeing his right turn signal in the process. Both stopped at the light, and both started to move when the light turned green. Upload your completed assignment in .doc, .docx, or .rtf format (NOT .wps or .pdf or .zip or any other format) via the D2L Assignments page from which you downloaded the assignment. You should review the materials posted on the Content page about "How to analyze tort cases" and "Elements vs. Allegations" before commencing work on this assignment. You also need to review the course Assignment Rubrics, which can be found in the "Introduction to this course" module. Don't forget to be systematic in your answers, and don't forget to number your answers!
5. If you were the attorney for the driver (and for any other defendants), what defense(s), if any, would you raise against the plaintiff in your answer to a complaint for negligence? Don't use any defenses that involve the defendants blaming each other! 6. Could you bring a strict liability case against the driver, owner, or manufacturer of the truck? Why or why not? Be systematic!