college problem

The College Problem

Ambrose College is a college in Camford. Consider what, if any, liabilities in tort will arise in the following situations:

(a) Ambrose College’s most famous feature is a clock tower which forms part of the college library. Dave was hired to renovate the clock on the clock tower as it had fallen into disrepair. Theo, one of Ambrose College’s students, attempted one night to climb the scaffolding which Dave had placed around the clock tower. Having reached the top of the scaffolding, he slipped on some oil which had been spilled by Dave that evening just before he knocked off work for the day. Dave had planned to clean up the oil the next day as soon as he came in for work. Theo fell off the scaffolding and broke both his legs.

(b) Randy, an unemployed resident of Camford, sneaked into Ambrose College late at night to spend the night with his girlfriend, Yolanda, who was a student at Ambrose. Randy knew that the College regulations prohibited anyone but ...