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Thomas V Nomad Mock Trial Newspaper Report Quiz

Your assignment is to use your notes and the notes you took on the trial and as an objective reporter, write a 350 word newspaper report covering the Thomas v Nomad civil trial. You must accurately report on the trial proceedings and use at least 7 of the following words in your article. Underline or boldface each word

Civil Law                                    Last clear chance doctrine

Negligence                                    Plaintiff

Contributory negligence             Defendant

Compensatory damages            Liability

Punitive damages                        Contingency fee

Your article must :

1.     Accurately depict what went on in the case.

2.     Use 7 of the 10 vocabulary words correctly.

3.     Use proper spelling and grammar.

 Refer to Thomas v. Nomad Case to get specifics of the case. You are a reporter ask some of the people involved in the case for specifics.