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assignment: Chapter 1 - Memorandum Douglass Financial Services, Inc. Read the case Commentary at the beginning of Chapter 1 and the Douglass Financial Services, Inc. case file in Appendix B containing information and documents related to the case. Assignment: Factual Summary Memorandum Your supervising attorney asks you to review the file in the Douglass Financial Services case. After reviewing the known facts of this case, the police report and the witness statements, you are to prepare a legal Memorandum summarizing the facts relating to the Plaintiff's claim. Memo's provide attorneys with information and facts. Assume the atty knows less than you about the facts. Start with the basics: Describe the facts of the accident , who the parties are and other relevant information. Were there witnesses to any relevant event? (events include: Portman's alcohol consumption, alcohol provided to Portman, actions of either driver involved in the subsequent auto accident)Who are these witnesses? Identify them and include (objectively) what each witness stated. How do these witnesses affect liability of your client, Douglas Financial? Examine Portman's actions. Was he"forced" to attend company party? What was the actual alcohol level of Portman? How was this determined? What other information was identified in the Police Report?Identify what statements have been taken including any taken from Douglas. Might suggest investigation the catering company who was hired by Douglas to look into service of alcohol to an intoxicated person. That may be a defense to Douglas under the Dram Shop Act or maybe results in shared liability. These are the kind of areas to identify and investigate. Provide as much detail as possible. Be sure to note any facts that might indicate liability or defense on the part of your client, Defendant, Douglass Financial Services, Inc. Do not substitute your personal opinion -be objective. All of the above information is provide in the Appendix to your textbook. Your attorney also tells you that every Memorandum in the law firm always has a heading as follows: MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: DATE: RE:

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