The law firm of Poe, Patterson and Henderson, a generalpartnership, represents 20 plaintiffs in a class-action productliability lawsuit, with trial scheduled to begin Monday of nextweek. It will be the biggest trial in the history of the firm, andthe partners understand that success will depend, for the mostpart, on a collaborative effort on the part of all professionals atthe firm, including partners, associate attorneys, paralegals, andsecretarial staff. It is the Friday before the trail, and therewill be no weekend for those working at Poe, Patterson andHenderson. The partners and the associate attorneys are reviewingdepositions in the conference room. The clock on the wall shows11:00 p.m. Partner Henderson turns to a first-year associate, J.Benjamin Fotheringham, and says “Ben, how about going to Donovan’sDelicatessen and picking up a few subs for all of us? Here’s $100.”Donovan’s Delicatessen is a favorite of the firm for “late-night”trial preparation sustenance, and is located approximately twomiles away, down Chestnut Avenue. Eager to make a positiveimpression on senior partner Henderson, and ready to escape the“tunnel-vision” brought on by twelve hours of deposition review,Ben heads for his car. In a rush to complete the “deli run”quickly, Ben accelerates his car to 50 miles per hour. The postedspeed limit on Chestnut Avenue is 35 miles per hour. Fidgeting withhis compact disc player in order to listen to an audio-recordeddeposition, Ben inadvertently crosses the center line and collideswith an oncoming automobile operated by Brandi Kernigan. Ms.Kernigan is severely injured, and experiences $22,000 in medicalexpenses; her $25,000 Volkswagen is a total loss. She suesFotheringham individually, and the law firm partnership of Poe,Patterson and Henderson. Kernigan also lists Poe, Patterson andHenderson as individual defendants. Is the law firm of Poe,Patterson and Henderson liable for Brandi Kernigan’s injuries? ArePoe, Patterson and Henderson individually liable for Kernigan’sinjuries? 250 words