stratagems be viewed if he lived in today’s world?
• Mrs. Paulsen was standing on the railroad platform at South Station in Boston. As one of the Commuter Rail trains was pulling into the station, she noticed that smoke was coming from one of the wheels on the train. As the train got closer, the wheel started on fire. A spark from the fire fell on a suitcase of one of the other passengers on the platform. The suitcase started to burn and a spark from the suitcase fell on Mrs. Paulsen’s arm, causing a severe burn. Mrs. Paulsen hires you as her lawyer. You decide to file a lawsuit against the Commuter Rail. What is the basis for the lawsuit and what are your chances of succeeding? Fully explain your answer.
• On day while you were at school, the landlord of your apartment building decided to enter your apartment with a pass-key. Your lease specified that the landlord could enter your apartment with the pass-key “in case of emergency.” The landlord believed that you or your roommate possessed marijuana, which the landlord believed was a federal crime. The landlord also believed that removing marijuana from the building was an emergency because the other tenants would not renew their leases if they knew marijuana was allowed in the building. Once inside, the landlord noticed several towels in your bathroom that had the printing “Property of Hilton Hotel.” The landlord then called the police and told them that you had stolen property in your apartment. Can you

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