Question 1 Melanie and Carol conduct a beauty salon business. Melanie is responsible for performing...

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Question 1 Melanie and Carol conduct a beauty salon business. Melanie is responsible for performing the beauty treatments and Carol is solely responsible for providing and packaging the beauty products for sale. Polly, a friend of both Melanie and Carol's, agreed to lend them $10,000 to get the business started. Profits are to be shared between Melanie and Carol equally. Claire purchased a beauty lotion from the business recently. She complains that the lotion she bought has caused her severe facial burns, leaving her unable to work for several weeks. Tests have revealed that the lotion contains chemicals likely to cause harm if applied directly to human skin. Unfortunately, when Carol was preparing the lotion for bottling she allowed a quantity of corrosive industrial cleanser to be mixed into the lotion. Claire is seeking $150,000 damages to cover medical expenses, lost wages and considerable pain and suffering. Carol has no money and Claire wants to claim against Melanie and Polly. Melanie and Polly claim that the negligence and breach of contract is solely the responsibility of Carol.Discuss whether Claire has an action against either Melanie or Polly XXXXXXXXXXwords)

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Business law 
Business law 
Introduction and background 
Business law and contract laws are the laws that guide the conduct of business. These 
laws create appropriate levels of business guidance and ethical ways of resolving business 
conflicts. In this way they are of great importance to all businesses all around the world. The 
given case includes consumer grievances and this can directly be apportioned to the business as 
well as the employees and the entrepreneurs (Boros, E. & Duns, J., 2010).  
In case of a mistake by the business that leads to consumer grievances and harm to the 
consumer it becomes crucial that the business as well as the people involved in it jointly take the 
responsibility. Moreover it is a tort and not a crime. The reason for this is that it was not done 
intentionally and the damage occurred due to an accident.  
In case of consumer grievances it is crucial that there be appropriate levels of 
consideration, sympathy and compensation given for the consumer as it is not just legally 
important but ethically, morally and socially important for the reputation of the business. It 
creates a need to convince the customer that the firm regrets the customers’ loss and shall 
provide complete support to the customer. 
It is essential that the case be completely investigated, factors be found and in case of the 
company being at fault, even if accidently they are liable to make good the losses occurred to the 
consumer for having used the product of the firm. In this way it would be legally and morally 
preferable to create monetary reserves for contingencies and accidents in the business (Boros, E. 
& Duns, J., 2010).  
Business law 
Case facts 
The facts of this case involve a beauty salon business.  Melanie and Carol are involved as 
working partners in the business and have taken capital from a friend for this business. Carol is 
mainly responsible for the process of making of beauty products which are sold at the salon and 
the accident was caused due to her negligence where in a corrosive industrial cleanser was added 
into the lotion. 
This lotion when purchased by Claire damaged her skin severely. Claire is seeking 
$150,000 damages to cover medical expenses,

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