homework two due sunday by 11:59pm points 5 submitting a file upload please complete all parts of problems below. analyze the following factual disputes. would these disputes result in a civil case, a criminal case, or both? explain your answer. if a civil case would result, who would be the plaintiff and who would be the defendant? a. bert and ernie sign a written contract in which bert agrees to build a bed and bathroom addition to ernie’s house. when the contract was signed, ernie gave bert a $1,000 deposit. before construction was to begin, bert called ernie and told him he refused to do the work. bert has not returned the $1,000 deposit. b. sammy sets fire to his warehouse that he owns in order to collect insurance. c. because of jealousy, romeo stabs his girlfriend, juliet, who suffers life altering injuries d. niles works as a chemist for abc corp. and has been involved in the design of a new diet pill. he has signed a confidentiality agreement with abc corp. and has agreed that all products developed by him while working for abc. niles has a dispute with abc over salary and leaves. he sells the formula for the diet pill to eiq corp, his new employer. eiq knows that the diet pill was developed while niles was working for abc. e. when libby files to divorce murphy, he leaves the state with their two minor children.

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To solve this, we analyze each dispute:

### Part a
- **Type of Case**: Civil case (breach of contract).
- **Plaintiff**: Ernie (the one who suffered harm from Bert’s breach).
- **Defendant**: Bert (the one who failed to fulfill the contract).
- **Explanation**: A contract dispute is civil, as it involves a breach of a private agreement. Ernie seeks to enforce the contract or get his deposit back, so he is the plaintiff. Bert, who failed to perform, is the defendant.

### Part b
- **Type of Case**: Criminal case (arson, a crime against property/ law).
- **Plaintiff**: The state (prosecutes criminal offenses).
- **Defendant**: Sammy (the one who committed the crime).
- **Explanation**: Arson is a criminal act (violates criminal law). The state (via a prosecutor) brings the case against Sammy, so the state is the plaintiff, and Sammy is the defendant.

### Part c
- **Type of Case**: Criminal case (assault/battery, a crime) and potentially civil (for damages).
- **Plaintiff (Criminal)**: The state (prosecutes the crime).
- **Defendant (Criminal)**: Romeo (the one who committed the violent act).
- **Plaintiff (Civil)**: Juliet (could sue for personal injury damages).
- **Defendant (Civil)**: Romeo (the one who caused harm).
- **Explanation**: Stabbing is a criminal offense (violates criminal law), so the state prosecutes. Juliet can also file a civil lawsuit for medical bills/pain, making her the civil plaintiff and Romeo the civil defendant.

### Part d
- **Type of Case**: Civil case (breach of confidentiality/employment contract) and potentially criminal (trade secret theft, if applicable).
- **Plaintiff (Civil)**: ABC Corp (suffered harm from Niles’ breach).
- **Defendant (Civil)**: Niles (breached confidentiality/contract) and E1Q Corp (aided in the breach, if liable).
- **Plaintiff (Criminal)**: The state (if trade secret theft is a crime).
- **Defendant (Criminal)**: Niles (and E1Q, if charged).
- **Explanation**: The confidentiality agreement breach is a civil matter (private contract). ABC sues Niles (and E1Q) for damages. If the diet pill formula is a trade secret, the state may prosecute Niles (and E1Q) criminally.

### Part e
- **Type of Case**: Civil case (divorce, a family law matter, which is civil).
- **Plaintiff**: Libby (filed the divorce).
- **Defendant**: Murphy (the spouse against whom divorce is filed).
- **Explanation**: Divorce is a civil proceeding (family law) where Libby (plaintiff) seeks to end the marriage, and Murphy is the defendant.

### Final Answers (Summarized)
| Dispute | Case Type       | Plaintiff                | Defendant          |
|---------|-----------------|--------------------------|--------------------|
| a       | Civil           | Ernie                    | Bert               |
| b       | Criminal        | The State                | Sammy              |
| c       | Criminal + Civil| The State (Criminal); Juliet (Civil) | Romeo (Criminal + Civil) |
| d       | Civil + (Potential) Criminal | ABC Corp (Civil); The State (Criminal) | Niles (Civil + Criminal); E1Q (Civil + Criminal) |
| e       | Civil           | Libby                    | Murphy             |

(Note: For each part, the primary case type and parties are as explained above.)

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