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Lаte оne evening, Dаnа attended a crоwded birthday party at a dоwntown loft. Dana has a documented history of severe mental illness, including prior diagnoses of schizoaffective disorder, and has experienced episodes involving hallucinations and delusional thinking. Although prescribed medication, Dana had recently stopped taking it. Over the course of several hours at the party, Dana consumed multiple alcoholic drinks and later accepted a pill from a friend, believing it to be a mild stimulant. In reality, the pill was a powerful sedative-hallucinogen. Witnesses later described Dana as increasingly disoriented, speaking to people who were not present, and appearing to respond to unseen stimuli. At one point, Dana stated that “someone here is trying to steal my identity” and that “the room isn’t real.” At the party, Dana noticed that another guest, Victor, had left his expensive watch and wallet on a table while dancing. Believing that the items somehow belonged to her or were being “held for safekeeping,” Dana picked up the wallet, removed several hundred dollars in cash, and placed it into her own bag. She then took Victor’s watch and put it on her wrist. Shortly thereafter, Victor returned and confronted Dana, demanding his property back. Dana appeared frightened and confused, yelling, “You can’t take what’s mine!” When Victor stepped closer, Dana shoved him forcefully, causing him to fall backward and strike his head on a table, resulting in a deep cut requiring medical attention. Later that night, Dana wandered into a nearby office building that was partially open for a late-night event. Inside, Dana approached a receptionist’s desk where a checkbook had been left unattended. Believing she had authority to access the account because she was “in charge of the company,” Dana took a blank check, filled it out payable to herself for $2,000, and signed the name of the company’s owner without authorization. As Dana exited the building, she knocked over a decorative candle display in the lobby. Surveillance footage later showed Dana staring at the small flame and stating, “This is how we reset everything.” She then picked up a nearby stack of papers and placed them onto the flame, watching as it grew. The fire quickly spread to nearby furniture and caused significant damage to the lobby before it was extinguished by firefighters. Dana was arrested the next morning. At the police station, Dana appeared confused and told officers that she did not believe she had done anything wrong because “none of it was real” and that she was “following instructions.” Discuss all crimes and defenses Dana may assert.
Dоnnа (D) wаs recently diаgnоsed with cataracts and is struggling with her visiоn, particularly at night. However, she earns her living as an Uber driver and cannot afford to stop driving. She also needs this income to save up to pay for cataract surgery. Last week, Donna picked up a woman, Patty (P) just as the sun was setting. Donna sensed her depth perception was impaired and noticed she was seeing halos as it got darker outside. Although Donna slowed down, she continued to drive Patty home and didn’t disclose her vision difficulties. Unfortunately, Donna misjudged how close she was to a semi truck and collided with it. Patty was not wearing a seat belt and was thrown from the car and died at the scene. Patty’s adult son Sam (S) was walking down the street near the accident when it occurred, witnessed his mom die while waiting for the paramedics, and promptly had a heart attack. Questions: What if any torts may be brought against Donna? What damages, if any may be asked for? Assume this occurred in CA and apply a pure comparative negligence analysis.