Lucy, age 19, obtains a summer position as a lifeguard for a hotel pool. She is trained to be a lifeguard with first aid skills and is assigned to work the 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. shift. The pool is popular during the summer months. One hot August afternoon, Lucy gets bored with sitting up in her lifeguard’s chair all day and leaves work at 4:00 p.m. to catch a movie. Soon after Lucy leaves, Pat, a swimmer in the pool, accidentally hits her head on the diving board, is knocked unconscious, and almost drowns. Other swimmers save Pat, but since no one is present to administer medical attention quickly, Pat suffers permanent brain damage from the mishap.

Discuss the legal issues using IRAC. (Issue, Rule, Analysis, Conclusion)

Method for organizing legal analysis so that the reader can follow your argument.