UK Supreme Court Sides with Amancio Ortega in Glasgow Restaurant Case
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The Supreme Court in Britain made a decision this week.
The court gave the win to Amancio Ortega. He is a rich businessman from Spain.
Ortega owns a building in Glasgow, Scotland. The building has a very old restaurant inside.
Ortega is the landlord of the restaurant. A landlord is a person who owns a building and rents it to others.
There was a legal dispute about who must pay for repairs. A legal dispute is a fight in court.
The restaurant wanted Ortega to pay for the repairs. But the court said Ortega does not have to pay.
This is the oldest restaurant in Glasgow. Famous people ate there before. Mick Jagger and Elizabeth Taylor visited the restaurant.
Amancio Ortega is famous around the world. He started the clothing company Zara.
Ortega now owns many buildings in different countries. He earns money from rent.
This court case is a big win for Ortega. He will not pay for the restaurant repairs.
Vocabulary10 words
- Supreme Court
- the highest and most important court in a country
- landlord
- a person who owns a building and rents it to others
- legal dispute
- a disagreement that goes to court
- renovation
- work to repair or improve a building
- businessman
- a person who owns or runs a company
- famous
- known by many people
- rent
- money paid to use a building
- decision
- a choice made by a judge or court
- case
- a problem that goes to court
- win
- to succeed in a fight or contest
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1. Amancio Ortega 2. Landlord 3. No
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The _____ in Britain made a decision this week.
The court gave the win to Amancio Ortega. He is a rich _____ from Spain.
Ortega owns a building in Glasgow, Scotland. The building has a very old _____ inside.
Ortega is the _____ of the restaurant.
There was a _____ about who must pay for repairs.
The restaurant wanted Ortega to pay for the _____.
But the court said Ortega does not have to pay.
This is the oldest restaurant in Glasgow. Famous people ate there before.
Amancio Ortega is famous around the world. He started the clothing company _____.
This court case is a big _____ for Ortega.
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