Questions from Business Law

Q: Frank Brown, who is African-American, tried to buy

Frank Brown, who is African-American, tried to buy lunch at a McDonald’s at the Dadeland Mall in Florida. The manager, Omar Zaveri, not only refused to serve Brown but verbally abused him, used racial...

Q: A Saudi Arabian government-run hospital hired American Scott Nelson to

A Saudi Arabian government-run hospital hired American Scott Nelson to be an engineer. The parties signed the employment agreement in the United States. On the job, Nelson reported that the hospital...

Q: Trial practice also is dramatically different in Britain. The parties’ solicitors

Trial practice also is dramatically different in Britain. The parties’ solicitors do not go into court. Courtroom work is done by different lawyers, called barristers. The barristers have very limit...

Q: Pedro and Juan have a business selling ties with fraternity insignia.

Pedro and Juan have a business selling ties with fraternity insignia. Pedro finds out that an online shirt business is for sale. It sounds like a great idea -- customers send in their measurements and...

Q: Hebert, an artist, entered into an agreement with Randy for

Hebert, an artist, entered into an agreement with Randy for the reproduction and distribution of his paintings. Herbert was to receive 50 percent of the gross sales revenues. Randy was responsible for...

Q: Seventy-Three Land, Inc., sued Maxlar Partners for the

Seventy-Three Land, Inc., sued Maxlar Partners for the balance due on a note made by the partnership. Max, a partner, asked the court to dismiss the claim against him personally because the plaintiff...

Q: Brothers Sydney and Ashley were partners in a real estate partnership in

Brothers Sydney and Ashley were partners in a real estate partnership in Pennsylvania. They received identical salaries. Sydney moved to Florida to establish residency so that he could obtain a divorc...

Q: Arthur, John, and George formed a partnership to drill and

Arthur, John, and George formed a partnership to drill and maintain cesspools for two years. After less than two months, John and George sent a letter to Arthur informing him that they were dissolving...

Q: Dutch, Bill, and Heidi were equal partners in a lawn

Dutch, Bill, and Heidi were equal partners in a lawn care business. Bill and Heidi wanted to borrow money from the bank to buy more trucks and expand the business. Dutch was dead set against the idea....

Q: Lucan and Alison agreed to practice law together. Their stationery said

Lucan and Alison agreed to practice law together. Their stationery said, “The Lucan and Alison Partnership” and they told everyone they were partners. They signed a partnership agreement providing th...