Questions from Business Law

Q: United Technologies advertised a used Beechcraft Baron airplane for sale in an

United Technologies advertised a used Beechcraft Baron airplane for sale in an aviation journal. Attorney Thompson Comerford was interested and spoke with a United agent who described the plane as “ex...

Q: Construction Helicopters paid Heli-Dyne Systems $315,000 for

Construction Helicopters paid Heli-Dyne Systems $315,000 for three helicopters that were in Argentina. Two were ready to fly, and one was disassembled for routine maintenance. The contract said nothin...

Q: John C. Clark, using an alias, rented a Lexus

John C. Clark, using an alias, rented a Lexus from Alamo Rent-A-Car in San Diego, California. Clark never returned the car to Alamo and obtained a California “quick title” using forged signatures. He...

Q: Federal antitrust statutes are complex, but the basic goal is straightforward

Federal antitrust statutes are complex, but the basic goal is straightforward: to prevent a major industry from being so dominated by a small group of corporations that they destroy competition and i...

Q: Universal Consolidated Cos. contracted with China Metallurgical Import and Export Corp

Universal Consolidated Cos. contracted with China Metallurgical Import and Export Corp. (CMIEC) to provide CMIEC with new and used equipment for a cold rolling steel mill. Universal then contracted wi...

Q: Leighton Industries needed steel pipe to build furnaces for a customer.

Leighton Industries needed steel pipe to build furnaces for a customer. Leighton sent Callier Steel an order for a certain quantity of “A 106 Grade B” steel. Callier confirmed the order and created a...

Q: Boboli Co. wanted to promote its “California style” pizza

Boboli Co. wanted to promote its “California style” pizza, which it sold in supermarkets. The company contracted with Highland Group, Inc., to produce two million recipe brochures, which would be inse...

Q: Franklin Miller operated Miller Seed Co. in Pea Ridge,

Franklin Miller operated Miller Seed Co. in Pea Ridge, Arkansas. He bought, processed, and sold fescue seed, which is used for growing pasture and fodder grass. Farmers brought seed to Miller who wou...

Q: Round Tire Co. sells 1,000 tires to Green Rent

Round Tire Co. sells 1,000 tires to Green Rent-a-Car for use on Green’s fleet. The same day, it sells one new tire to Betty Blue for use on her car. For both sales, Round uses a sales agreement that i...

Q: In March, Amy contracted for Gino Fashion Tuxedo to outfit her

In March, Amy contracted for Gino Fashion Tuxedo to outfit her groom on their wedding day. The contract provided that any cancellation would automatically result in forfeiture of the deposit. Weeks la...