Questions from Business Law

Q: The American Geophysical Union and 82 other publishers of scientific and technical

The American Geophysical Union and 82 other publishers of scientific and technical journals brought a class-action lawsuit against Texaco, claiming that Texaco’s unauthorized photocopying of articles...

Q: The Tinchers signed a contract to sell land to Creasy.

The Tinchers signed a contract to sell land to Creasy. The contract specified that the sales transaction was to be completed in 90 days. At the end of the 90 days, Creasy requested an extension of ti...

Q: Christopher Bloom received a medical school scholarship created by the U.

Christopher Bloom received a medical school scholarship created by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to increase the number of doctors serving rural areas. In return for this assistance...

Q: Dickson contracted to build a house for Moran. When it was

Dickson contracted to build a house for Moran. When it was approximately 25 percent to 40 percent completed, Moran would not let Dickson work anymore because he was not following the building plans an...

Q: A lessor leased a trailer park to a tenant. At the

A lessor leased a trailer park to a tenant. At the time, sewage was disposed of by a septic tank system that was not connected with the public sewage system. The tenant knew this, and the lease declar...

Q: Oneal was a teacher employed by the Colton Consolidated School District

Oneal was a teacher employed by the Colton Consolidated School District. Because of a diabetic condition, his eyesight deteriorated so much that he offered to resign if he would be given pay for a sp...

Q: Northwest Construction, Inc., made a contract with the state of

Northwest Construction, Inc., made a contract with the state of Washington for highway construction. Part of the work was turned over under a subcontract to Yakima Asphalt Paving Co. The contract requ...

Q: Farmer William Weber sued the North Loup Irrigation District for breach of

Farmer William Weber sued the North Loup Irrigation District for breach of contract because North Loup failed to deliver water to his farm during the 2010 season as a result of the destruction of a di...

Q: Suburban Power Piping Corp., under contract to construct a building for

Suburban Power Piping Corp., under contract to construct a building for LTV Steel Corp., made a subcontract with Power & Pollution Services, Inc., to do some of the work. The subcontract provided that...

Q: Union Pacific Railroad ’ s long-term coal-hauling contract

Union Pacific Railroad ’ s long-term coal-hauling contract with electric utility WEPCO provided that if the railroad is prevented by “ an event of Force Majeure ” from reloading empty coal cars (after...