Questions from Business Law

Q: Maria Cantu was a special education teacher under a one-year

Maria Cantu was a special education teacher under a one-year contract with the San Benito School district for the 1990 – 1991 school year. On Saturday, August 18, just weeks before fall-term classes w...

Q: Della Janich was employed as a matron at the Yellowstone County Jail

Della Janich was employed as a matron at the Yellowstone County Jail in Montana. The duties of the position of matron resemble those of a parallel male position of jailer. Both employees have the resp...

Q: Following a decline in cigarette sales, L & M, Inc

Following a decline in cigarette sales, L & M, Inc., hired J. Gfeller as vice president of sales and charged him to turn around the sales decline. After receiving an analysis of the ages of sales pers...

Q: Mazir Coleman had driven a school bus for the Casey County,

Mazir Coleman had driven a school bus for the Casey County, Kentucky, Board of Education for four years. After that time, Coleman ’ s left leg had to be amputated. Coleman was fitted with an artificia...

Q: Marcia Saxton worked for Jerry Richardson, a supervisor at AT&

Marcia Saxton worked for Jerry Richardson, a supervisor at AT&T ’ s International Division. Richardson made advances to Saxton on two occasions over a three-week period. Each time Saxton told him she...

Q: Would a bank be liable to a customer who indorsed a check

Would a bank be liable to a customer who indorsed a check “ For deposit only into account #071698570 ” if that check were deposited into the wrong account? What if the customer ’ s indorsement was “ F...

Q: Morris Friedman was president of Tiny Doubles International, Inc. He

Morris Friedman was president of Tiny Doubles International, Inc. He sold business opportunities for Tiny Doubles Studios, which made small photo- graphic statues of people for customers. Friedman was...

Q: Jerome, Sheila, Gary, and Ella agreed to purchase a

Jerome, Sheila, Gary, and Ella agreed to purchase a tract of land and make it available for use as a free playground for neighborhood children. They called the enterprise Meadowbrook Playground. Jerom...

Q: Katherine Apostoleres owned the rights to Dunkin ’ Donuts franchises in Brandon

Katherine Apostoleres owned the rights to Dunkin ’ Donuts franchises in Brandon and Temple Terrace, Florida. The franchisor offered all its franchisees the right to renew their existing franchise agre...

Q: A woman claimed that she was sexually harassed by a male coworker

A woman claimed that she was sexually harassed by a male coworker at the franchisee ’ s pizza store. She sued not only the harasser and the franchisee but also the franchisor, Domino ’ s, claiming tha...