Questions from Business Law

Q: Vern Westby inherited a “ticket” from Anna Sjoblom, a

Vern Westby inherited a “ticket” from Anna Sjoblom, a survivor of the sinking of the Titanic, which had been pinned to the inside of her coat. He also inherited an album of postcards, some of which re...

Q: Sanders gave Clary a check but left the amount incomplete. The

Sanders gave Clary a check but left the amount incomplete. The check was given as advance payment on the purchase of 100 LT speakers. The amount was left blank because Clary had the right to substitut...

Q: Robert E. Long owned land in the City of Hampton that

Robert E. Long owned land in the City of Hampton that he leased to Adams Outdoor Advertising Limited Partnership. Adams had an advertising billboard placed on the property. On October 6, 1993, Long no...

Q: Office Supply Outlet, Inc., a single-store office equipment

Office Supply Outlet, Inc., a single-store office equipment and supply retailer, ordered 100 model RVX-414 computers from Compuserve, Inc. A new staff member made a clerical error on the order form an...

Q: The Friersons have a two-story building in Easley, South

The Friersons have a two-story building in Easley, South Carolina, that shares a common wall with an adjacent two-story building owned by David and Patricia Watson. An outdoor stairway located on the...

Q: Philip Carey Co. owned a tract of land in Plymouth Township

Philip Carey Co. owned a tract of land in Plymouth Township, Pennsylvania, on which it deposited a large pile of manufacturing waste containing asbestos. Carey sold the land to Celotex, and Celotex so...

Q: General Automotive operates Grand Auto Parts Stores, which receive used automotive

General Automotive operates Grand Auto Parts Stores, which receive used automotive batteries from customers as trade-ins. General ’ s policy in disposing of these batteries had been to drive a screwdr...

Q: Nelson wanted to sell his home. Baker sent him a written

Nelson wanted to sell his home. Baker sent him a written offer to purchase the home. Nelson made some changes to Baker’s offer and wrote him that he, Nelson, was accepting the offer as amended. Baker...

Q: A zoning ordinance of the city of Dallas, Texas, prohibited

A zoning ordinance of the city of Dallas, Texas, prohibited the use of property in a residential district for gasoline filling stations. Lombardo brought an action against the city to test the validit...

Q: The EPA has increased its BACT standards to impose greenhouse gas emissions

The EPA has increased its BACT standards to impose greenhouse gas emissions standards for passenger cars, light-duty trucks, and medium-duty passenger vehicles and all businesses that emit greenhouse...