Questions from Business Law

Q: Kathy left her classic 1978 Volkswagen convertible at Freddie ’ s Service

Kathy left her classic 1978 Volkswagen convertible at Freddie ’ s Service Station, requesting a “ tune-up. ” When she returned that evening, Freddie ’ s bill was $374. Kathy stated that Firestone and...

Q: Sarah’s house caught on fire. Through the prompt assistance of her

Sarah’s house caught on fire. Through the prompt assistance of her neighbor Odessa, the fire was quickly extinguished. In gratitude, Sarah promised to pay Odessa $1,000. Can Odessa enforce this promis...

Q: Hoffman wanted to acquire a franchise for a Red Owl grocery store

Hoffman wanted to acquire a franchise for a Red Owl grocery store. (Red Owl was a corporation that maintained a system of chain stores.) An agent of Red Owl informed Hoffman and his wife that if they...

Q: William E. Story agreed to pay his nephew, William E

William E. Story agreed to pay his nephew, William E. Story II, a large sum of money (roughly equivalent to $75,000 in 2016 dollars) “if he would refrain from drinking liquor, using tobacco, swearing,...

Q: The certified public accounting partnership of James, Guinn, and Head

The certified public accounting partnership of James, Guinn, and Head prepared a certified audit report of four corporations, known as the Paschal Enterprises, with knowledge that their report would b...

Q: Dale Dyer, who was employed by National By- Products,

Dale Dyer, who was employed by National By- Products, Inc., was seriously injured at work as the result of a job-related accident. He agreed to give up his right to sue the employer for damages in con...

Q: Charles Sanarwari retained Stan Gissel to prepare his income tax return for

Charles Sanarwari retained Stan Gissel to prepare his income tax return for the year 2014. The parties agreed on a fee of $400. Charles had done a rough estimate based on last year’s return and believ...

Q: Medistar is a real estate development company spe- cializing in the

Medistar is a real estate development company spe- cializing in the development of medical facilities Dr. Schmidt, the team physician for the San Antonio Spurs basketball team, sought to develop “ The...

Q: Calhoun/Johnson Company d/b/a Williams Lumber Company

Calhoun/Johnson Company d/b/a Williams Lumber Company (Williams) sold building materials to Donald Miller d/b/a Millercraft Construction Company (Millercraft) on credit. Miller had signed a personal g...

Q: Fourteen applicants for a city of Providence, Rhode Island, police

Fourteen applicants for a city of Providence, Rhode Island, police academy training class each received from the city a letter stating that it was a “conditional offer of employment” subject to succes...