Questions from Business Law

Q: Eugene McCarthy left his position as director of sales for Nike’s Brand

Eugene McCarthy left his position as director of sales for Nike’s Brand Jordan division in June 2003 to become vice president of U.S. footwear sales and merchandising at Reebok, one of Nike’s competit...

Q: The auditing firm of Timm, Schmidt & Co. pre-

The auditing firm of Timm, Schmidt & Co. pre- pared annual financial statements for Clintonville Fire Apparatus, Inc. (CFA). CFA showed these statements to Citizens State Bank and asked for loans. On...

Q: Ewing was employed by Presto-X-Co., a pest

Ewing was employed by Presto-X-Co., a pest exterminator. His contract of employment specified that he would not solicit or attempt to solicit customers of Presto-X for two years after the termination...

Q: For almost 13 years, Touche Ross had prepared the annual audit

For almost 13 years, Touche Ross had prepared the annual audit of Buttes Gas and Oil Co. Buttes wanted to obtain a loan from Dimensional Credit Corp. (DCC) and showed DCC its most recent annual audit....

Q: A tenant leased an apartment in which so much noise emanated from

A tenant leased an apartment in which so much noise emanated from surrounding apartments late at night and in the wee hours of the morning that he could not get much sleep. The tenant brought suit aga...

Q: The Minnesota adoption statute requires that any agency placing a child for

The Minnesota adoption statute requires that any agency placing a child for adoption make a thorough investigation and not give a child to an applicant unless the placement is in the best interests of...

Q: Siddle purchased a quantity of fireworks from Red Devil Fireworks Co.

Siddle purchased a quantity of fireworks from Red Devil Fireworks Co. The sale was illegal, however, because Siddle did not have a license to make the purchase, which the seller knew because it had be...

Q: Iona wrote her will. The following year, she wrote another

Iona wrote her will. The following year, she wrote another will that expressly revoked the earlier will. Later, while cleaning house, she came across the second will. She mistakenly thought that it wa...

Q: Justin Shaffer, while an employee of the Home Par- amount

Justin Shaffer, while an employee of the Home Par- amount Pest Control Companies Inc., signed an employment agreement providing that: The Employee will not engage directly or indirectly or concern him...

Q: Smith was employed as a salesman for Borden, Inc., which

Smith was employed as a salesman for Borden, Inc., which sold food products in 63 counties in Arkansas, 2 counties in Missouri, 2 counties in Oklahoma, and 1 county in Texas. Smith ’ s employment cont...