Questions from Business Law

Q: All new employees of Circuit City Stores were required to sign a

All new employees of Circuit City Stores were required to sign a Dispute Resolution Agreement (DRA) mandating that employees submit all employment-related disputes to arbitration. Under the DRA Circui...

Q: Can check cashing companies be holders in due course? What arguments

Can check cashing companies be holders in due course? What arguments can you make for and against their holder-in-due-course status? [Dal-Tile Corp. v. Cash N’ Go, 487 S.E.2d 529 (Ga. App.)]

Q: James Santelli was staying at a motel owned by Abu Rahmatullah for

James Santelli was staying at a motel owned by Abu Rahmatullah for several months as he worked at a nearby construction project. Joseph Pryor had been previously employed at the motel as a general mai...

Q: Vodra was employed as a salesperson and contracting agent for American Security

Vodra was employed as a salesperson and contracting agent for American Security Services. As part of his contract of employment, Vodra signed an agreement that for three years after leaving this emplo...

Q: Potomac Leasing Co. leased an automatic telephone system to Vitality Centers

Potomac Leasing Co. leased an automatic telephone system to Vitality Centers. Claudene Cato signed the lease as guarantor of payments. When the rental was not paid, Potomac Leasing brought suit agains...

Q: The English publisher of a book called Cambridge gave a New York

The English publisher of a book called Cambridge gave a New York publisher permission to sell that book any place in the world except in England. The New York publisher made several bulk sales of the...

Q: During the remodeling of an apartment building, tenants had so much

During the remodeling of an apartment building, tenants had so much dust from the construction settle in their apartment that they experienced dam- age to their expensive sound and recording equipment...

Q: Valley Trout Farms ordered fish food from Rangen. Both parties were

Valley Trout Farms ordered fish food from Rangen. Both parties were merchants. The invoice that was sent with the order stated that a specified charge — a percentage common in the industry — would be...

Q: LTV Aerospace Corp. manufactured all-terrain vehicles for use in

LTV Aerospace Corp. manufactured all-terrain vehicles for use in Southeast Asia. LTV made an oral contract with Bateman under which Bateman would supply the packing cases needed for the vehicles ’ ove...

Q: Elliot, an officer of Impact Marketing, drew six postdated checks

Elliot, an officer of Impact Marketing, drew six postdated checks on Impact’s account. The checks were payable to Bell for legal services to be subsequently performed for Impact. Financial Associates...