Questions from Business Law

Q: Kim Panenka asked to borrow $4,750 from her sister

Kim Panenka asked to borrow $4,750 from her sister, Kris, to make a mortgage payment. Kris deposited a check for that amount into Kim’s bank account. Hours later, Kim asked to borrow another $1,100. K...

Q: Robert Gutkowski, a sports marketing expert, met with George Steinbrenner

Robert Gutkowski, a sports marketing expert, met with George Steinbrenner, the owner of the New York Yankees, many times to discuss the Yankees Entertainment and Sports Network (YES). Gutkowski was pa...

Q: Ralph Ramsey insured his car with Allstate Insurance Co. He also

Ralph Ramsey insured his car with Allstate Insurance Co. He also owned a house on which he maintained a homeowner’s insurance policy with Allstate. Bank of America had a mortgage on the house and paid...

Q: Lawrence M. Clarke, Inc., was the general contractor for

Lawrence M. Clarke, Inc., was the general contractor for construction of a portion of a sanitary sewer system in Billings, Michigan. Clarke accepted Kim Draeger’s proposal to do the work for a certain...

Q: International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) hired Niels Jensen as

International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) hired Niels Jensen as a software sales representative. According to the brochure on IBM’s “Sales Incentive Plan” (SIP), “the more you sell, the more earning...

Q: Ball writes to Sullivan and inquires how much Sullivan is asking for

Ball writes to Sullivan and inquires how much Sullivan is asking for a specific forty-acre tract of land Sullivan owns. Ball then receives a letter from Sullivan stating, “I will not take less than $6...

Q: TracFone Wireless, Inc., sells phones and wireless service. The

TracFone Wireless, Inc., sells phones and wireless service. The phones are sold for less than their cost, and TracFone recoups this loss by selling prepaid airtime for their use on its network. Softwa...

Q: The Baton Rouge Crime Stoppers (BCS) offered a reward for

The Baton Rouge Crime Stoppers (BCS) offered a reward for information about the “South Louisiana Serial Killer.” The information was to be provided via a hotline. Dianne Alexander had survived an atta...

Q: earwire Corp. Clearwire sent her a confirmation e-mail that

earwire Corp. Clearwire sent her a confirmation e-mail that included a link to its Web site. Clearwire also sent her a modem. In the enclosed written materials, at the bottom of a page, in small type...

Q: Judy Olsen, Kristy Johnston, and their mother, Joyce Johnston

Judy Olsen, Kristy Johnston, and their mother, Joyce Johnston, owned seventy-eight acres of real property on Eagle Creek in Meagher County, Montana. When Joyce died, she left her interest in the prope...