Questions from Business Law

Q: The city of Papagos, Arizona, had a deteriorating bridge in

The city of Papagos, Arizona, had a deteriorating bridge in need of repair on a prominent public roadway. The city posted notices seeking proposals for an artistic bridge design and reconstruction. Da...

Q: William Sharp was the sole shareholder and manager of Chickasaw Club,

William Sharp was the sole shareholder and manager of Chickasaw Club, Inc., an S corporation that operated a popular nightclub of the same name in Columbus, Georgia. Sharp maintained a corporate check...

Q: Dale Emerson served as the chief financial officer for Reliant Electric Company

Dale Emerson served as the chief financial officer for Reliant Electric Company, a distributor of electricity serving portions of Montana and North Dakota. Reliant was in the final stages of planning...

Q: James Thomas and Jennifer Clark married and had two children. They

James Thomas and Jennifer Clark married and had two children. They bought a home in Ironton, Ohio, with a loan secured by a mortgage. Later, they took out a second mortgage. On their divorce, the cour...

Q: RPM Pizza, Inc., issued a check for $96,

RPM Pizza, Inc., issued a check for $96,000 to Systems Marketing for an advertising campaign. A few days later, RPM decided not to go through with the deal and placed a written stop-payment order on t...

Q: Paul Barton owned a small property-management company, doing business

Paul Barton owned a small property-management company, doing business as Brighton Homes. In October, Barton went on a spending spree. First, he bought a Bose surround-sound system for his home from KD...

Q: Three months ago, Janet Hart’s husband of twenty years died of

Three months ago, Janet Hart’s husband of twenty years died of cancer. Although he had medical insurance, he left Janet with outstanding medical bills of more than $50,000. Janet has worked at the loc...

Q: Lynne Meyer, on her way to a business meeting and in

Lynne Meyer, on her way to a business meeting and in a hurry, stopped by a Buy-Mart store for a new car charger for her smartphone. There was a long line at one of the checkout counters, but a cashier...

Q: Rick Saldona began working as a traveling salesperson for Aimer Winery in

Rick Saldona began working as a traveling salesperson for Aimer Winery in 1994. Sales constituted 90 percent of Saldona’s work time. Saldona worked an average of fifty hours per week but received no o...

Q: Amaani Lyle, an African American woman, took a job as

Amaani Lyle, an African American woman, took a job as a scriptwriters’ assistant at Warner Brothers Television Productions. She worked for the writers of Friends, a popular, adult-oriented television...