Questions from Business Law


Q: Leonard Wolfe was killed in an automobile accident while driving his Toyota

Leonard Wolfe was killed in an automobile accident while driving his Toyota Camry. The car was rendered a total loss, and Wolfe’s insurance carrier paid his estate $17,550 for damage to the vehicle. U...

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Q: Wilson was employed as the office manager of Palmer & Ray Dental

Wilson was employed as the office manager of Palmer & Ray Dental Supply of Abilene, Inc. Soon after an auditor discovered a discrepancy in the company’s inventory, Wilson confessed to cashing thirty-f...

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Q: Holly Hill Acres, Ltd., executed and delivered a promissory note

Holly Hill Acres, Ltd., executed and delivered a promissory note and a purchase money mortgage to Rogers and Blythe. The note provided that it was secured by a mortgage on certain real estate and that...

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Q: A gasoline-powered lawn mower, which had been used earlier

A gasoline-powered lawn mower, which had been used earlier to cut grass, was left unattended next to a water heater which had been manufactured by Sears. Expert testimony was presented to demonstrate...

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Q: Daniel Martin and John Duke contracted with J & S Distributors,

Daniel Martin and John Duke contracted with J & S Distributors, Inc., to purchase a KIS Magnum Speed printer for $17,000. The parties agreed that Martin and Duke would send one-half of the money as a...

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Q: Brian Felley purchased a used Ford Taurus from Thomas and Cheryl Singleton

Brian Felley purchased a used Ford Taurus from Thomas and Cheryl Singleton for $8,800. The car had 126,000 miles on it. After test driving the car, Felley discussed the condition of the car with Thoma...

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Q: Harrison, a men’s clothing retailer located in Westport, Connecticut,

Harrison, a men’s clothing retailer located in Westport, Connecticut, ordered merchandise from Ninth Street East, Ltd., a Los Angeles–based clothing manufacturer. Ninth Street delivered the merchandis...

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Q: On February 26, 2014, William Stem purchased a used BMW

On February 26, 2014, William Stem purchased a used BMW from Gary Braden for $26,600. Stem’s primary purpose for buying the car was to use it to drive his child to school and various activities. Brade...

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Q: Terminal Grain Corporation brought an action against Glen Freeman, a farmer

Terminal Grain Corporation brought an action against Glen Freeman, a farmer, to recover damages for breach of an oral contract to deliver grain. According to Terminal Grain, Freeman orally agreed to t...

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Q: Sanders agreed in writing to write, direct, and produce a

Sanders agreed in writing to write, direct, and produce a motion picture on the subject of lithography (a method for printing using stone or metal) for the Tamarind Lithography Workshop. After the com...

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