Questions from Business Law

Q: The Lower Yukon School District provides public education in the region that

The Lower Yukon School District provides public education in the region that includes the village of Scammon Bay in Alaska. Askinuk Corporation is the Scammon Bay native village corporation created by...

Q: Distinguish innocent misrepresentation from fraudulent misrepresentation.

Distinguish innocent misrepresentation from fraudulent misrepresentation.

Q: In 1998, the governor of New York, George Pataki,

In 1998, the governor of New York, George Pataki, formulated a $185 million plan to update old Amtrak trains. The purpose of such a project was to make the old trains faster than the more current Amtr...

Q: In 2007, Mewhinney decided to sell the contents of his wine

In 2007, Mewhinney decided to sell the contents of his wine cellar. Kurtz, as president of The London Wineman, Inc., contacted Mewhinney about the sale. London Wineman was in the business of purchasin...

Q: Audrey Vokes was a 51-year-old widow who wanted

Audrey Vokes was a 51-year-old widow who wanted to become an accomplished dancer. She was invited to attend a dance party at J. P. Davenports’ School of Dancing, an Arthur Murray franchise. She subseq...

Q: Cleveland Construction Co, Inc., (CCI) was a general

Cleveland Construction Co, Inc., (CCI) was a general contractor building a grocery store in Houston, Texas. The company subcontracted the exaction and grading to Levco in a contract that contained a b...

Q: Explain how the requirements of the statute of frauds under the UCC

Explain how the requirements of the statute of frauds under the UCC are different from those under the common law.

Q: A seller agreed to give a buyer the first right to purchase

A seller agreed to give a buyer the first right to purchase the remainder of her property if she chose to sell it. When the seller died, the buyer filed suit against the estate, seeking the option to...

Q: A company sued a meat distribution market, claiming breach of contract

A company sued a meat distribution market, claiming breach of contract following the market’s failure to pay money owed on five notices of purchases (NOPs) as well as collection of accounts under the...

Q: The plaintiff and defendant engaged in phone calls and e-mails

The plaintiff and defendant engaged in phone calls and e-mails that unambiguously indicated intent to be bound to all necessary terms of a transaction. The district court recognized these recorded com...