Questions from Business Law


Q: While adjusting a television antenna beside his mobile home and underneath a

While adjusting a television antenna beside his mobile home and underneath a high-voltage electric transmission wire, Prince received an electric shock resulting in personal injury. He claims the high...

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Q: Edward, a candy manufacturer, contracted to buy 1,000

Edward, a candy manufacturer, contracted to buy 1,000 barrels of sugar from Marcia. Marcia failed to deliver and Edward was unable to buy any sugar in the market. As a direct consequence he was unable...

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Q: Felch was employed as a member of the faculty of Findlay College

Felch was employed as a member of the faculty of Findlay College, a private college, under a contract that permitted dismissal only for cause. He was dismissed by action of the president and board of...

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Q: Copenhaver, the owner of a laundry business, contracted with Berryman

Copenhaver, the owner of a laundry business, contracted with Berryman, the owner of a large apartment complex, to allow Copenhaver to own and operate the laundry facilities within the apartment comple...

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Q: Billy Williams Builders and Developers (Williams) entered into a contract

Billy Williams Builders and Developers (Williams) entered into a contract with Hillerich under which Williams agreed to sell to Hillerich a certain lot and to construct on it a house according to subm...

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Q: Developers under a plan approved by the city of Rye had constructed

Developers under a plan approved by the city of Rye had constructed six luxury cooperative apartment buildings and were to construct six more. To obtain certificates of occupancy for the six completed...

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Q: Kerr Steamship Company sent a telegram at a cost of $26

Kerr Steamship Company sent a telegram at a cost of $26.78 to the Philippines through the Radio Corporation of America. The telegram, which contained instructions in unintelligible code for loading ca...

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Q: Adams, by fraudulent representations, induced Barton to purchase one hundred

Adams, by fraudulent representations, induced Barton to purchase one hundred shares of the capital stock of the Evermore Oil Company. The shares were worthless. Barton executed and delivered to Adams...

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Q: El Dorado Tire Company fired Bill Ballard, a sales executive.

El Dorado Tire Company fired Bill Ballard, a sales executive. Ballard had a five-year contract with El Dorado but was fired after only two years of employment. Ballard sued El Dorado for breach of con...

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Q: California and Hawaiian Sugar Company (C and H) is an

California and Hawaiian Sugar Company (C and H) is an agricultural cooperative in the business of growing sugarcane in Hawaii and transporting the raw sugar to its refinery in California for processin...

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