Questions from Business Law


Q: Mrs. Laval was a patient of Dr. Leopold, a

Mrs. Laval was a patient of Dr. Leopold, a practicing psychiatrist. Dr. Leopold shared an office with two associates practicing in the same field. No receptionist or other employee attended the office...

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Q: Baker entered into an oral agreement with Healey, the State distributor

Baker entered into an oral agreement with Healey, the State distributor of Ballantine & Sons liquor products, that Ballantine would supply Baker with its products on demand and that Baker would have t...

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Q: PLM, Inc., entered into an oral agreement with Quaintance Associates

PLM, Inc., entered into an oral agreement with Quaintance Associates, an executive “headhunter” service, for the recruitment of qualified candidates to be employed by PLM. As agreed, PLM’s obligation...

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Q: Red Owl Stores told the Hoffman family that upon the payment of

Red Owl Stores told the Hoffman family that upon the payment of approximately $518,000 a grocery store franchise would be built for them in a new location. On the advice of Red Owl, the Hoffmans bough...

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Q: The plaintiff, Brenner, entered into a contract with the defendant

The plaintiff, Brenner, entered into a contract with the defendant, Little Red School House, Ltd., which stated that in return for a nonrefundable tuition of $1,080, Brenner’s son could attend the def...

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Q: Tender Loving Care, Inc. (TLC), a corporation owned

Tender Loving Care, Inc. (TLC), a corporation owned and operated by Virginia Bryant, went out of business. The Secretary of State canceled its corporate charter, and a check drawn on TLC’s account mad...

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Q: Ben Collins was a full professor with tenure at Wisconsin State University

Ben Collins was a full professor with tenure at Wisconsin State University in 2007. In March 2007, Parsons College, in an attempt to lure Dr. Collins from Wisconsin State, offered him a written contra...

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Q: (a) Ann owed $2,500 to Barry for

(a) Ann owed $2,500 to Barry for services Barry rendered to Ann. The debt was due June 30, 2014. In March 2015, the debt was still unpaid. Barry was in urgent need of ready cash and told Ann that if s...

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Q: Rodney and Donna Mathis (Mathis) filed a wrongful death action

Rodney and Donna Mathis (Mathis) filed a wrongful death action against St. Alexis Hospital and several physicians, arising out of the death of their mother, Mary Mathis. Several weeks before trial, an...

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Q: Harold Pearsall and Joe Alexander were friends for more than twenty-

Harold Pearsall and Joe Alexander were friends for more than twenty-five years. About twice a week they would get together after work and proceed to a liquor store, where they would purchase what the...

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