Questions from Business Law

Q: Broadway Management Corporation obtained a judgment against Briggs. The note on

Broadway Management Corporation obtained a judgment against Briggs. The note on which the judgment was based reads in part: “Ninety Days after date, I, we, or either of us, promise to pay to the order...

Q: Two thugs in an alley in Manhattan held up an unidentified man

Two thugs in an alley in Manhattan held up an unidentified man. When the thieves departed with his possessions, the man quickly gave chase. He had almost caught one when the thief managed to force his...

Q: The Penguin intentionally hits Batman with his umbrella. Batman, stunned

The Penguin intentionally hits Batman with his umbrella. Batman, stunned by the blow, falls backwards, knocking Robin down. Robin's leg is broken in the fall, and he cries out, “Holy broken bat bones!...

Q: Carr borrowed John's brand-new Ford for the purpose of going

Carr borrowed John's brand-new Ford for the purpose of going to the store. He told John he would be right back. Carr then decided, however, to go to the beach while he had the car. Can John recover fr...

Q: Marcia Samms claimed that David Eccles had repeatedly and persistently called her

Marcia Samms claimed that David Eccles had repeatedly and persistently called her at various hours, including late at night, from May to December, soliciting her to have illicit sexual relations with...

Q: National Bond and Investment Company sent two of its employees to repossess

National Bond and Investment Company sent two of its employees to repossess Whithorn's car after he failed to complete the payments. The two repossessors located Whithorn while he was driving his car....

Q: William Proxmire, a United States senator from Wisconsin, initiated the

William Proxmire, a United States senator from Wisconsin, initiated the “Golden Fleece of the Month Award” to publicize what he believed to be wasteful government spending. The second of these awards...

Q: Capune was attempting a trip from New York to Florida on an

Capune was attempting a trip from New York to Florida on an eighteen-foot-long paddleboard. The trip was being covered by various media to gain publicity for Capune and certain products he endorsed. B...

Q: Ralph Nader, who has been a critic of General Motors Corp

Ralph Nader, who has been a critic of General Motors Corp. for several years, claims that when General Motors learned that Nader was about to publish a book entitled Unsafe at any Speed, criticizing o...

Q: Bill Kinsey was charged with murdering his wife while working for the

Bill Kinsey was charged with murdering his wife while working for the Peace Corps in Tanzania. After waiting six months in jail he was acquitted at a trial that attracted wide publicity. Five years la...