Questions from Business Law

Q: A patient confined in a hospital, Joan, has a rare

A patient confined in a hospital, Joan, has a rare disease that is of great interest to the public. Carol, a television reporter, requests Joan to consent to an interview. Joan refuses, but Carol, non...

Q: Owner has a place on his land where he piles trash.

Owner has a place on his land where he piles trash. The pile has been there for three months. John, a neighbor of Owner and without Owner's consent or knowledge, throws trash onto the trash pile. Owne...

Q: Margaret contracted to buy a particular model Rolls-Royce from Paragon

Margaret contracted to buy a particular model Rolls-Royce from Paragon Motors, Inc. Only 100 of these models are built each year. She paid a $3,000 deposit on the car but Paragon sold the car to Gluck...

Q: Chris leaves her car parked in front of a store. There

Chris leaves her car parked in front of a store. There are no signs that say Chris cannot park there. The store owner, however, needs the car moved to enable a delivery truck to unload. He releases th...

Q: Sam said to Carol, “Kim is going to sell me

Sam said to Carol, “Kim is going to sell me a good used car next Monday and then I’ll deliver it to you in exchange for your computer, but I’d like to have the computer now.” Relying on this statement...

Q: Four separate cases involving similar fact situations were consolidated because they presented

Four separate cases involving similar fact situations were consolidated because they presented the same constitutional question. In each case, police officers, detectives, or prosecuting attorneys too...

Q: Officer Cyril Rombach of the Burbank Police Department, an experienced and

Officer Cyril Rombach of the Burbank Police Department, an experienced and well-trained narcotics officer, applied for a warrant to search several residences and automobiles for cocaine, methaqualone,...

Q: Sara, a lawyer, drew a deed for Robert by which

Sara, a lawyer, drew a deed for Robert by which Robert was to convey land to Rick. The deed was correct in every detail. Robert examined and verbally approved it but did not sign it. Sara then erased...

Q: Ann took Bonnie’s watch without Bonnie knowing of the theft. Bonnie

Ann took Bonnie’s watch without Bonnie knowing of the theft. Bonnie subsequently discovered her loss and was informed that Ann had taken the watch. Bonnie immediately pursued Ann. Ann pointed a loaded...

Q: Jones and Wilson were on trial, separately, for larceny of

Jones and Wilson were on trial, separately, for larceny of a $1,000 bearer bond (payable to the holder of the bond, not a named individual) issued by Brown, Inc. The commonwealth’s evidence showed tha...