Questions from Business Law

Q: The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) was created as a

The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) was created as a wholly government-owned corporation to insure wheat producers against unavoidable crop failure. As required by law, the FCIC published in...

Q: Under the Communications Act of 1934 the Commission may not impose common

Under the Communications Act of 1934 the Commission may not impose common carrier obligations on cable operators. A common carrier is one that “makes ea public offering to provide [communication facil...

Q: Congress enacted the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966

Congress enacted the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 (the Act) for the purpose of reducing the number of traffic accidents that result in death or personal injury. The Act direct...

Q: David Diersen filed a complaint against the Chicago Car Exchange (CCE

David Diersen filed a complaint against the Chicago Car Exchange (CCE), an automobile dealership, alleging that the CCE fraudulently furnished him an inaccurate odometer reading when it sold him a 196...

Q: Sherman Burrus, a job printer, purchased a printing press from

Sherman Burrus, a job printer, purchased a printing press from the Itek Corporation for a price of $7,006.08. Before making the purchase, Burrus was assured by an Itek salesperson, Mr. Nessel, that th...

Q: In May, Patricia Allen left her car on the shoulder of

In May, Patricia Allen left her car on the shoulder of a road in the city of Erehwon after the car stopped running. A member of the Erehwon police dept. came upon the car later that day and placed on...

Q: Metropolitan Edison Company is a privately owned and operated Pennsylvania corporation subject

Metropolitan Edison Company is a privately owned and operated Pennsylvania corporation subject to extensive regulation by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission. Under a provision of its general t...

Q: The McClungs own Ollie’s Barbecue, a restaurant located a few blocks

The McClungs own Ollie’s Barbecue, a restaurant located a few blocks from the interstate highway in Birmingham, Alabama, with dining accommodations for whites only and a take-out service for blacks. I...

Q: Miss Horowitz was admitted as an advanced medical student at the University

Miss Horowitz was admitted as an advanced medical student at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. During her first year, several faculty members expressed dissatisfaction with Miss Horowitz's clini...

Q: Drug compounding is a process by which a pharmacist or doctor combines

Drug compounding is a process by which a pharmacist or doctor combines, mixes, or alters ingredients to create a medication tailored to the needs of an individual patient. Compounding is typically use...