Questions from Business Law

Q: Gooddecade manufactures and sells automobile parts throughout the eastern part of the

Gooddecade manufactures and sells automobile parts throughout the eastern part of the United States. Among its full-time employees are 220 fourteen- and fifteen-year-olds. These teenagers are employed...

Q: Worth H. Percivil, a mechanical engineer, was employed by

Worth H. Percivil, a mechanical engineer, was employed by General Motors (GM) for twenty-six years until he was discharged. At the time his employment was terminated, Percivil was head of GM’s Mechani...

Q: Samsoc brought an action against the Sailors’ Union alleging that the Union

Samsoc brought an action against the Sailors’ Union alleging that the Union induced and encouraged employees of Moore Dry Dock Company to engage in a strike or concerted refusal in the course of their...

Q: The United Steelworkers of America and Kaiser Aluminum entered into a master

The United Steelworkers of America and Kaiser Aluminum entered into a master collective bargaining agreement covering terms and conditions of employment at fifteen Kaiser plants. The agreement contain...

Q: At Whirlpool’s manufacturing plant in Ohio, overhead conveyors transported household appliance

At Whirlpool’s manufacturing plant in Ohio, overhead conveyors transported household appliance components throughout the plant. A wire mesh screen was positioned below the conveyors in order to catch...

Q: The defendant, Berger Transfer and Storage, operated a national moving

The defendant, Berger Transfer and Storage, operated a national moving and transfer business employing approximately forty persons. In May and June, Local 705 of the International Brotherhood of Teams...

Q: Salem Supply Co. sells new and used gardening equipment. Ben

Salem Supply Co. sells new and used gardening equipment. Ben Buyer purchased a slightly used riding lawn mower for $1,500. The price was considerably less than that of comparable used mowers. The sale...

Q: City of Richmond, Virginia (the City) adopted a Minority

City of Richmond, Virginia (the City) adopted a Minority Business Utilization Plan requiring prime contractors awarded city construction contracts to subcontract at least 30 percent of the dollar amou...

Q: Burdine, a woman, was hired by the Texas Department of

Burdine, a woman, was hired by the Texas Department of Community Affairs as a clerk in the Public Service Careers Division (PSCD). The PSCD provides training and employment opportunities for unskilled...

Q: Wise was fired from her job at the Mead Corporation after she

Wise was fired from her job at the Mead Corporation after she was involved in a fight with a co-worker. On four other unrelated occasions, fights had occurred between male co-workers. Only one of the...