Questions from Business Law

Q: Ethel Flanzraich, 78 years old, slipped and fell on property

Ethel Flanzraich, 78 years old, slipped and fell on property owned by Robin’s Wood and broke her left arm and left leg. Flanzraich sued, claiming Robin’s Wood employee, Anthony Monforte, had negligent...

Q: Christopher Rottner’s computer began malfunctioning – its performance decreased, and the

Christopher Rottner’s computer began malfunctioning – its performance decreased, and the Internet speed was sluggish. Searching for a solution, he found a free trial of PC TuneUp online from AVG. AVG...

Q: Gene and Martha Jannusch owned a food concession business and believed they

Gene and Martha Jannusch owned a food concession business and believed they had agreed to sell it to Lindsey and Louann Naffziger. When the Naffzigers backed out, the Jannuschs sued. The trial court r...

Q: LAN Systems, Inc. (“i.LAN”), helps companies

LAN Systems, Inc. (“i.LAN”), helps companies monitor their computer networks. NetScout Service Level Corp., formerly known as NextPoint Networks, Inc. (“NextPoint”), sells sophisticated software that...

Q: ProCD sold SelectPhone, a database containing information from 3,000

ProCD sold SelectPhone, a database containing information from 3,000 telephone directories. It sold the software to consumers for $150; business paid a much higher price. Every box containing the cons...

Q: Sarah Jones, a high school teacher and Cincinnati Bengals cheerleader,

Sarah Jones, a high school teacher and Cincinnati Bengals cheerleader, was the subject of several posts on TheDirty.com, a gossip website run by Nik Richie. Anonymous submissions accused Jones, among...

Q: Ivan Tepper, the CEO of Delta Star, met with the

Ivan Tepper, the CEO of Delta Star, met with the sales manager at Michael’s, a flooring company. In a verbal agreement, he hired Michael’s to install carpet in the entryway of his office suite, and ti...

Q: J. Sanders, Inc. had a contract with the federal

J. Sanders, Inc. had a contract with the federal government to install the heating system at a federal prison camp. The company negotiated with Superior Boiler Works to purchase three large commercial...

Q: Exxon marketed gasoline to retailers in three ways. Franchisees (who

Exxon marketed gasoline to retailers in three ways. Franchisees (who owned local gas stations) were required to purchase a minimum number of gallons per month at the dealer tank wagon price (DTW) set...

Q: Caldwell agreed with Duke/Fluor Daniel (D/FD)

Caldwell agreed with Duke/Fluor Daniel (D/FD) to install a power plant cooling system in Aiken, South Carolina. The contract stated that Caldwell would pay liquidated damages of $5,000 per day if the...