Questions from Business Law

Q: Jena, who had been declared mentally incompetent by the courts,

Jena, who had been declared mentally incompetent by the courts, purchased a high-powered sports car for $46,000. Because he made the purchase during a lucid interval, his condition was not evident to...

Q: Pickens was one of a group of four army veterans who met

Pickens was one of a group of four army veterans who met once a month to play poker. On one occasion, Pickens lost more than $1,000 and refused to pay, claiming that gambling debts are uncollectible....

Q: Rogan, who had worked for eight years as an electrician’s helper

Rogan, who had worked for eight years as an electrician’s helper, tried several times to pass the state-required electrician’s test, but he failed each time. Still, he felt that he knew enough about h...

Q: Coursey orally agreed to sell three acres of land to Oulette for

Coursey orally agreed to sell three acres of land to Oulette for $8,000. After Oulette had paid the $8,000 and the transfer had been officially recorded, Coursey received an offer of $9,000 for the la...

Q: Garcia, an independent computer consultant, was orally engaged by the

Garcia, an independent computer consultant, was orally engaged by the Eastern Institute of Management, a publisher of management newsletters, to set up an office computer network that included needs a...

Q: Safran, the owner of an automobile repair shop, placed an

Safran, the owner of an automobile repair shop, placed an order for an engine diagnostic machine from the Mountain Range Equipment Company. The salesperson, Rubinstein, orally assured Safran that a nu...

Q: Chang, a florist, contracted with Torres to provide delivery services

Chang, a florist, contracted with Torres to provide delivery services in the local community. Torres discovered that his vehicles did not have the equipment to handle the work well, so he asked Chang...

Q: Becker, a college student, recognized that she was financially very

Becker, a college student, recognized that she was financially very dependent upon her widowed mother’s financial support while she was in college. To protect against the risk of financial loss in the...

Q: Differentiate among disclosed principal, partially disclosed principal, and undisclosed principal

Differentiate among disclosed principal, partially disclosed principal, and undisclosed principal.

Q: Westerfield contracted with Bradley Building Company for the construction of a ranch

Westerfield contracted with Bradley Building Company for the construction of a ranch house as a wedding gift for his daughter. Before construction began, Westerfield died and Bradley announced that he...