Questions from Business Law

Q: Rios furnished Stern, a carpenter, with a set of sketches

Rios furnished Stern, a carpenter, with a set of sketches for a cabinet she wanted built. They orally agreed on a price of $1,000, the type of wood to be used, and the delivery date. Before Stern had...

Q: Miro, the owner of a supermarket, contracted with Market Supply

Miro, the owner of a supermarket, contracted with Market Supply Company for one complete checkout counter, including a cash register. After the counter was installed, but before the cash register was...

Q: Galen, a purchasing agent for Ziff Construction Company, agreed orally

Galen, a purchasing agent for Ziff Construction Company, agreed orally with Houk Lumber to purchase 800 double-hung vinyl windows. The agreed price was $40,000. When Ziff Construction lost its financi...

Q: Eamons offered to sell his sailboat, complete with boat trailer,

Eamons offered to sell his sailboat, complete with boat trailer, to Fitzgerald for $12,000. Fitzgerald agreed to the offer, gave Eamons a deposit of $500, and said that he would pay the balance when h...

Q: Buynoski, the operator of a restaurant, served a dinner to

Buynoski, the operator of a restaurant, served a dinner to Costas. Costas had nearly finished her soup when she found several metal chips in the bottom of her bowl. When Costas showed the chips to Buy...

Q: Liang was about to purchase an air-conditioning unit for her

Liang was about to purchase an air-conditioning unit for her apartment at a closeout sale at Center City Appliance. The salesperson assured her that the unit was large enough to cool the apartment she...

Q: Pathek sold a pair of skis to Whelan, making no specific

Pathek sold a pair of skis to Whelan, making no specific warranties or promises of any kind other than letting Whelan examine and try them. In fact, Pathek did not own the skis; he had only rented the...

Q: Peterman, a resident of Florida, sold a home in California

Peterman, a resident of Florida, sold a home in California to Oliveras. Peterman hired Fogelman, an attorney-at-law, to represent her at the real estate closing and provided Fogelman with a contract o...

Q: A shipper asked a truck driver to deliver a shipment of chemicals

A shipper asked a truck driver to deliver a shipment of chemicals and to protect them from freezing while en route. The driver assured the shipper that the chemicals would be carried in heated trucks....

Q: The Chalmers family lived in poverty. Despite their destitute condition,

The Chalmers family lived in poverty. Despite their destitute condition, Mrs. Chalmers bought several articles of jewelry for herself and an expensive painting for their home. When the retailer attemp...