Questions from Business Law

Q: The law of bailments requires that the bailee extend either slight care

The law of bailments requires that the bailee extend either slight care, reasonable care, or extraordinary care—depending on the circumstances. Why does the law allow such variations?

Q: A guest’s laptop computer is stolen from her hotel room. Should

A guest’s laptop computer is stolen from her hotel room. Should the hotel bear some responsibility for the loss?

Q: Should a common carrier be required to accept all goods for shipment

Should a common carrier be required to accept all goods for shipment that it is authorized to transport? Could there be grounds for refusing some shipments?

Q: A renter of a power tool, ignoring safety warnings, injures

A renter of a power tool, ignoring safety warnings, injures himself while using it. The renter later denies that he had seen or read the warnings. The company renting the tool denies any knowledge of...

Q: Most residential leases prohibit the premises being used for business purposes.

Most residential leases prohibit the premises being used for business purposes. Would activities such as writing, dressmaking, or accounting be sufficient reason for eviction?

Q: What recourse does a tenant have when the landlord fails to provide

What recourse does a tenant have when the landlord fails to provide reasonable habitability?

Q: Under what circumstances should a landlord be held liable for injuries suffered

Under what circumstances should a landlord be held liable for injuries suffered by a tenant who is a victim of a crime in his or her premises?

Q: Define nuisance and the types of nuisance charges.

Define nuisance and the types of nuisance charges.

Q: McCutchon wrote a check payable to “cash” while he was

McCutchon wrote a check payable to “cash” while he was in a supermarket. Before he got to the cashier, he realized that he had lost the check. Is this a bearer instrument, payable to any holder? Princ...

Q: Are tenants justified in withholding rent on the grounds that another tenant’s

Are tenants justified in withholding rent on the grounds that another tenant’s behavior has interfered with their right to quiet enjoyment?