Questions from Business Law

Q: Grogan, a marketing consultant, was hired by Kreger Bottling Company

Grogan, a marketing consultant, was hired by Kreger Bottling Company to conduct market research into the taste preferences of consumers in a major city. Before he concluded the project, he was asked t...

Q: List six types of health-related insurance benefits typically available to

List six types of health-related insurance benefits typically available to employees.

Q: Browne offered to sell Houlihan his recently purchased 50-inch plasma

Browne offered to sell Houlihan his recently purchased 50-inch plasma screen television set for $6,400. Houlihan sent Browne an e-mail message accepting the offer but asked if she could pay Browne in...

Q: Weaver, a high school dropout, leased a gas station from

Weaver, a high school dropout, leased a gas station from American Oil Company and signed a standard agreement prepared by the oil company’s lawyers. The lease (contract) contained a clause in fine pri...

Q: Malina, the owner of an old, multistory factory building,

Malina, the owner of an old, multistory factory building, offered to lease the building to Larson, a manufacturer. Larson wanted to know whether the construction of the floors was strong enough to sup...

Q: Power-Sports wished to obtain Harley-Davidson’s permission to purchase

Power-Sports wished to obtain Harley-Davidson’s permission to purchase a motorcycle dealership. Power-Sports provided written and oral statements about its business model, and based upon these stateme...

Q: The Spring Well Drilling Company entered into a contract with Towne Construction

The Spring Well Drilling Company entered into a contract with Towne Construction Company to drill a well to supply water to a particular piece of property where Towne was building a house. Spring Well...

Q: Maitland, a fund-raiser for Arbor College, solicited contributions

Maitland, a fund-raiser for Arbor College, solicited contributions for the college’s building program. Hamill Manufacturing pledged a contribution to the program. When the company did not pay, Maitlan...

Q: Doran, a young man of 17, married a 17-

Doran, a young man of 17, married a 17-year-old woman. After the wedding they moved to another city, where they both found work and began to buy furniture and appliances. When they realized that they...

Q: Alfino borrowed money from Yakutsk and agreed in writing to pay a

Alfino borrowed money from Yakutsk and agreed in writing to pay a rate of interest higher than that allowed by local law. Later, when Alfino was called upon to pay, he refused, claiming that the agree...