Questions from Business Law

Q: Blodgett, while walking on a public sidewalk, was injured when

Blodgett, while walking on a public sidewalk, was injured when a large piece of wood fell from a construction job at the offices of Olympic Savings and Loan Association. The construction work was bein...

Q: Holley and Holley, an interracial couple, alleged that they were

Holley and Holley, an interracial couple, alleged that they were the victims of discrimination in housing as a result of actions by Crank, an employee of Triad Inc. The Holleys sued Meyer, the sole sh...

Q: Dale, an assistant scoutmaster for the Boy Scouts, lost his

Dale, an assistant scoutmaster for the Boy Scouts, lost his position when the organization learned that he was gay. Dale contended that he was the victim of discrimination, while the Boy Scouts argued...

Q: Melvin and his brother, Russell Ballantyne, formed an oral partnership

Melvin and his brother, Russell Ballantyne, formed an oral partnership, which started out as a farming operation but grew into oil and gas exploration. Russell was in charge of the farming operation,...

Q: Provide an example of a contracting party offering consideration by doing something

Provide an example of a contracting party offering consideration by doing something that he or she is not legally required to do.

Q: Jensen was involved in a motor vehicle accident with Boyer. Jensen

Jensen was involved in a motor vehicle accident with Boyer. Jensen brought suit against Boyer, alleging that her negligence caused the accident. Boyer then brought a countersuit against Jensen, claimi...

Q: Following months in which Chrysler experienced deepening losses and received billions in

Following months in which Chrysler experienced deepening losses and received billions in bailout funds from the federal government, the company, now referred to as Old Chrysler, filed a bankruptcy pet...

Q: Grove Hotel hired Fortas, an electrical contractor, and paid him

Grove Hotel hired Fortas, an electrical contractor, and paid him with a promissory note for $3,400. The note stated that it was “with interest at prevailing bank rates.” Did the stipulation about inte...

Q: Graver gave Srau a postdated check for $2,000 as

Graver gave Srau a postdated check for $2,000 as a deposit on a sailboat as acceptance of Srau’s offer to sell the boat. Later, after Srau sold the boat to someone else, he claimed that the check was...

Q: Higgins was a used car dealer. He purchased a Corvette,

Higgins was a used car dealer. He purchased a Corvette, giving the seller a draft drawn by him on the First State Bank of Albertville in the amount of $8,115. This draft was later presented by the sel...