Questions from Business Law

Q: Widra was a cashier at a large clothing store in her town

Widra was a cashier at a large clothing store in her town. Believing her wages were below those offered by the store’s competitors, she began to speak with her co-employees about the possibility of be...

Q: Garafolo was employed as a salesclerk at a liquor store. An

Garafolo was employed as a salesclerk at a liquor store. An armed robber entered the store one day and demanded the cash in the register. When Garafolo hesitated, the robber struck him with a pistol,...

Q: Kriz, an elderly man who was quite overweight, purchased a

Kriz, an elderly man who was quite overweight, purchased a power lawnmower from a nationally known retailer. To start the lawnmower, the user needed to bend down to draw the starter cord. When Kriz be...

Q: Eddington operated a toy store and carried merchandise from both domestic as

Eddington operated a toy store and carried merchandise from both domestic as well as foreign manufacturers. As the holiday season approached, he found that he could reduce his costs by importing a stu...

Q: Parker, a person with no medical training, gave a prescription

Parker, a person with no medical training, gave a prescription drug to Zimmerman, a friend, to alleviate back pain Zimmerman had been experiencing. After taking the drug, Zimmerman drove his automobil...

Q: Weiss, an accountant, prepared the usual accounting records for Malucic

Weiss, an accountant, prepared the usual accounting records for Malucic, the owner of a clothing store. Malucic entered into negotiations with Walling for the sale of the business, using the records p...

Q: Philasen underwent minor surgery for the removal of his tonsils. Serious

Philasen underwent minor surgery for the removal of his tonsils. Serious complications developed when he was administered penicillin, to which he was allergic. The doctor denied responsibility because...

Q: Li, an architect, designed a large ranch-type house

Li, an architect, designed a large ranch-type house for Spadacini. Within two years after construction, the house began to tilt to one side. Li argued that he was not to blame as the house was designe...

Q: Katsoulas, a U.S. car dealer, had a

Katsoulas, a U.S. car dealer, had a contract with a Korean automobile manufacturer for the delivery of several cars. When the manufacturer failed to deliver the cars as promised, Katsoulas threatened...

Q: Straley Corporation, a manufacturer of hand tools, had been exporting

Straley Corporation, a manufacturer of hand tools, had been exporting its products to several countries in Europe for 10 years and decided to establish a manufacturing operation there. The directors o...