Questions from Business Law

Q: On Halloween Day, Christine Narvaez drove her automobile onto the parking

On Halloween Day, Christine Narvaez drove her automobile onto the parking lot of a busy supermarket. Narvaez had her two-year-old grandchild with her. The youngster was riding, unconstrained, in a boo...

Q: BluePeace.org is a new environmental group that has decided that

BluePeace.org is a new environmental group that has decided that the internet is the best and most efficient way to spend its time and money to advance its environmental causes. To draw attention to i...

Q: Apricot.com is a major software developer that licenses software to

Apricot.com is a major software developer that licenses software to be used over the internet. One of its programs, called Match, is a search engine that searches personal ads on the internet and prov...

Q: Kurt Perschke was a grain dealer in Indiana. Perschke phoned Ken

Kurt Perschke was a grain dealer in Indiana. Perschke phoned Ken Sebasty, the owner of a large wheat farm, and offered to buy 14,000 bushels of wheat for $1.95 per bushel. Sebasty accepted the offer....

Q: Gordon Construction Company (Gordon) was a general contractor in the

Gordon Construction Company (Gordon) was a general contractor in the New York City area. Gordon planned on bidding for the job of constructing two buildings for the Port Authority of New York. In anti...

Q: John Torniero was employed by Micheals Jewelers, Inc. (Micheals

John Torniero was employed by Micheals Jewelers, Inc. (Micheals). During the course of his employment, Torniero stole pieces of jewelry, including several diamond rings, a sapphire ring, a gold pendan...

Q: Executive Financial Services, Inc. (EFS), purchased three tractors

Executive Financial Services, Inc. (EFS), purchased three tractors from Tri-County Farm Company (Tri-County), a John Deere dealership owned by Gene Mohr and James Loyd. The tractors cost $48,000, $19,...

Q: Both Allsopp Sand and Gravel (Allsopp) and Lincoln Sand and

Both Allsopp Sand and Gravel (Allsopp) and Lincoln Sand and Gravel (Lincoln) were in the business of supplying sand to construction companies. In March, Lincoln’s sand dredge became inoperable. To con...

Q: Saber Energy, Inc. (Saber), entered into a sales

Saber Energy, Inc. (Saber), entered into a sales contract with Tri-State Petroleum Corporation (Tri-State). The contract called for Saber to sell Tri-State 110,000 barrels of gasoline per month for si...

Q: Cole Energy Development Company (Cole Energy) wanted to lease a

Cole Energy Development Company (Cole Energy) wanted to lease a gas compressor for use in its business of pumping and selling natural gas and began negotiating with the Ingersoll-Rand Company (Ingerso...