Questions from Business Law

Q: Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word, d.b.

Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word, d.b.a. St. Elizabeth Hospital of Beaumont, operates a health and wellness center. Phil Meaux was a paying member of the health center. The rules of the center...

Q: Victor Gruen was a successful architect. Victor purchased a painting titled

Victor Gruen was a successful architect. Victor purchased a painting titled Schloss Kammer am Attersee II by a noted Austrian modernist, Gustav Klimt, for $8,000. Four years after acquiring the painti...

Q: James D. Merritt leased a storage locker from Nationwide Warehouse Co

James D. Merritt leased a storage locker from Nationwide Warehouse Co., Ltd. (Nationwide), and agreed to pay a monthly fee to lease the locker. Merritt placed various items in the leased premises but...

Q: Police officers of the city of Miami, Florida, responded to

Police officers of the city of Miami, Florida, responded to reports of a shooting at the apartment of Carlos Fuentes. Fuentes had been shot in the neck and shoulder, and shortly after the police arriv...

Q: Burl Brunson purchased a parcel of real property in Newark, New

Burl Brunson purchased a parcel of real property in Newark, New Jersey. The deed for the property was properly recorded and indexed by the county recorder. Subsequently, Brunson borrowed $50,000 from...

Q: W.E. and Jennie Hutton conveyed land they owned to

W.E. and Jennie Hutton conveyed land they owned to the Trustees of Schools of District Number One of the Town of Allison, Illinois (School District), by warranty deed “to be used for school purpose on...

Q: Joseph and Helen Naab purchased a tract of land in a subdivision

Joseph and Helen Naab purchased a tract of land in a subdivision of Williamstown, West Virginia. At the time of purchase, there were both a house and a small concrete garage on the property. Evidence...

Q: Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires

Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires that public accommodations must be “readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities.” The U.S. Department of Justice (...

Q: The defendants are approximately 80 tenants of a 300-unit luxury

The defendants are approximately 80 tenants of a 300-unit luxury apartment building on the upper east side of Manhattan. The monthly rents in the all-glass-enclosed building, which won several archite...

Q: Richard Usher’s home was protected by a homeowners’ policy issued by National

Richard Usher’s home was protected by a homeowners’ policy issued by National American Insurance Company of California. The policy included personal liability insurance. A provision in the policy read...