Questions from Business Law

Q: In March 1999, China North Chemical Industries Corporation and Beston Chemical

In March 1999, China North Chemical Industries Corporation and Beston Chemical Corporation entered into a contract under which Nocinco agreed to sell to Beston 718 pallets of explosive boosters delive...

Q: Lite-On Peripherals, Inc. was a California-based

Lite-On Peripherals, Inc. was a California-based corporation engaged in the computer hardware business. Lite-On’s parent company was Silitek Corporation, a Taiwan-based corporation. On January 22, 199...

Q: Phillips contracted to buy naphtha from Tradax for shipment from Algeria to

Phillips contracted to buy naphtha from Tradax for shipment from Algeria to Puerto Rico on C&F terms. Shipment was to be made between September 20 and 28, 1981. The agreement incorporated the ICC Inco...

Q: Shared Imaging, a U.S. company, agreed to

Shared Imaging, a U.S. company, agreed to purchase an MRI machine from Neuromed, a German seller. The onepage contract of sale stated that the delivery terms were “CIF New York Seaport, the buyer will...

Q: The defendant agreed to sell watches to the buyer in Mexico.

The defendant agreed to sell watches to the buyer in Mexico. A notation was printed at the bottom of the contract that, translated into English, reads as follows: “Please send the merchandise in cardb...

Q: Why would a British company bring a competition lawsuit under U.

Why would a British company bring a competition lawsuit under U.S. antitrust laws rather than EU competition law? What advantages does a company have in alleging an antitrust conspiracy? Describe the...

Q: C-ART, Ltd. was an exporter of goods based

C-ART, Ltd. was an exporter of goods based in Hong Kong. C-ART entered into a contract with the New York Merchandising Company, a New York importing company, for the purchase of goods from manufacture...

Q: Empresa Estatal Petroleos de Ecuador (PetroEcuador) contracted with BP Oil

Empresa Estatal Petroleos de Ecuador (PetroEcuador) contracted with BP Oil International, Ltd. for the purchase of 140,000 barrels of gasoline to be delivered CFR from Texas to Ecuador. The contract s...

Q: The plaintiff was traveling by air from Rome to Philadelphia. Being

The plaintiff was traveling by air from Rome to Philadelphia. Being highly allergic to gluten, she had requested a gluten-free meal at the time she booked the flight. She again informed the flight att...

Q: The Plaintiff purchased a round-trip ticket on British Airways between

The Plaintiff purchased a round-trip ticket on British Airways between London and Denver. Three days later she purchased a round-trip ticket on American Airlines between Denver and Washington, DC. Dur...