Questions from Business Law

Q: On what basis might the court have enforced the agreement in this

On what basis might the court have enforced the agreement in this problem?

Q: In the nineteenth century, lotteries were widely used to raise money

In the nineteenth century, lotteries were widely used to raise money for government buildings and improvements to the infrastructure. Gambling was controversial, however, and by the time of the Civil...

Q: Suppose that the car wash had been properly winterized. If Lucinda

Suppose that the car wash had been properly winterized. If Lucinda offered Mauricio considerably less for the property than its possible market value and Mauricio accepted the offer, could he avoid th...

Q: As in the previous question, suppose that the car wash had

As in the previous question, suppose that the car wash had been properly winterized. If Lucinda offered Mauricio one price and inadvertently typed a different, higher price into the contract, can she...

Q: If an employer wanted to contract to hire you for one year

If an employer wanted to contract to hire you for one year, with the employment to begin two weeks from Monday, would the contract have to be in writing to be enforceable?

Q: In what ways might the law terminate an offer?

In what ways might the law terminate an offer?

Q: Microtop, Inc., offers Bill a job developing new software that

Microtop, Inc., offers Bill a job developing new software that will triple the speed of Microtop hard drives. Microtop management believes that it is unlikely Bill will complete the job in less than...

Q: Webb & Dratler (W&D) is a clothing retailer

Webb & Dratler (W&D) is a clothing retailer. W&D grants Mark, its customer, credit. As a creditor, W&D assigns its right to Mark’s payment to A-Able Financial Services, a collection agency. Which p...

Q: If W&D fraudulently procured the right to Mark’s payment,

If W&D fraudulently procured the right to Mark’s payment, can Mark raise the fraud as a defense against payment to A-Able?

Q: Suppose that the “no contact” stipulation had exempted Primetime’s employees

Suppose that the “no contact” stipulation had exempted Primetime’s employees. Would the result be different?