Questions from Business Law

Q: Suppose that Tanya had taken out an insurance policy on Miguel’s life

Suppose that Tanya had taken out an insurance policy on Miguel’s life before they had divorced. On his death, could she have recovered under the insurance policy?

Q: If an employee copies a list of his or her employer’s customers

If an employee copies a list of his or her employer’s customers and uses the list to start his or her own business, has the employee committed a theft of personal property?

Q: Should a bailee be permitted to limit its liability?

Should a bailee be permitted to limit its liability?

Q: Suppose that in Benjamin had run a long extension cord from a

Suppose that in Benjamin had run a long extension cord from a vacant apartment into his own and connected his appliances to the cord so that he used only the electricity coming through the cord. Benj...

Q: Suppose that instead of Santiago for a neighbor, Rosa’s vineyard had

Suppose that instead of Santiago for a neighbor, Rosa’s vineyard had been located next to a public power utility. If the utility sought to build a power substation—with its unceasing hum and night-lon...

Q: Suppose that the government, instead of Santiago, engaged in the

Suppose that the government, instead of Santiago, engaged in the excavation next door to Rosa. Could she stop its operation or obtain damages?

Q: Can a lease require that a landlord give the tenant notice?

Can a lease require that a landlord give the tenant notice?

Q: If Zenith had moved off the property before the end of the

If Zenith had moved off the property before the end of the lease term with no intent of returning, could the landlord have retaken possession immediately?

Q: If Fran had written her will or the list of charities on

If Fran had written her will or the list of charities on a mere scrap of paper or a paper bag, would both documents still be valid?

Q: When heirs challenge particular provisions in wills, courts are often reluctant

When heirs challenge particular provisions in wills, courts are often reluctant to rewrite the wills and instead attempt to interpret wills to give effect to the testators’ intent, regardless of how i...