Questions from Business Law


Q: Christie’s Fine Art Storage Services Inc. (CFASS) is in

Christie’s Fine Art Storage Services Inc. (CFASS) is in the business of storing fine works of art at its warehouse in Brooklyn, New York. The warehouse is next to the East River in a flood zone. Boyd...

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Q: Jason Crippen and Catharyn Campbell of Knoxville, Tennessee, were involved

Jason Crippen and Catharyn Campbell of Knoxville, Tennessee, were involved in a romantic relationship for many months. Their relationship culminated in an engagement on December 25, 2005, when Crippen...

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Q: Brian Cleary and Rita Burke filed a suit against cigarette maker Philip

Brian Cleary and Rita Burke filed a suit against cigarette maker Philip Morris USA, Inc., seeking class-action status for a claim of deceptive advertising. Cleary and Burke claimed that “light” cigare...

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Q: After Dave Conley died of lung cancer, his widow filed for

After Dave Conley died of lung cancer, his widow filed for benefits under the Black Lung Benefits Act. To qualify for benefits under the act, she had to show that exposure to coal dust was a substanti...

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Q: Lockheed Martin Corporation owned an aluminum refinery in St. Croix,

Lockheed Martin Corporation owned an aluminum refinery in St. Croix, Virgin Islands, that produced hazardous waste. Lockheed sold the refinery to Glencore Ltd. Their contract provided that Glencore wo...

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Q: Go to Case Analysis 49.3, Montgomery County v.

Go to Case Analysis 49.3, Montgomery County v. Bhatt. Read the excerpt, and answer the following questions. (a) Issue: What conflict, and between which parties, did this case highlight? (b) Rule of La...

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Q: Elnora Maxey became the guardian of Sean Hall after his parents died

Elnora Maxey became the guardian of Sean Hall after his parents died. In 1996, Maxey died, and her will left the two houses in her estate to Hall. Julia Jordan became Hall’s new guardian, and when she...

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Q: The limited liability company (LLC) may be the best organizational

The limited liability company (LLC) may be the best organizational form for most businesses. For a significant number of firms, however, the corporate form or some other form of organization may be be...

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Q: In the 1990s, DuCoa, L.P., made choline

In the 1990s, DuCoa, L.P., made choline chloride, a B-complex vitamin essential for the growth and development of animals. DuCoa, Bio products, Inc., and Chinook Group, Ltd., each had one-third of the...

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Q: James Bubenik, a dentist, had two patients die while under

James Bubenik, a dentist, had two patients die while under sedation within six months. Bubenik had medical malpractice insurance with Medical Protective Co. (MPC). The families of both patients sued B...

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