Questions from Business Law

Q: There are five LLPs [limited liability partnerships] at issue in

There are five LLPs [limited liability partnerships] at issue in this case: (1) CMH Management, LLP; (2) S.E. Management, LLP; (3) Bryant Hospitality, LLP; (4) Winners Circle Hospitality, LLP; and (5)...

Q: Valley View Enterprises, Inc., built Pine Lakes Golf Club and

Valley View Enterprises, Inc., built Pine Lakes Golf Club and Estates in Trumbull County, Ohio, in two phases—Phase I and Phase II. Valley View Properties, Ltd., a limited partnership, cut out the roa...

Q: Donald Hodge was hunting in a deer stand when its straps—

Donald Hodge was hunting in a deer stand when its straps—which held Hodge high up in a tree—failed. When the straps failed, Hodge and the deer stand fell to the ground, killing Hodge. Louisiana-based...

Q: Green Cab Taxi and Disabled Service Association LLC (“Green Cab”)

Green Cab Taxi and Disabled Service Association LLC (“Green Cab”) is a taxi service company in King County, Washington. The operating agreement requires the members to pay weekly fees. Members who do...

Q: Allison Reese and Nicole Newman were co-owners of ANR Construction

Allison Reese and Nicole Newman were co-owners of ANR Construction Management, LLC. Following disputes over management of the company, Newman notified Reese in writing that she intended to dissolve an...

Q: Drake Manufacturing Company, a Delaware corporation, entered into a contract

Drake Manufacturing Company, a Delaware corporation, entered into a contract to sell certain products to Polyflow, Inc., headquartered in Pennsylvania. Drake promised to ship the goods from Drake’s pla...

Q: Betty and Dennis Dowdy created the Dowdy Family Trust. The property

Betty and Dennis Dowdy created the Dowdy Family Trust. The property of the trust comprised of two parcels of real estate. The trust document identified Betty and Dennis as the settlors, the initial tru...

Q: Plaintiff [Loredana Pantano] slipped and fell on icy steps at

Plaintiff [Loredana Pantano] slipped and fell on icy steps at an entrance to the [Newark] Museum, suffering injuries to her back. At the time, plaintiff was employed as an immigration attorney by La C...

Q: Alison receives a notice of property taxes due from the local tax

Alison receives a notice of property taxes due from the local tax collector. The notice is for tax on Jerry’s property, but Alison believes that the tax is hers and pays it. Can Alison recover from Je...

Q: Dog House Investments, LLC, operated a dog “camp”

Dog House Investments, LLC, operated a dog “camp” in Nashville, Tennessee. Dog House leased the property from Teal Properties, Inc., which was owned by Jerry Teal, its sole shareholder. Under the leas...