Questions from Business Law

Q: Guido is the mother of two minor children. [Domingo]

Guido is the mother of two minor children. [Domingo] Martinez, the children’s father, died after he was run over by a car on July 8, 2001. Martinez was the victim of a hit-and-run accident. Guido, as...

Q: This diversity suit for breach of an insurance contract was dismissed on

This diversity suit for breach of an insurance contract was dismissed on summary judgment, and the plaintiff’s Estate of Luster’s appeal presents issues of both contract interpretation and Indiana ins...

Q: C&D Services contracts with Ace Concessions, Inc., to

C&D Services contracts with Ace Concessions, Inc., to service Ace’s vending machines. Later, C&D wants Dean Vending Services to assume the duties under a new contract. Ace consents. What type of agree...

Q: Beverly Ballard worked for the Chicago Park District. She lived with

Beverly Ballard worked for the Chicago Park District. She lived with her mother, Sarah, who suffered from end-stage congestive heart failure. Beverly served as Sarah’s primary caregiver with support f...

Q: Contemporary Cars, Inc., sells and services cars in Maitland,

Contemporary Cars, Inc., sells and services cars in Maitland, Florida. Bob Berryhill, the dealership’s general manager, is responsible for the dealership’s overall operations. AutoNation owns the deal...

Q: The FBI trains its Special Agent recruits at the FBI Academy in

The FBI trains its Special Agent recruits at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia. * * * All Trainees must pass a physical fitness test the “PFT”. The FBI requires...

Q: Peggy Young was a driver for United Parcel Service, Inc.

Peggy Young was a driver for United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS). When she became pregnant, her doctor advised her not to lift more than twenty pounds. UPS required drivers to lift up to seventy pounds...

Q: Teresa Roberts worked for Mike’s Trucking, Ltd., in Columbus,

Teresa Roberts worked for Mike’s Trucking, Ltd., in Columbus, Ohio. Her supervisor was the company’s owner, Mike Culbertson. According to Roberts, Culbertson called her his “sexretary” and constantly...

Q: ABC Tire Corp. hires Arnez as a traveling salesperson and assigns

ABC Tire Corp. hires Arnez as a traveling salesperson and assigns him a geographic area and time schedule in which to solicit orders and service customers. Arnez is given a company car to use in cover...

Q: In the following situations, certain events take place after the contracts

In the following situations, certain events take place after the contracts are formed. Discuss which of these contracts are discharged because the events render the contracts impossible to perform. (a...