Questions from Business Law

Q: Inez has a specific set of plans to build a sailboat.

Inez has a specific set of plans to build a sailboat. The plans are detailed, and any boat builder can construct the boat. Inez secures bids, and the low bid is made by the Whale of a Boat Corp. Inez...

Q: In this chapter, we stated that the doctrine of stare decisis

In this chapter, we stated that the doctrine of stare decisis “became a cornerstone of the English American judicial systems.” What does stare decisis mean, why has this doctrine been so fundamental t...

Q: In the past, the rules of discovery were very restrictive,

In the past, the rules of discovery were very restrictive, and trials often turned on elements of surprise. For example, a plaintiff would not necessarily know until the trial what the defendant’s def...

Q: Adams Textiles in Kansas City sells certain fabric to Silk & Satin

Adams Textiles in Kansas City sells certain fabric to Silk & Satin Stores in Oklahoma City. Adams packs the fabric and ships it by rail to Silk. While the fabric is in transit across Kansas, a tornado...

Q: When and for what purpose is each of the following motions made

When and for what purpose is each of the following motions made? Which of them would be appropriate if a defendant claimed that the only issue between the parties was a question of law and that the la...

Q: A Georgia state law requires the use of contoured rear-fender

A Georgia state law requires the use of contoured rear-fender mudguards on trucks and trailers operating within Georgia state lines. The statute further makes it illegal for trucks and trailers to use...

Q: Richard is an employee of the Dun Construction Corp. While delivering

Richard is an employee of the Dun Construction Corp. While delivering materials to a construction site, he carelessly backs Dun’s truck into a passenger vehicle driven by Green. This is Richard’s seco...

Q: Danny and Marion Klein were injured when part of a fireworks display

Danny and Marion Klein were injured when part of a fireworks display went astray and exploded near them. They sued Pyrodyne Corp., the pyrotechnic company that was hired to set up and discharge the fi...

Q: With the objectives of preventing crime, maintaining property values, and

With the objectives of preventing crime, maintaining property values, and preserving the quality of urban life, New York City enacted an ordinance to regulate the locations of adult entertainment esta...

Q: Ball e-mails Sullivan and inquires how much Sullivan is asking

Ball e-mails Sullivan and inquires how much Sullivan is asking for a specific forty-acre tract of land Sullivan owns. Sullivan responds, “I will not take less than $60,000 for the forty-acre tract as...