Questions from Business Law

Q: McCullough v. Allstate Property and Casualty Insurance Co. Alabama

McCullough v. Allstate Property and Casualty Insurance Co. Alabama Court of Civil Appeals, 256 So.3d 103 (2018). Background and Facts; Allstate Property and Casualty Insurance Company issued a policy...

Q: McWane, Inc. v. Federal Trade Commission United States

McWane, Inc. v. Federal Trade Commission United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, 783 F.3d 814 (2015). In the Language of the Court MARCUS, Circuit Judge: Pipe fittings join together pipes an...

Q: Scott Caldwell worked for UniFirst Corporation under an employment agreement with an

Scott Caldwell worked for UniFirst Corporation under an employment agreement with an arbitration clause. The agreement provided that either party could avoid arbitration by seeking an injunction—but o...

Q: Intoxication. After Kira had had several drinks one night, she

Intoxication. After Kira had had several drinks one night, she sold Charlotte a diamond necklace worth thousands of dollars for one hundred dollars. The next day, Kira offered one hundred dollars to C...

Q: The Statute of Frauds. Michael Brannon filed a suit in an

The Statute of Frauds. Michael Brannon filed a suit in an Ohio state court against Derrick and Nancy Edman, claiming breach of an alleged oral contract for the sale of certain real property in Akron....

Q: Chance Innis did business as Roadrunner Hotshot, renting equipment to oil

Chance Innis did business as Roadrunner Hotshot, renting equipment to oil companies in North Dakota. Innis’s sister, Cammie Wold, operated the business. At a restaurant in Williston, Innis and Wold me...

Q: State Farm Insurance Company issued a policy to David Stulberger to insure

State Farm Insurance Company issued a policy to David Stulberger to insure a Nissan Rogue for collision damage. The policy provided, “No assignment . . . is binding upon us unless approved by us.” Whe...

Q: Shannon Bakke contracted with Magi-Touch Carpet One Floor & Home

Shannon Bakke contracted with Magi-Touch Carpet One Floor & Home, Inc., to install a shower door in a bathroom in Bakke’s home. Magi-Touch arranged to have the work done by VA Solutions, LLC, an indep...

Q: Melissa Gallegos bought a used 1996 Saturn automobile for $2,

Melissa Gallegos bought a used 1996 Saturn automobile for $2,155 from Raul Quintero, doing business as JR’s Motors. Their written contract focused primarily on the transfer of physical possession of t...

Q: Lisa Goldstein reserved space for a marriage ceremony in a building owned

Lisa Goldstein reserved space for a marriage ceremony in a building owned by Orensanz Events, LLC, in New York City. The rental agreement provided that on cancellation of the event “for any reason bey...