Questions from Business Law

Q: Dennis Wallace was a deputy sheriff for Stanislaus County, California,

Dennis Wallace was a deputy sheriff for Stanislaus County, California, when he injured his left knee. After surgery, he was subject to limits on prolonged standing, walking, and running. The county as...

Q: McLane Company is a supply-chain services company that distributes goods

McLane Company is a supply-chain services company that distributes goods to retailers. McLane requires employees with physically demanding jobs to have physical evaluations, both when they start work...

Q: Tom George was the sole owner of Turbine Component Super Market,

Tom George was the sole owner of Turbine Component Super Market, LLC (TCSM), when its existence was terminated by the state of Texas. A TCSM creditor, Turbine Resources Unlimited, filed and won a suit...

Q: Chrysler, LLC, awarded a Chrysler-Jeep franchise in Billings

Chrysler, LLC, awarded a Chrysler-Jeep franchise in Billings, Montana, to Lithia Motors, Inc. Lithia exceeded the sales goals and other expectations expressed in the franchise agreement. Later, Chrysl...

Q: Marc Malfitano and seven others formed Poughkeepsie Galleria as a partnership to

Marc Malfitano and seven others formed Poughkeepsie Galleria as a partnership to own and manage a shopping mall in New York. The partnership agreement stated that “all decisions to be made by the Part...

Q: Background and Facts, Fred and Sandra Navarra were married and lived

Background and Facts, Fred and Sandra Navarra were married and lived in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania. Each of their wills provided that 70 percent of the residuary estate would pass to Fred’s legatees...

Q: Floyd Finch and Bruce Campbell were partners in a law firm.

Floyd Finch and Bruce Campbell were partners in a law firm. They did not have a written partnership agreement, but they shared the firm’s expenses and profits equally. The partnership operated on a ca...

Q: Q Restaurant Group Holdings, LLC, owns and operates Q-

Q Restaurant Group Holdings, LLC, owns and operates Q-BBQ restaurants. Michael Lapidus managed the restaurants and conducted the day-to-day operations. This included bargaining with the restaurants’ v...

Q: Limited Liability. Vision Metals, Inc., owned and operated a

Limited Liability. Vision Metals, Inc., owned and operated a pipe manufacturing facility that caused groundwater contamination. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) issued a plan that...

Q: In New York City, 2406-12 Amsterdam Associates, LLC

In New York City, 2406-12 Amsterdam Associates, LLC, brought an action in a New York state court against Alianza Dominicana and Alianza, LLC, to recover unpaid rent. The plaintiff asserted cause to pi...