Business Law

Mary McDonald, an 86-year-old woman, was frequently complaining about the high cost of maintenance of her house and high property taxes. She decided to cancel her fire insurance to reduce expenses. Mary’s daughter was aware of her mother’s concern about the property, and she took Mary to the lawyer’s office to sign some papers that would protect her mother. When Mary came to the lawyer’s office, she was advised that the paper she was going to sign was the deed to the property. Mary signed a document. Later on, when the municipal tax bill arrived, Mary McDonald was really surprised to see that the property was in her daughter’s name.

10. Dan hires Eve to perform at Dan 's Club, but Eve later breaches the agreement to accept a higher-paying job at First Star Arena. Dan files a suit gainst Eve. The court will most likley: award damages to Dan.

breach of express and implied contracts based on the theory of promoter liability. The courts

Mercedes Connolly and her husband purchased airline tickets and a tour package for a tour to South Africa from Judy Samuelson, a travel agent doing business as International Tours of Manhattan. Samuelson sold tickets for a variety of airline companies and tour operators, including African Adventurers, which was the tour operator for the Connollys’ tour. Mercedes and injured her left ankle and foot. She sued Samuelson for damages. Is Samuelson liable?

There is a literal conflict between the state and the federal measures, so that it is impossible to follow both simultaneously.

1. Identify the ethical, strategic, operational, and financial issues in this scenario and list them in priority order from most to least critical.

In 2011, Alfredo Ramos (Ramos) purchased a used car from Pena’s Motors in Brentwood, California. The negotiations of the sale were conducted in Spanish (Ramos’ native language). In consummating the sale, Ramos signed a Conditional Sales Contract and Security Agreement (contract) in English; however, Ramos was given a copy of the contract in Spanish, as well. Ramos also elected to purchase a GAP insurance policy that would pay the difference between the cash value of the vehicle and the remaining balance owed (on the car) in the event the vehicle was totaled. Ramos was not provided a copy of this GAP policy in Spanish, only English. Both the contract and GAP policy were later assigned to the defendant, Westlake Services, LLC (Westlake).

Robert Briggs and his wife purchased a home located at 167 Lower Orchard Drive, Levittown, Pennsylvania. They made a down payment and borrowed the balance on a 30-year mortgage. Six years later, when Mr. and Mrs. Briggs were behind on their mortgage payments, they entered into an oral contract to sell the house to Winfield and Emma Sackett if the Sacketts would pay the three months’ arrearages on the loan and agree to make the future payments on the mortgage. Mrs. Briggs and Mrs. Sackett were sisters. The Sacketts paid the arrearages, moved into the house, and continued to live there. Fifteen years later, Robert Briggs filed an action to void the oral contract as in violation

The jury in this case concluded that C.H. Robinson was vicariously liable based on agency and entered judgment in favor of the plaintiffs in the amount of $23,775,000. $7.25 million went towards Sander’s claims, $8.75 million went towards Sperl’s claims, and $7.78 million went towards Taluc’s claim for injuries under the doctrine of respondeat superior. Vicarious liability assigns liability for an injury to a person who did not cause the injury but who has a legal relationship to the person who did act negligently. Since C.H. Robinson and Dragonfly had a contract, the two companies

6). The title to this car was cut off by a good faith buyer, which now makes the title able to be transferred as a good title. Martin may have to pay some money to get this car

The disclaimer of warranties was not unconscionable and therefore was valid and binding on the plaintiff

A product liability suit may also be brought under a claim of breach of warranty. A manufacturer, supplier, distributor, or retailer of a defective product may be liable where the buyer relied upon an Express warranty, or an implied warranty of merchantability, or an implied warranty of Fitness for a particular purpose.

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WHEREAS, Seller desires to sell the vehicle described below, known herein as the "Acquired Vehicle", under the terms and conditions set forth below;

Mrs. Turner has decided to start her own business running a private day nursery. It is