Questions from Business Law

Q: Mitsui Bank hired Ross Duncan as a branch manager in one of

Mitsui Bank hired Ross Duncan as a branch manager in one of its Southern California locations. At that time, Duncan received an employee handbook informing him that Mitsui would review his performance...

Q: Ted and Betty Hyatt live in California, a state that has

Ted and Betty Hyatt live in California, a state that has extensive statutory protection for consumers. The Hyatts decided to buy a computer so that they could use e-mail to stay in touch with their gr...

Q: Renee Beaver started racing go-karts competitively in 2015, when

Renee Beaver started racing go-karts competitively in 2015, when she was fourteen. Many of the races required her to sign an exculpatory clause to participate. She or her parents regularly signed such...

Q: Chelene had been a caregiver for Marta’s elderly mother, Janis,

Chelene had been a caregiver for Marta’s elderly mother, Janis, for nine years. Shortly before Janis passed away, Chelene convinced her to buy Chelene’s house for Marta. Janis died before the papers w...

Q: Val’s Foods signs a contract to buy 1,500 pounds of

Val’s Foods signs a contract to buy 1,500 pounds of basil from Sun Farms, a small organic herb grower, if an independent organization inspects the crop and certifies that it contains no pesticide or h...

Q: Kyle Bruno enters into a contract with X Entertainment to be a

Kyle Bruno enters into a contract with X Entertainment to be a stuntman in a movie. Bruno is widely known as the best motorcycle stuntman in the business, and the movie, Xtreme Riders, has numerous sc...

Q: Robco, Inc., was a Florida arms dealer. The armed

Robco, Inc., was a Florida arms dealer. The armed forces of Honduras contracted to purchase weapons from Robco over a six-year period. After the government was replaced and a democracy installed, the...

Q: Guy Holcomb owns and operates Oasis Goodtime Emporium, an adult entertainment

Guy Holcomb owns and operates Oasis Goodtime Emporium, an adult entertainment establishment. Holcomb wanted to create an adult Internet system for Oasis that would offer customers adult theme videos a...

Q: GFI, Inc., a Hong Kong company, makes audio decoder

GFI, Inc., a Hong Kong company, makes audio decoder chips, one of the essential components used in the manufacture of MP3 players. Egan Electronics contracts with GFI to buy 10,000 chips on an install...

Q: Robert Durbin, a student, borrowed funds from a bank for

Robert Durbin, a student, borrowed funds from a bank for his education and signed a promissory note for their repayment. The bank loaned the funds under a federal program designed to assist students a...