Questions from Business Law

Q: RARE Hospitality wanted to lease a property to open a LongHorn Steakhouse

RARE Hospitality wanted to lease a property to open a LongHorn Steakhouse, but Stirling, the property owner, would only sell it. RARE convinced HDRE to buy the property and lease it to RARE. HDRE ente...

Q: During the Korean War, unions threatened to strike steel mills.

During the Korean War, unions threatened to strike steel mills. President Truman responded by ordering Secretary of Commerce Sawyer to seize the mills and keep them running. Sawyer began to issue orde...

Q: Darlene Jespersen was a bartender at Harrah's Casino in Reno, Nevada

Darlene Jespersen was a bartender at Harrah's Casino in Reno, Nevada. She was an outstanding employee, praised by both customers and her supervisors. After Jespersen had been at Harrah’s for almost 20...

Q: Google’s vice-president of engineering, Wayne Rosing (aged 55

Google’s vice-president of engineering, Wayne Rosing (aged 55), hired Brian Reid (52) as director of operations and director of engineering. At the time, the top executives at Google were CEO Eric Sch...

Q: After some years as a medical assistant at SouthCrest Hospital, Alethia

After some years as a medical assistant at SouthCrest Hospital, Alethia Allen requested a transfer to work for a different physician in the same hospital. Unfortunately, Allen found her new job to be...

Q: When Ella Williams’s doctor diagnosed her with carpal tunnel syndrome, Toyota

When Ella Williams’s doctor diagnosed her with carpal tunnel syndrome, Toyota transferred her from an assembly line position to a job in Quality Control Inspection Operations (QCIO). Employees in this...

Q: United Airlines required its pilots to have uncorrected vision of at least

United Airlines required its pilots to have uncorrected vision of at least 20/100. It refused to hire twin sisters with 20/200 vision, even though their vision could be corrected to 20/20. The sisters...

Q: When Anthony Willoughby was diagnosed with diabetes, he notified his company’s

When Anthony Willoughby was diagnosed with diabetes, he notified his company’s Human Resources department. Despite treatment, Willoughby experienced side effects that included swelling, dizziness, blu...

Q: Brodsky signed an option contract to buy land from Culbertson. Brodsky

Brodsky signed an option contract to buy land from Culbertson. Brodsky was to deliver a check for $5,000, representing “earnest money,” to a bank. The bank would hold the check in escrow, uncashed, fo...

Q: Suulan Chem asked an acquaintance, insurance agent Thuan Wu to purchase

Suulan Chem asked an acquaintance, insurance agent Thuan Wu to purchase an insurance policy on the life of her young son, Michael. Wu purchased a short term policy through Surety Life Insurance. Later...