Questions from Business Law

Q: Bi-Economy Market, a family-owned meat market,

Bi-Economy Market, a family-owned meat market, was insured by Harleysville Insurance. The “Deluxe Business Owner’s” policy provided replacement cost for damage to buildings and inventory. Coverage als...

Q: Joseph Toscano was the general manager of Fields Pianos (Fields)

Joseph Toscano was the general manager of Fields Pianos (Fields) in Santa Ana, California. He was unhappy with his job, and decided to seek other employment. In July, Greene offered Toscano a sales ma...

Q: Christian Kjaer and his relatives (Sellers) owned a small island

Christian Kjaer and his relatives (Sellers) owned a small island off the coast of St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. Some investors, led by Miami Dolphins football player Jason Taylor agreed to buy it f...

Q: Indiana’s public indecency statute prohibits any person from appearing nude in a

Indiana’s public indecency statute prohibits any person from appearing nude in a public place. A nightclub called the Kitty Kat Lounge, and several dancers who wished to perform nude, filed suit, seek...

Q: Jim and Bonnie Hyler enjoyed traveling about the country with a camping

Jim and Bonnie Hyler enjoyed traveling about the country with a camping trailer that they pulled behind their car. Jim sustained a back injury that left his right leg numb and he was unable to hook up...

Q: To ensure fair competition and client privacy, many financial services firms

To ensure fair competition and client privacy, many financial services firms sign an agreement known as the Protocol for Broker Recruiting. It outlined the procedures that all member firms, and their...

Q: The Basketball Marketing Company (BMC) markets, distributes, and

The Basketball Marketing Company (BMC) markets, distributes, and sells basketball apparel and related products. BMC signed a long term endorsement contract with a 16-year-old Serbian player, Darko Mil...

Q: A Country Life Insurance agent persuaded Donald and Anna Mae Anderson to

A Country Life Insurance agent persuaded Donald and Anna Mae Anderson to buy a life insurance policy, accepting from them a check for $1,600. He gave the Andersons a “conditional receipt for medical p...

Q: Brighton Homes developed residential housing in the Miami area and contracted with

Brighton Homes developed residential housing in the Miami area and contracted with Knight-Ridder to run advertisements in the Miami Herald newspaper. The contract required Brighton to designate the si...

Q: Rashard Mendenhall, an NFL football player, had a longstanding endorsement

Rashard Mendenhall, an NFL football player, had a longstanding endorsement agreement with Hanesbrands (HBI), in which he promised to promote Champion athletic apparel. In Section 17(a), the agreement...