Questions from Business Law

Q: Fred Goodman bit into a Wendy’s hamburger and was injured by a

Fred Goodman bit into a Wendy’s hamburger and was injured by a triangular piece of cow bone, about one sixteenth to one quarter inch thick and one half inch long. The restaurant purchased all of its m...

Q: In 1991, Bill Clinton was Governor of Arkansas. Paula Jones

In 1991, Bill Clinton was Governor of Arkansas. Paula Jones worked for a state agency, the Arkansas Industrial Development Commission (AIDC). When Clinton became President, Jones sued him, claiming th...

Q: John Hancock Life Insurance Co. receives lots of cash in premium

John Hancock Life Insurance Co. receives lots of cash in premium payments, which it then invests so that it will have enough funds to pay claims from its policy holders. To this end, it entered into a...

Q: You are an executive vice-president of StikM, a company

You are an executive vice-president of StikM, a company that manufactures various adhesive products and sells them to manufacturers and retailers. Your company uses large quantities of Apocryphonium,...

Q: The day after Thanksgiving, known as Black Friday, is the

The day after Thanksgiving, known as Black Friday, is the biggest shopping day of the year. One major retailer advertised a “Black Friday only” laptop for $150. On Thanks giving night, hundreds of peo...

Q: New London, CT was declining economically. In order to revitalize

New London, CT was declining economically. In order to revitalize the city, state and local officials decided to redevelop a section of the city called Fort Trumbull. The development plan included res...

Q: Ryan Leslie, a rapper, was distraught when someone stole his

Ryan Leslie, a rapper, was distraught when someone stole his computer and external hard drive because they contained some music he was writing. In an effort to retrieve his items, he created a series...

Q: Wendell Lund was a dutiful son to his parents, Orville and

Wendell Lund was a dutiful son to his parents, Orville and Betty. For most of his life, he lived and worked on the family farm. As an adult, he did not pay rent, and his parents provided him means and...

Q: David Novak suffered a brain aneurysm and was unconscious. An ambulance

David Novak suffered a brain aneurysm and was unconscious. An ambulance took him to Saint Regional Medical Center, where doctors successfully operated. Novak remained in the hospital for two months an...

Q: Ernesto Miranda was a mentally ill, indigent citizen of Mexico.

Ernesto Miranda was a mentally ill, indigent citizen of Mexico. The Phoenix police arrested him at his home and brought him to a police station, where a rape victim identified him as her assailant. Tw...