Business Law Question

Step 1: Review Turnip Plaza Hotel Case
Invigorated by your early success at Colossal Corporation, you open The Turnip Plaza Hotel case file
Kenneth Dodger has provided to you. In the next step, you will gather the information you need to write
the report.
Step 2: Gather and Analyze Information
INBOX (1 NEW EMAIL)
From: Kenneth Dodger, Vice President, Colossal Corporation
To: You
Good morning,
Hope you’ve had time to review the case file on The Turnip Plaza Hotel. In order to formulate a
sound response to my questions, you’ll need to review a number of specific foundational issues
involving legal contracts.
First, find the necessary information about contract formation and execution. Then, look into
possible contract remedies for when a breach of contract occurs. As you read over this
information, be sure to record your thoughts pertaining to the case, while noting the places in the
readings that prompted your thoughts.
After you have refreshed your understanding of contract law generally, you should supplement
that understanding by doing legal research on specific laws related to contracts in Michigan.
Again, make sure to take notes as you read. Good notes will help you write your report.
Thinking over this case, put some of your focus on Edward Griffin’s role in this situation with
Mark Piper. More specifically, consider whether Edward had the authority to make the promise
he made (or any promises) to Mark.
Review the legal responsibilities of agents and employees to help formulate your answer. You
should also review ethical business decision making, as it pertains to keeping promises in
business situations and the ethical questions I have asked you to consider.
I trust you to perform with the same tenacity as you did with the first cases.
Thanks,
Ken
Step 3: Focus on Your Rationale and
Conclusions: Create Your Outline
You’ve finished your research and reflected on how the facts and the law come together in this
situation. You’ve also analyzed the possible arguments and determined which seem most
reasonable (all things considered). Now it is time to formulate them, making sure to address all
the concerns that VP Dodger expressed to you when you met. Outline the report that you will
draft for your VP and review your document to make certain it covers all relevant points and
progresses in a logical order.
After you finish the outline, if you have time, give yourself one night of sleep before you begin
the next step, in which you will write the report. Fresh eyes might help you see points that need
revision.
Step 4: Communicate Your Findings and
Conclusions to the VP: Create Your Report
Use your outline and research notes to prepare your report for the VP. Be sure to meet the
following requirements he has requested:
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Format your report by including APA-formatted in-text citations and an APA-formatted
reference list (do not format the body of the report using APA style, just the reference list). See
references and citations for details.
Include a specific recommendation of what action, if any, the VP should take based on your
analysis and conclusions.
Support your conclusion with references to legal principles and laws.
The report should be no more than 10 pages (double spaced, 12-point font; the reference list
does not count towards page limit).
Title your file using this protocol: yourlastname_TurnipPlazaReport_date.
Submit your Turnip Plaza report to the Assignments folder. You should try to have this report
complete by the end of Week 4.
In the next step, you will begin work on navigating some of the international legal challenges
Colossal is facing.