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Zuzzane, as an individual, had an option to purchase a valuable piece of land for $500,000, provided she exercised the option by a certain date by mailing a deposit check for $50,000.  This land was appraised at $600,000 and she intended to build housing for her family and her elderly mother on it.  She drew […]

Dawn is a driver for Fast As We Can Delivery. She is a longtime employee and has the use of her delivery vehicle to get her to and from work. One evening after she completed her shift, Dawn is asked by her supervisor, Ian Smart, to drop off a special package at the DNA Laboratories, […]

BUSINESS LAWJohn M. Harding, Esq. QUIZ 10 (Actual) (Cheeseman, Ch 20-21) The partners of Sterling Cooper have moved the firm to Gotham, California. Assume that all persons named are natural persons (and not corporate or other entities) and are residents of California, unless the question states otherwise1. In all instances, apply either the standard common […]

ARTICLE 1WESH 2 Orlando wesh.com Posted: 6:44 pm EST January 26, 2006 Fatal Accident Driver Has Long Legal History Investigators are still piecing together why an 18-wheeler slammed into the back of a car and school bus in Lake Butler yesterday, causing seven children to die. The truck that was involved in the accident was […]

After you read the chapter on ethics and business decision making, feel free to discuss anything of interest in the chapter. You may want to address a few of the Focus Questions and Ethics and the Role of Business. What are the various ethical standards, forms, principles and philosophies and when are they applicable? What […]

United States Court of Appeals,Eleventh Circuit. T.A. MUSICK and James Character, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY, INC., Defendant-Appellee. No.?95-6277. Decided: April 23, 1 996 Before KRAVITCH and CARNES, Circuit Judges, and HILL, Senior Circuit Judge. Myron K. Allenstein,Scott E. Denson, Allenstein & Assoc., Gadsden, AL, for appellants. William F. Gardner, William K. Thomas, […]

What do you think about this case?E-scooter giants named in class-action lawsuit citing ‘gross negligence  Do you think the case has merit? Or, if you were the judge, would you kick it out of court? E-scooter giants named in class-action lawsuit citing ‘gross negligence’ Updated Jan 29, 2 0 19; Posted Oct 25, 2018 Comment […]

10th Justice; Takings Clause As you learned this week, the government can enact the concept of eminent domain and “take” private property so long as it is for the “public use” and the owner is justly compensated. This concept is hotly contested and often results in a clash between property owners and the government. Developers […]

FINDING HER VOICEIn 1952, singer Peggy Lee entered an agreement with Disney to work on the animated film Lady and the Tramp. Peggy Lee wrote six songs, sang three, and was the voice for four characters in the 1955 film. Lee was paid $3,500 for her participation. Disney retained all rights to revenues earned from […]

Blue Mood Clothing, Inc., a company devoted to producing positive, mood-altering apparel and variousother clothing items, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Colossal Corporation. Blue Mood Clothing’s most famous and best-selling product is the Breezer—a skin-tight shirt with an air ventilation system that allows the breeze to pass through the shirt. Colossal Corporation has uncovered […]