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Injunctions are commonly used by courts to force employees to complete their contractual obligations with their employers.

 

Respondeat superior means "let the master answer."

 

A court may, at times, discharge a party who has not performed.

 

An employer is generally liable for the intentional wrongful acts of his or her employees.

 

The common law of agency applies to relations between partners and it also applies to relations between partners and third parties.

 

Alicia and Ted have a written agreement wherein they will share the losses of their joint business. This agreement is strong evidence they are partners.

 

Brock and Heidi agree to jointly run a fundraiser for the nonprofit children’s hospital. Even if they don’t have a formal, written agreement, they have formed a partnership.

 

An act is not “within the scope of employment” if it is expressly forbidden, even if it is of the same general nature as an authorized act.

 

The UCC recognizes commercial impracticability as a ground for discharge of a contract.

 

Any contract involving a sale of goods of $100 or more must be in writing.

 

If estoppel applies, the principal would be prevented from asserting that no agency relationship existed.

 

The Federal Trade Commission will not allow the sale of franchises that are unfair to the franchisee.