1. Joanna verbally contracts to work with Jimmy for three-years. After Joanna starts work, Jimmy fires her without cause. Joanna sues Jimmy for breach of contract. Is Joanna likely to recover under the contract? Is there some other legal theory that might support a legal recovery?
2. Steven enters into a contract with Mandy. The contract is for Mandy to repair Steven’s car for $600. What are Mandy’s rights and duties? What are Steven’s rights and duties? If the contract expressly prohibits any assignment, can Mandy assign his right to payment?
3. Johnny sells his car to Tammy for $700. Johnny works as a construction worker. Johnny notifies Tammy that he has the goods at the buyer’s disposition, and that Tammy is free to pick them up at any time. While Tammy is on her way, the car is stolen with no fault at Johnny. Who bears the risk of loss? Assume the contract is silent on who bears the risk of loss.
4. The Soda Company manufactures bottles to contain carbonated beverages. They have invested millions of dollars to provide the most state-of-the-art bottling facility the world has ever seen. And their QA process is unmatched. The Soda Company takes every precaution to ensure that it’s bottles are of the highest quality. One day Cody buys a bottle of soda with a bottle manufactured by the Soda Company. The bottle was not substantially changed from the time of manufacture to the purchase. As soon as Cody opens the bottle, it explodes in his hand causing lacerations. Cody sues for negligence. Will he recover? Be sure to list and apply the elements of negligence to this case.
5. Same facts as #4 except that Cody sues under a strict product liability theory. Will Cody recover under strict product liability? Be sure to list and apply the elements of strict product liability to this case.
Quiz
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Week
4 Business Law II
1.
Joanna verbally contracts to work with Jimmy for three
-
years. After Joanna
starts work, Jimmy fires her without cause. Joanna sues Jimmy for breach of
contract. Is Joanna likely to recover under the contract? Is there some other
legal theory that might sup
port a legal recovery?
2.
Steven enters into a contract with Mandy. The contract is for Mandy to repair
Steven’s car for $600. What are Mandy’s rights and duties? What are Steven’s
rights and duties? If the contract expressly prohi
bits any assignment, can Mandy
assign his right to payment?
3.
Johnny sells his car to Tammy for $700. Johnny works as a construction worker.
Johnny notifies Tammy that he has the goods at the buyer’s disposition, and that
Tammy is
free to pick them up at any time. While Tammy is on her way, the car
is stolen with no fault at Johnny. Who bears the risk of loss? Assume the contract
is silent on who bears the risk of loss.
4.
The Soda Company manufactures bott
les to contain carbonated beverages. They
have invested millions of dollars to provide the most state
-
of
-
the
-
art bottling
facility the world has ever seen. And their QA process is unmatched. The Soda
Company takes every precaution to ensure that it’s bottl
es are of the highest
quality. One day Cody buys a bottle of soda with a bottle manufactured by the
Soda Company. The bottle was not substantially changed from the time of
manufacture to the purchase. As soon as Cody opens the bottle, it explodes in
his ha
nd causing lacerations. Cody sues for negligence. Will he recover? Be sure
to list and apply the elements of negligence to this case.
5.
Same facts as #4 except that Cody sues under a strict product liability theory.
Will Cody reco
ver under strict product liability? Be sure to list and apply the
elements of strict product liability to this case.
Quiz – Week 4 Business Law II
1. Joanna verbally contracts to work with Jimmy for three-years. After Joanna
starts work, Jimmy fires her without cause. Joanna sues Jimmy for breach of
contract. Is Joanna likely to recover under the contract? Is there some other
legal theory that might support a legal recovery?
2. Steven enters into a contract with Mandy. The contract is for Mandy to repair
Steven’s car for $600. What are Mandy’s rights and duties? What are Steven’s
rights and duties? If the contract expressly prohibits any assignment, can Mandy
assign his right to payment?
3. Johnny sells his car to Tammy for $700. Johnny works as a construction worker.
Johnny notifies Tammy that he has the goods at the buyer’s disposition, and that
Tammy is free to pick them up at any time. While Tammy is on her way, the car
is stolen with no fault at Johnny. Who bears the risk of loss? Assume the contract
is silent on who bears the risk of loss.
4. The Soda Company manufactures bottles to contain carbonated beverages. They
have invested millions of dollars to provide the most state-of-the-art bottling
facility the world has ever seen. And their QA process is unmatched. The Soda
Company takes every precaution to ensure that it’s bottles are of the highest
quality. One day Cody buys a bottle of soda with a bottle manufactured by the
Soda Company. The bottle was not substantially changed from the time of
manufacture to the purchase. As soon as Cody opens the bottle, it explodes in
his hand causing lacerations. Cody sues for negligence. Will he recover? Be sure
to list and apply the elements of negligence to this case.
5. Same facts as #4 except that Cody sues under a strict product liability theory.
Will Cody recover under strict product liability? Be sure to list and apply the
elements of strict product liability to this case.
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