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Under the common law, a landlord is under an obligation to provide or maintain the
premises in a livable condition.
Lydia makes a contract to purchase a used car on her seventeenth birthday. Six months
later, her ratification of the contract can be effectively implied by her continuing
payments.
Title VII prohibits discrimination based on age.
A will is presumed to be irrevocable unless the power to revoke is expressly stated.
Common law relating to the formation of contracts has little relevance in the business
world today.
If a secured party moves within the state after filing the financing statement, the filing
becomes ineffective.
Arthur enters into a contract with Bob as a result of Bob's fraud in the inducement.
Under the contract, Bob has the right to the payment of $100. Bob assigns the right to
the $100 to Carl. Arthur may assert the defense of fraud in the inducement to avoid
paying Carl the $100.
A check is made payable "to the order of Sam Johnson." If this check is indorsed by
Sam Johnson and given to Alex, Alex becomes the holder of the instrument.
The Code defines cancellation as one party's ending a contract by that party's breach.
If Karen assigns her lease to Henry, Karen and Henry are both liable to the landlord for
the rent.
Storeowners can occasionally have a problem with liability for false imprisonment
when they seek to question a suspected shoplifter.
An accountant who acts in a reasonably competent and professional manner is an
insurer of the accuracy of her report.
In a Chapter 7 proceeding, an unsecured creditor who files a claim with the court after
the deadline because he is too busy planning and going on a vacation would be totally
unable to collect.
An offer must be in one particular form to have legal effect.
"Goods" for purposes of the Code are essentially tangible, movable personal property.
Workers' compensation is a form of strict liability.
Misuse or abuse of the product is a defense to an action brought under 402A of the
Restatement.
