Under the Fourth Amendment, a general search warrant and a general search through a
person’s belongings are permitted.
Recovery in a product liability case may be limited when it can be shown that the
plaintiff misused the product.
A check “payable to the order of bearer” is neither an order instrument nor a bearer
instrument.
An agency relationship cannot exist in the absence of a formal agreement.
For products that are sold nationwide, the relevant geographic market encompasses the
entire United States.
Few companies provide any kind of support such as ethical training programs and
seminars to make their ethical codes more effective.
A person must have contractual capacity to be an agent.
In a bailment, possession of the property is transferred to the bailee.
The UCC requires that the mirror image rule be followed for all acceptances.
Andy leases to Burgertown Franchise Corporation a 10,000 square-foot building under
a written lease with a twenty-year term, rent payable annually. The lease includes a
clause stating that Burgertown is responsible for making all necessary repairs, including
rebuilding the structure after its destruction by any cause beyond Andy’s control. The
lease does not include a clause concerning its assignment. One day after the tenth rental
payment, Burgertown, without Andy’s knowledge or consent, assigns its interest in the
lease to Chicken Hut Restaurants, Inc. Meanwhile, Andy dies and Dotty inherits Andy’s
interest in the building. Without the knowledge or consent of either Burgertown or
Chicken Hut, Dotty sells the building to Earnest Investments, Inc. The next month, the
building is destroyed in the flood of a nearby river. Burgertown rebuilds it and files a
suit against Earnest for the expense. Earnest responds that the lease has terminated. Is
Earnest correct? If so, when did the lease terminate? If not, is Earnest liable for the cost
of rebuilding the structure? Why or why not?
The implied warranty of habitability does not apply to substantial physical defects that a
landlord has had a reasonable time to repair.
A gift must be supported by legally sufficient consideration.
Any point source emitting pollutants into water must have a permit.
In direct exporting, a U.S. company signs a sales contract with a foreign purchaser that
provides for the conditions of shipment and payment of goods.
An agreement that is deemed a per se violation will be examined by a court to
determine whether the agreement’s benefits outweigh its anticompetitive effects.
Instruments that say nothing about when payment is due are payable on demand.
According to German philosopher Immanuel Kant, individuals should evaluate their
actions in light of the consequences that would follow if they were the only members of
society that acted in that way.