Torts are considered crimes.
It is presumed that a co-tenancy is a tenancy in common unless it is clear that the parties
intended to establish a joint tenancy.
A whistleblower is an employee who reveals confidential information about a fellow
employee to an employer.
A grantee is the person to whom property is being transferred.
Once an agency has been created, it cannot be abolished.
An instrument payable “with ten hours of services” is negotiable.
An ad that is literally true cannot be deceptive.
A customer must examine a bank statement and report any discovered forged signature
to recover from the bank for the forgery.
One cannot acquire ownership by possession by “capturing” a wild animal.
A beverage company that competes with Coca-Cola Company cannot call its products
“Koke.”
An assignment of rights in real estate often cannot be prohibited.
A law that restricts people of a certain national origin from doing something will be
carefully examined to make sure it promotes a compelling government interest before it
is allowed to stand.
Leases that violate discrimination laws are sometimes valid.
A loss sustained between the time of application and the delivery of an insurance policy
may not be covered.
In order to truly understand the law, it is important to understand the origins of the law.
An agency can terminate once its purpose is achieved.
A buyer may reject a seller’s goods under any circumstances.
Quality Computer Company agrees to sell one hundred servers to Social Media
Networks, Inc. The servers, which Social Media Networks expressly requires to have
certain amounts of memory, are to be shipped “F.O.B. Social Media Networks
distribution center in Memphis, TN.” When the servers arrive, Social Media Networks
rejects them and informs Quality Computer, claiming that the servers do not conform to
Social Media Networks’ memory requirement. A few hours later, the servers are
destroyed in a fire at Social Media Networks’ distribution center. Will Quality Computer
succeed in a suit against Social Media Networks for the cost of the goods?
Patent infringement is a tort.
When bringing an action against an employer based on intentional discrimination, a
person need not show that he or she is a member of a protected class.