The words used in an insurance contract are interpreted against the party who applied
for the policy.
The Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act spells out the particulars of what constitutes a
commercial activity.
The common law doctrine of nuisance prevents individuals from filing “nuisance suits
against polluters.
A new source of water pollutants does not need to install pollution-control equipment
until pollution is proved.
Courts can rely on the common law as a guide to interpreting legislation.
Generally, an employers monitoring of electronic communications in the workplace
does not violate employees privacy rights.
U.S. laws that prohibit discrimination in employment do not apply to U.S. employees
working for U.S. firms located abroad.
A treaty is a contract or other agreement between two or more nations that must be
ratified by the United Nations to take effect.
Because the Constitution does not specifically a right to privacy, this right is denied to
people.
One of the requirements of a valid contract is a fair price.
A contract can prevent the assignment of the right to receive funds.
To violate antitrust law, an activity must involve two or more persons.
A criminal case must be proved beyond a reasonable doubt.
Signal Sets Company contracts to deliver one hundred 52-inch plasma high-definition
television sets to a new retail customer, Tuner TV Store, on May 1, with payment to be
made on delivery. Signal tenders delivery in its own truck. Tuners manager notices that
some of the cartons have scrape marks. Tuners owner phones Signals office and asks
whether the sets might have been damaged as they were being loaded. Signal assures
Tuner that the sets are in perfect condition. Tuner tenders Signal a check, which Signal
refuses, claiming that the first delivery to new customers is always for cash. Tuner
promises to pay the cash within two days. Signal leaves the sets with Tuner, which
stores them in its warehouse pending its “Grand Opening Sale” on May 15. Two days
later, Tuners stocker opens some of the cartons and discovers that a number of the sets
are damaged beyond ordinary repair. Signal claims Tuner has accepted the sets and is in
breach by not paying on delivery. Will Signal succeed on these claims? Explain.
No oral contract is enforceable under the UCC.
Law includes enforceable rules governing relationships between individuals and their
society.
The chief aim of the European Union and other trade organizations is to minimize trade
barriers among their members.