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A disclaimer that protects an accountant from liability for inaccurate reporting of
certain specified financial information will be held valid if the accountant had no means
of examining the information.
Parol evidence is not admissible to show fraud, duress or mistake.
Ann was seriously ill and feared that she might lapse into a coma or somehow become
unable to speak or act for herself in her medical emergency. She is aware that agents
ordinarily lose their authority to act for principals who become mentally disabled. She
nevertheless desires to have her husband Alberto make medical decisions and speak on
her behalf. She is particularly concerned about existing on life support in a persistent
and incurable vegetative state. Is there any action that she might take to enable Alberto
to act for her?
If an offer does not state how long it shall remain open, it remains open for ten days.
Administrative regulations generally do not have the force of a statute.
Tom was a tall man who operated a successful restaurant that he owned. He believed
that tall people commanded more respect in a restaurant. Accordingly, he never hired a
waiter or waitress who was less than six feet tall. Because of this, he had seventeen
waiters and no waitresses working at the restaurant. Lucinda, a woman less than six feet
tall, applied for a job as a waitress and was not hired. Later, Lucinda learned that a man
who was over six feet in height was hired to fill the position. After a few inquiries, she
learned of Tom's height requirements and alleged that she was the victim of illegal
discrimination. Decide.
Rights guaranteed in the United States Constitution are accompanied by duties.
Ethics is a philosophical concept that deals with values related to the nature of human
conduct.
