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4. X gave Y a post-dated cheque for $3,000 as payment for a well that Y drilled on X's farm. The cheque fell due in 30 days' time. Y negotiated the cheque to Z for $2,800, a few days after it was given as payment for the well drilling. Before the end of the month, the well ran dry, and X stopped payment on the cheque. Advise Z of his rights as the person in possession of the cheque. 15. Dimitri carried on business as an independent consulting engineer. In addition to providing the usual a number of production processes and unique production engineering work for firms, he also designed equipment used in the production processes. He obtained patent protection on both the production process and the equipment. He arranged with a manufacturer to produce the package,' which he would Several years later, the manufacturer of Dimitri's equipment carefully examined his design, and developed a new and more efficient type of machinery that would perform the same work as that of Dimitri's equipment. The manufacturer applied for a patent on the equipment, and when Dimitri discovered that the manufacturer had designed a new product, he contacted the manufacturer and informed him that he would not permit the manufacturer to use the new design with process. his production Discuss the arguments of the parties. How is the dispute likely to be resolved? 16. In 1981, Relax Retreat Inc. leased a 20-hectare parcel ofland for use as a recreational "park" from Land ngs Co. on a 30-year lease. During the term of the lease, the corporation constructed a number of Holdin small one- and two-room cabins on the property, and eventually installed an inground fibreglass swimming pool. The cabins were of wood construction and set on concrete blocks, in order that they could be occasionally moved as the site was developed. In 1984, a concrete-block building was constructed on a reinforced concrete pad to house shower and washing facilities and an office for the park manager When the lease expired in 2011, Relax Retreat Inc. informed Land Holdings Co. that the cabins, main office/shower building and pool, and all of the facilities would be removed. Land Holdings Co.objected to the removal of any structure from the property. Advise the parties of their respective rights and, assuming that the case came before the court, render a decision. 17. Andrew wished to buy paint for a dock he had built at his cottage, so he visited Sheldon's Paint Store to obtain something suitable. He asked the clerk for dock paint that would not peel under damp weather conditions. Andrew mentioned that he had heard Brand X was good, but wished to have the elerk's opinion as to its suitability for use on a dock. The clerk said it was "Okay as a paint," and Andrew purchased a quantity. Several months after the paint was applied to the dock, it began to peel and fall off the surface. If the paint supplier refised to accept reaponsibility for the suitability of the paint, outline the rights of Andrew 18. Helga was employed for many years as a material handler in an automobile parts warehouse. Her work involved filling orders from auto repair shops for parts weighing from a few grams to as much as 40 kilograms. In a non-work related accident, Helga was permanently injured and unable to walk without a cane. Her employer terminated her employment, giving her two month's wages in lieu of notice. What are Helga's rights in this case
