4 Questions

1 Holiday Lodges, Inc., an Oregon Corporation, operates small boutique hotels in oregon. The corporation wishes to open new hotels in other states. Indicate whether the corporation must qualify to conduct business it engages in the following activities:

A conducting a survey in Washington and Idaho to determine if the business climate is favorable to operate in those states.

B Opening bank accounts in Washington

C Opening one small prototype hotel in California to test the waters as to the success of planned expansion.

D Holding its annual shareholders' meeting in Montana.

2 Consolidated Financial Corp., an Ohio corporation, has been providing financial consulting services in Pennsylvania without qualifying in Pennsylvania.

A What might the consequences be to the corporation of its actions?

B How would a Pennsylvania consumer injured by the corporation go about serving it with a complaint ?

3 Reynolds & Baker Inc., an Indiana corporation that is qualified to do business in Illinois and Michigan, has recently merged with another corporation and has changed its name. what effects would this transaction have, if any, in Illinois and Michigan?

4 Avalon Inc. is a Georgia Corporation that is qualified to do business in California.

A The corporation neglected to pay its annual corporation franchise tax in California. What effects might this have on the corporation?

B The corporation would like to sue a former client in California. May it?

C If the corporation no longer conducts business in California, what should it do?