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no explanation necessary. only answer question with letter answer choice ASAP please. thank you. Pauline, the owner of a large bakery business, wishes to expand

no explanation necessary. only answer question with letter answer choice ASAP please. thank you.

Pauline, the owner of a large bakery business, wishes to expand her facilities by purchasing the adjacent property.She engages Alice as an agent to negotiate the deal with the property owner but instructs her not to tell the property owner that she -- Alice-- is acting as an agent because Pauline is concerned that the property would demand a high price if the property owner knew that Pauline wanted to buy it as they haven't been on good terms for years.A reasonable contract is made between Alice and the property owner.When the economy sours, Pauline decides not to expand and cancels the plan.Who is liable for the breach?

  • Neither Pauline nor Alice.
  • Pauline alone.
  • Alice alone.
  • Pauline and Alice.

Tad Thieboldowned a restaurant called Tad's Tavern and employed 5 part time workers and 2 full time employees (Dave and Buster) as bartenders, andwaitstaff.Tad overheard Mary, a new part time waitress, gossiping one afternoon.She explained that Dave had been arrested for theft a few years agowhich was in fact true.Tad immediately fired Dave.When Dave attempted to get another bartendinggig, Tad revealed the reason for the firing to the potential employer.Dave has a:

  • a valid claim for wrongful discharge against Tad.
  • a valid claim for intentional infliction of emotional distress against Mary.
  • valid claim for defamation against Tad.
  • no valid claims against Tad or Mary.

Agent has been a sales representative for principal's insurance business for 5 years.Agent enters into contracts with homeowners during the month of April selling new insurance policies on April 5, April 11, and April 29.Unbeknownst to agent, principal suffers a severe heart attack on April 22 and passes away the next day.The result is

  • No policies are enforceable as principal died during the month of April.
  • All policies are enforceable given that the agent had express authority.
  • All of the policies are enforceable because agent was unaware of theprincipal'sdeath.
  • Only the policies on April 5 and 11 are enforceable as the agency relationship terminated on the April 23.

If the owner of a boutique hotel called Lone Star Hotel appoints Andy Agnew as its business manager.The owner specifically tells Andy that he wants him to buy the necessary housekeeping supplies for the hotel as well as hire any additional staff as he sees fit.Andy buys some much needed towels and washcloths and gives away the worn out towels to a local charity.In addition, he takes the daily earnings to the bank to deposit and pays all outstanding invoices of the hotel.He also orders new checks.Finally, Andy fires two employees that have not been performing and hires one new employee to help with maintenance.Andy has the following authority

  • express authority to donate towelsto a local charity and implied authority to order new towels and washcloths.
  • express authority to buy towels and washcloths and donate the worn outtowels to charity.
  • implied authority to take daily earnings to the bank and hire a new employee for the maintenance department.
  • express authority to hire a new employee in the maintenance department and implied authority to order new checks and pay all outstanding invoices of the hotel.

Stuart and James each contribute $1,000 and start a business selling marinated olives through an onlinesite targeted at large Fortune 500 companies.The lifelong friends plan to be 50/50 owners, and do not file any documents with the central state agency, but believe the new venture is an LLC because it is the most popular form of entity.Unfortunately, one of their employees negligently prepares the the olives and they send out a bad batch and make several hundred people quite ill.In fact the damages total $250,000.Stuart has $0 in the bank and no identifiable assets, but James has amassed quite a fortunetotaling$2,000,000.If the injured parties sue, the friends must share the liability as follows:

  • Stuart $0/James $250,000
  • Stuart $0 / James $125,000
  • Stuart $1,000/ James $1,000
  • Stuart $125,000/James $125,000

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