Read the made-up situation (Hypothetical) regarding the trials and tribulations of Jim. Based on that story, you are to 1) Identify issues (crimes, torts, contracts, morals, etc) based on your Textbook (Barnes, Dworkin, Richards, Law for Business, 14th ed. New York McGraw-Hill (2020)). Once an issue has been identified, then you must 2) analyze the issue you just identified and then 3) draw a conclusion to the issue. There are 50 issues in this Hypothetical. You are to do the Hypothetical in chronological order (start at the beginning and work your way to the end). The last eight letters will be your last 8 issues that you will analyze and conclude (e.g., issues 43-50).

The first issue provided is the template for all the issues (thats how your every issue should look like). USE THAT ISSUE it is the first issue of the Hypothetical. Then, using the template below that continue to identify, analyze and conclude issues in chronological order. You should use your book (and your book only) as a reference.

Issue #1- Illegal Wagering Contract

Analysis:

All states have statutes that either prohibit or regulate gambling. Agreements that violate these statutes are illegal and thus unenforceable. Jim and Better Bop appear to have entered into such an unenforceable agreement.

Conclusion:

Don't enter into illegal wagering agreements unless you are in an area that has legalized such agreements.

FOLLOW THE TEMPLATE FOR THE NEXT 49 ISSUES

Issue #2

Analysis:

Conclusion:

HYPOTHETICAL (made-up situation to be analyzed):

Jim is a 26-year-old good-looking guy from Palmhill who likes to live life on the edge. After a back-room sports bet win with Better Bob, Jim was owed $100,000 from Bob but was worried he may not see the money for a while. Needing some money right away, Jim called up his buddy, Monte Moneybags, and made the following proposition: If you give me $25,000 right now, I will give you the $100,000 owed to me by Better Bob. Monte thought it was a swell idea and wired the $25,000 to Jims bank account.

Excited with the newfound money, Jim skipped onto the property of Cougar Cathy, an older lady purveyor of rare African and South American cougars. Cathy was originally pissed-off upon seeing Jim on her land, but once she got a better look of Jims good looks, she became googly-eyed. Cathy said to Jim, Why dont you stay for a bit. Jim was hesitant until Cathy followed-up her statement by uttering the following to Jim: If you clean the four cougar stalls, I will pay you $400,000. Jim, in shock by the amazing monetary offer, didnt say a word and started to clean the cougar stalls. After working for 5 straight hours, Jim was a few seconds away from cleaning the last stall when Cathy stated: I revoooookes. Jim, angered by Cathys apparent deception, picked up a shovel, and while Cathy was turned away from him, hit Cathy with the shovel. Cathy, who never saw the strike coming, fell unconscious to the floor. Jim ran off Cathys land.

Needing a car to get out of Palmhill, Jim saw a billboard for Zamacho Auto stating that they had multiple new Teslas for $50,000. Jim walked onto the lot of Zamacho Auto and encountered Russ Zamacho, the owner of the car lot. Jim made the following proposition to Russ: If you promise to sell me a Tesla for $40,000, I will purchase it. Russ, outraged by the low-balling antics, replied by saying: I will sell it for $49,900. Jim pulled out a shank and held it up close to Zamachos face. Russ, in fear of his life, stated, I acceeptttts. Jim drives off of the lot in his new Tesla.

Jim drives his Tesla to the home of his girlfriend, Wacky Wanda. Wanda is totally crazy but has not yet been adjudicated by the courts as crazy. They drove to the Palmhill Mall to purchase some outfits to allude the authorities. They got to the parking garage of the mall where they received a parking ticket stating the mall was not responsible for any damages to vehicles parked at the garage. They parked and entered Hot Topic where they proceeded to purchase matching camouflage sunglasses. While trying on the sunglasses, an associate stated that the sunglasses also had x-ray vision (when the associate clearly knew that the glasses did not have xray vision). The associate walked away. Jim and Wanda forgot they were wearing the sunglasses and walked back to the parking garage. At the garage, they saw a heavy employee sitting on the bumper of the Tesla. The employee sat up, exposing a large concave dent on the bumper. Jim and Wanda filed a complaint with the parking garage company and drove off.

Jim drove to his best friend Bromance Brodys house. He stated to Brody: You are not my employee but go down to the Spirit store in Beverly Hills and buy us a Barney and Clyde costume and I will pay you $500. Brody drove down to the Spirit store, but instead thought that a Jack and Jill costume would be more appropriate. He returned with the Jack and Jill costume. Jim was annoyed but Wanda loved it, so Jack said Ill take it.

Wanda turned on the stereo in the Tesla and started singing to the song Control by Janet Jackson. Wanda thought it would be a good idea to take control by grabbing the steering wheel of the Tesla and by doing so drove the Tesla off the road into a ditch. Wanda was able to get out, but Jim, who suffered a broken pinky finger, struggled to get out. Wanda, late for her yoga class, downward dogged down the road. Runner Rick, out on his jog, saw the accident, but not wanting to miss out on his personal best time, sprinted away, leaving Jim in the ditch.

An ambulance took Jim to Our Lady of Near Death Hospital. At the hospital, employee Dr. Precision was prepping for surgery on Jims pinky finger when he got a call from his agent to attend an American Idol audition. Needing a replacement, Dr. Precision called Trembling Terry, his buddy from medical school. Terry dropped out of medical school due to his persistent shakes. Terry arrived to perform the surgery. Unfortunately, the shakes got the best of Terry, causing him to botch the surgery so badly that Jims pinky finger became infected with gangrene. Another doctor was called in to amputate the pinky finger. When Jim woke up from the surgery, Terry sarcastically uttered dont worry, you can still count to nine.

Traumatized by the surgery (and the comment), Jim walked to his local church. He found Pastor Patty, his lifelong spiritual advisor. Jim confided all his problems to Patty. Patty, seeing that his church member that she knew from birth was despondent, proposed the following: If you give me the $25,000 in your bank account, I will promise you a golden ticket to heaven. Jim, needing some good news, nodded his head in approval.

Jim checked out for a week. Upon returning home, he encountered the following pieces of mail (each of these letters should be your last 8 issues):

1. Letter #1 from Better Bob, stating that he is not going to pay off the $100,000 bet.
2. Letter #2 from Cougar Cathy, saying that $400,000 is way too much money for cleaning the stalls.
3. Letter #3 from Monte Moneybags, demanding the $100,000.
4. Letter #4 from Russ Zamacho, demanding the return of the Tesla.
5. Letter #5 from the parking company, denying the complaint based on the language of the parking ticket.
6. Letter #6 from Brody Bromance demanding the $500.
7. Letter #7 from the hospital, demanding $750,000 for the surgery.
8. Letter #8 from Pastor Patty, demanding the $25,000 for the golden ticket