Which of the following scenarios would likely result in an order for
specific performance or an injunction, rather than a monetary
award?
Joyce
... [Show More] signs a contract to purchase her first home for $180,000 from Mei. Mei then gets
a better offer, and breaks her contract with Joyce. Joyce sues Mei for breach of
contract.
A hospital hires a new CEO who signs a two-year employment contract. After six
months, the CEO quits, and the hospital sues her for breach of contract.
Yolanda's landscaping company orders a new riding mower that is supposed to be
delivered before Yolanda's next big job on Monday. The mower doesn't arrive until
Friday, so Yolanda loses out on that job. Yolanda sues the company that promised her
the riding mower for breach of contract.
A homeowner requests that a fencing company install a particular brand of vinyl fence.
The company ends up installing a different brand that looks and performs exactly the
same. The homeowner sues for breach of contract.
CONCEPT
Equitable Remedies: Specific Performance and Injunction
2
Which of the following is true of agency relationships?
Agency relationships are created for a principal to act as an intermediary between an
agent and third party.
Agency relationships are created for an agent to act as an intermediary between a
principal and an employee.
Agency relationships are created for an agent to act as an intermediary between a
principal and a third party.
Agency relationships are created for a third party to act as an intermediary between an
employee and an agent.
CONCEPT
Introduction to Agency Law
3
Pharmaceutical Company Z received government approval for a medicine
that lowers high blood pressure. Over time, however, the company realizes
that the drug causes tremors in a small number of people who use it. In
deciding how to proceed, the company identifies a range of stakeholders,
including corporate shareholders, consumers, physicians, the government,
and society as a whole, and comes up with several possible courses of
action.
According to the Josephson's core values model for ethical decisionmaking, what should Company Z do next?
Try to determine which course of action will best protect the company in the short-term.
Try to determine which core values are most important to the company.
Evaluate which course of action will provide the greatest benefit to the corporate
shareholders, to whom the company has the greatest obligation.
Evaluate the impact of each possible course of action on each of the various
stakeholders.
CONCEPT
An Ethical Decision Model
4A man riding a roller coaster is severely injured when the car he's riding in
jumps off the track. He sues the amusement park for negligence.
Assuming it is true, which of the following would represent a strong
defense against the negligence claim?
The man snuck into the amusement park rather than paying for admission.
The amusement park has never had an accident like this before.
The man has seen roller coasters before, and knowingly and voluntarily assumed the
risk of participating in a dangerous activity.
The man undid his seatbelt after the roller coaster started moving.
CONCEPT
Negligent Torts: Damages and Defenses
5
In which scenario would strict liability most likely apply? [Show Less]