Section A Question 1) a) In the case of Donohue v Stevenson[1]‚ Donohue won the case. The ratio decidendi in the case was that the liability of negligence did not depend on the contractual relationship and that Stevenson owed the duty of care to Donohue as a manufacturer‚ not to cause foreseeable injuries to the users of the products. As there was an owed duty‚ Stevenson failed to practice the appropriate standard of care and in turn‚ the negligent act had caused the injuries to Donohue. Therefore
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Text Reader Agency and Employment Law Dr. Jay-D Olivier INHOLLAND UNIVERSITY Diemen‚ Haarlem‚ Rotterdam Course Year 2010-2011 Term 5 Internal publication INHOLLAND University of Professional Education International Business Management Dr. Jay-D Olivier (BA Law‚ MA‚ D. Law‚ Ph.D) Contents Agency Law 3 Principal’s Duties to the Agent 18 Liability
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PBUS01—Summer 2013 Final Project Name: Alice 1. Case Name‚ Citation‚ and Court PETROLEUM REFRACTIONATING CORPORATION v.KENDRICK OIL CO. 65 F.2d 997 (1933) No. 774. Circuit Court of Appeals‚ Tenth Circuit. 2. Key Facts A. The Kendrick Company ordered a special grade of oil 1‚500‚000 gallons‚ 10% more or less from the Petroleum Corporation on January 15‚ 1932. B. Under the terms of the contract‚ the Petroleum Corporation agreed either to sell and deliver the oil or to discontinue making
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Question 1 Base on the case presented in this question‚ there is a valid promise between Tina and Yatie. According to Section 2a of Contract Act‚ when one person signifies to another his willingness to do or abstain from doing anything‚ with a view to obtain assent of the other to such act or abstinence‚ he is said to make a proposal. Apparently in the case that Yatie had made an offer or proposal to her business partner‚ Tina to supply handcrafts by sending an offer letter to Tina. Tina had received
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Marina Trohin Business Law William A. Shelby 2/13/2013 Introduction At the course of Business Law‚ we got the knowledge about the contract. In addition we have an assignment that provides a contract analysis. This evaluation of the contract will be reviewed in accordance with the following requirements: 1. What specifically makes this contract enforceable? 2. What are the responsibilities
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Business law *CONTRACT 1) consent- both parties agreed to the conditions of the contract The OFFER should be certain. *Vices of consent (contract is voidable) 1) error or mistake- honest mistake in the amount/ contract. Ex: error in number of units 2) violence or force- forced someone to sign a contract. You never really want to sign it. 3) intimidation or threat or duress- same with number 2. 4) undue influence- ex: superior talking to an employee “if you did not sign the contract meaning
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rights to provide independent judgement. However‚ at the same time directors must restrict their independence in a good faith to make decision that would benefit the company. Corporate opportunity factually explains that any business opportunity that could advantage a business (Law Cornell‚ 2010). Thus‚ corporate opportunity doctrine leads the legal duty of directors‚ officers and leading shareholders in a company‚ in the responsibility of loyalty‚ not to take any opportunity for their oneself deprived
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Chapter 1 THE NATURE AND SOURCES OF LAW A. Nature of Law and Legal Rights 1. LEGAL RIGHTS 2. INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS 3. THE RIGHT OF PRIVACY 4. PRIVACY AND TECHNOLOGY B. Sources of Law C. Uniform State Laws D. Classifications of Law Copyright 2010 Cengage Learning‚ Inc. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied‚ scanned‚ or duplicated‚ in whole or in part. Licensed to: iChapters User 4 Part 1 The Legal and Social Environment of Business law – the order or pattern of rules that society establishes
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report that relate to the law This article reports about the case filed by Anastassia Zissis suing McDonald’s after the slip on at the back of the Myer Centre. Anastassia Zissis injured due to slip on liquid that been spilled in an access passage. These gave rise to different areas of law such as: Contract Law According to Lambiris (2012)‚ the Contract Law is the law about private agreement that give rise to enforceable responsibilities and rights legally. In this case there are many aspects
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Subject Business Law Subject Number BBC131 Trainer Mr Tony Antoniou Due Date 7th Oct 2012 Chapter 1 LEGAL FOUNDATIONS Tutorial Questions 1 Why did common law become so rigid and flexible? The social behaviour of surroundings where society
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