THE LAW OF BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS CHAPTER 4 – Piercing the Corporate Veil Minne B Berkey v Third Avenue Railway Company Overview: This is a New York Court of Appeals decision in 1926 adjudicated by the legendary Justice Cardozo. In this seminal case on ‘piercing the corporate veil’‚ the Court of Appeals finds in favor of the Defendant‚ Third Avenue Railway Company. The Court holds that Third Avenue‚ the parent company of Forty-second Street Company‚ which operated a rail line upon which the
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Executive Summary Various issues in the common law arise when agents make contracts on behalf of principals. Should a principal be bound when his agent makes a contract on his behalf that he would immediately wish to disavow? The tradeoffs resemble those in tort‚ so the least-cost avoider principle is useful for deciding which agreements are binding and can unify a number of different doctrines in agency law. In particular‚ an efficiency explanation can be found for the undisclosed-principal rule
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BUSINESS LAW ASSIGNMENT MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE OF SINGAPORE UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD DIPLOMA IN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT Comment [DT1]: Example: DBMD1070E COURSE CODE BUSINESS LAW ASSIGNMENT GROUP MEMBERS NO 1. 2. 3. Name Full Name Full Name FIN NO: FIN No: 12345678P PM Comment [DT2]: Write down date assignment was handed in DATE: _______________________ ANALYSIS RESEARCH ORGANIZATION PRESENTATION /40 /30 /15 /15 Comment [DT3]: Make sure it is
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Jonah Watson Business Law Case Analysis #3 IN YOUR COURT A remedy is the relief provided for an innocent party when the other party has breached the contract. There are two types of remedies; remedies in equity and remedies at law. Remedies in equity are only awarded only if the remedy at law is inadequate. Remedies at law normally award monetary damages Ken‚ the owner of a famous candy store‚ and Sweet‚ Inc. have entered into a contract‚ essentially designating Sweet‚ Inc. as his
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consumer goods (UCTA) will be explained. Lastly‚ Peter will be advised regarding this issue. 2. Peter v Salesperson Applicable Law 1: Issue This issue is whether the advertisement brochure is an invitation to treat. It is also important to note whether the exemption clause in the brochure makes the invitation to treat‚ permanent. Applicable Law Firstly‚ an invitation to treat is not an offer. It is an invitation for an offeror to begin negotiations‚ make an offer‚ but does not
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Question 1: Issue The issue of this question is whether Samuel willingly entered into a legitimate sale of goods contract with the shop in Orchard Road. Rule of Law The law on this issue is found in the common law and under stature law. In Preston Corporation Sdn Bhd v Edward Leong (1982)‚ an offer was defined as a willingness to be bound by the terms of an agreement. Therefore‚ it is clearly stated that Samuel is willingly and has agreed to enter into a contract by signing on a receipt
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Dustin Brown Student ID# 202011 BBA 3210‚ Business Law Research Project: Analyzing a Contract August 22‚ 2012 “Analyzing a Contract” Introduction I have identified a basic contract that is used when a provider and client have agreed to a specific service and payment for service (Savetz‚ 2012). The contract is at the end of this paper. In my scenario‚ the Client has requested the Provider to complete a concrete pad in the back yard of his new home. I will analyze this contract and identify
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unfair advantage of special disadvantage: Abuse by one party of its superior bargaining position in its dealings with the other party.[3] Application In this case‚ Ji is an elderly man and has difficulty in understanding English. He has had no business experience himself. The manager of XZA Bank is aware that Ji has no other assets and is dependent on the old age pension for all living expenses then still persuades Ji to sign the mortgage contract immediately without informing Ji of the consequences
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Part A Question 1 Step 1 Identify the legal issue The legal issue is whether the element of agreement requires the formation of a valid contract. Step 2 Explain the principles of law relevant to that issue with reference to authority (cases and/or legislation) The element of an agreement is one of the three elements of a contract intention to be legally bound either in formal execution in a deed; or consideration. Agreements means a meeting of the minds on at least those essential
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MANAGEMENT SUBJECT; BUSINESS LAW LECTURER; MR MWAKAJINGA TYPE OF ASSIGNMENT: INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT DATE OF SUBMISSION; 09 DECEMBER 2013 NAME: URASSA FAITH BHRM/T.2012/20 Question: Choose any legal source of law in Tanzania and explain its relevance to Tanzania development According to Carl F.Stydvin and Linda Mulcahy [2007}Law is the set of rules that governs a society and create a structure of authority or government to run the social order. Law is binding on the person
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