Savannah‚as the railroad was negligent in loading the train which caused the cargo to shift during the trip‚finally the wood got damaged. Issue The issue of the case is that which party should bear the risk of loss given that the railroad’s negligence in loading the train during transport caused the damage to the goods and the contract indicates Mitsubishi would import the wood from Taiwan and deliver it to Crown’s plant in Atlanta. Rule A destination contract requires the seller to deliver
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Definition of Law a. Law is defined as a set of rules and principles by which a community regulates its activities. b. Law is different and yet similar because it can be applied differently across various borders. c. Unlike law‚ internal rules and regulations of clubs‚ societies and other organizations may only be enforced within the group that governs them. d. Law is therefore concerned with the legal rights and obligations of individuals‚ business organizations‚ various entities
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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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Business Law “The doctrine laid down in Salomon v Salomon & Co Ltd [1897] AC 22 has to be watched very carefully. It has often been supposed to cast a veil on the personality of a limited company through which the courts cannot see. But that is not true. The courts can‚ and often do‚ draw aside the veil. They can‚ and often do‚ pull off the mark. They look to see what really lies behind” - Lord Denning in Littlewoods Mail Order Stores v Inland revenue Commissioners [1969] 3 All ER 422.
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------------------------------------------------- A REPORT ON ASPECTS OF CONTRACT AND NEGLIGENCE FOR EZ KOOKING ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- TITLE PAGE ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Prepared
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To discuss whether or not there are valid contracts made between Charles v. Alex and Betty v. Alex‚ the formation of the contract have to be discussed. To form a legally binding contract‚ the elements of offer and acceptance; present of consideration; intention to create legal relation; capacity; legality of object; compliance with formalities; and genuine consent must be present all together. In the case of Charles v. Alex‚ to determine whether or not Alex was entitled to sell the apartment
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The action failed because there was no indication that the arrangement was intended to be a contract. .1 Difference between the Tortuous Liability and Contractual Liability. 3.1.1 Contract Law Contract law is that body of rules that govern contractual agreements between persons or merchants. Contract laws outline what a person can or cannot include in a contract‚ and what the remedies are if a party breaches their contractual duties. For example: Silva contracts with James to purchase a van for
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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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NAME: FIN NO.: BATCH NO.: MODULE: BUSINESS LAW LECTURER: MR MAHADEVAN LUKSHUMAYEH Question: In early 2013‚ Beauty property developer negotiated with Stylish over a new house in the eastern sector of Singapore. Beauty and Stylish had various meetings about the cost and finish of the house. At one of their meetings‚ Stylish asked Beauty whether the price of the house included curtains‚ blinds and window coverings. Beauty explained that all window coverings were provided for in the contract
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express her true intensions. She thought that the paper she signed was the cancellation of her fire insurance. The mistake that happened is unilateral mistake‚ as only Mary did not recognize what was she signing. The mistake occurred due to Mary’s own negligence. Mary’s daughter is a real-estate agent and the court might rescind the contract to protect an old woman in case Mary’s daughter might has an intention to sell her mother’s house. Also‚ the court might take into consideration Mary’s age and her
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