Business Discussion You own University Heights Apartments‚ a business that rents primarily to students. One evening‚ your tenant Sharon is attacked by an intruder who forces the lock on the sliding glass door of her ground-floor apartment. Sharon’s screams attract the attention of Darryl‚ your resident manager‚ who comes to Sharon’s aid. Together‚ he and Sharon drive the intruder off‚ but not before they both are badly cut by the intruder. 1. Is the intruder liable for what he has done? a. Yes
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Any Kind Checks Cashed‚ Inc. v. Talcott it was crucial to determine whether holder of the instrument acted in good faith and fair dealing‚ as is required to have status of holder in due course. The definition of “good faith” is found in Commercial Law Article § 3-103(a)(4): “Good faith’ means honesty in fact and the observance of reasonable commercial standards of fair dealing.” The court upheld a trial court finding’s that Any Kind had not acted in good faith in cashing a check for $10‚000 but
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registered under the law (if any) for the time being in force for the registration of such documents‚ and is made on account of natural love and affection between parties standing in a near relation to each other. In other words‚ an agreement made on account of natural love and affection is binding if the following requirements are present: It is expressed in writing; It is registered (if applicable); and The parties stand in a near relation to each other --- Tan Soh Sim‚ Chan Law Keong & Ors v
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Elaborately explain the essential features of the consumer protection act 1986. Also briefly discuss unfair trade practice and restrictive trade practice as discussed under consumer protection Act? Read the case study given below and answer the questions given at the end Case Study Aditya Mass Communication Private Limited
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takes longer and cost more because the arbitrator needs time to hear from both parties‚ analyze facts‚ examine evidence and determine a ruling that is legally binding. Usually parties who decide to use the mediation process will continue to conduct business with each other; typically parties who use arbitration
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What is a contract? A contract is an agreement enforceable by law. 2. What is an agreement? An agreement is an arrangement between parties that creates legal obligations between them. Generally an agreement is said to be arrived at when an offer or proposal made by one person is accepted by another‚ with the intention of creating mutual obligations between them. 5. What are the essential features of a contract? Minimum two parties :- Atleast two parties are needed to enter into a contact
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Resolving Ethical Business Challenges Chapter One 1. What are the potential ethical issues faced by Acme Corporation? Acme is essentially bribing buyers to purchase their products. This could backfire on them if the buyers company gets wind of it. The reaction of the company may be to fire their buyer and cut off Acme all together. This of course could be potentially fatal for Acme in two ways‚ one by damaging their infrastructure though lost revenue and two by damaging their corporate
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a commercial building‚ damages of $1000 are payable. The completion is delayed by 20 days due to the fault of the contractor. How much can the innocent party claim if the actual loss suffered is $22‚000? Do you think generally‚ it is wise for a business to always have a liquidated damages clause? 2. At Your Service Pte Ltd is a big company which provides various travel related services‚ including overseas tour packages which are designed in-house. Tom‚ a customer‚ had booked a special in-house
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Insurance is a means for persons and businesses to protect themselves against the risk of loss. An individual who purchases automobile insurance may be reimbursed by the insurer if his or her car is stolen. Insurance is crucial to personal‚ business‚ and estate planning. Insurance is defined as a contract whereby one party undertakes to identify another against loss‚ damage or liability arising from an unknown event. It is a means of transferring and distributing risk of loss. The risk of loss
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2. State whether the following provisions in a note impair or preclude negotiability‚ the instrument in each instance being otherwise in proper form. Answer each statement with either “Negotiable” or Nonnegotiable” and explain why. A. A note signed by Henry Brown in the trade name of the Quality Store. Nonnegotiable‚ no fixed amount. B. A note for $850‚ payable to the order of TV Products Company‚ “If‚ but only if‚ the color television set for which this note is given proves entirely satisfactory
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