Business Law Practice Questions

There is a collision between cars driven by Candy and Zeke. The evidence is that Candy is about 25% responsible, for failing to stop quickly enough, and Zeke is 75% responsible, for making a dangerous turn. Candy is most likely to win:

Two cars, Driven by Fred and Barney, collide. At trial, the jury determines that the accident was 90% feeds fault and 10% barneys fault. Barney's losses total $100,000. If he lives in a state that uses contributory negligence, Barney will recover $__________?

Zack lives in a state that prohibits factory laborers from working more than 12 hours in any 24-hour period. The state legislature passed the law to cut down on accidents caused by fatigued workers. Ignoring the law, Zack makes his factory employees put in 14-hour days. Eventually a worker at the end of a long shift makes a mistake and severely injures a coworker. The injured worker sues Zack. Which of the following terms will be most relevant to the case?

Keith is driving while intoxicated. He swerves into the wrong lane and causes an accident, seriously injuring Caroline. Which statement is true?

Jane writes an article for a newspaper reporting that Ann was arrested for stealing a car. The story is entirely false. Ann is not a public figure. Which of the following has Jane committed?

Sam sneaks up on Tom, hits him with a baseball bat, and knocks him unconscious. Tom never saw sam coming. He wakes up with a horrible headache. Which of the following torts has Sam committed?

Al runs a red light and hits carols car. She later sues, claiming the following losses: $10,000 - Car Repair $10,000 - Medical expenses $10,000 - Lost wages ( She couldn't work months after the accident) $10,000 - Pain and suffering If the injury believes all of Carols evidence and she wins her case, How much will she receive in compensatory damages?

Rod sues Sara for libel. Which of the following is true:

Barry sneaks up behind Amy and hits her with a hammer. Amy does not see Barry or sense him coming to hit her. Which of the following could Amy rightly use Barry for in tort:

John and David agree that John will buy David’s car for $10,000. John backs out of the deal after it is made. Based on these facts, David’s most appropriate remedy is a tort claim.

Jill sues Mary for defamation. Mary is a public figure and Jill is not. Jill will have to prove actual malice by Mary to prove her defamation case.

1. Desi carelessly, but unintentionally trips Shalane. Shalane’s sustains an injured ankle. While tending to her ankle, Shalane forgets to go grocery shopping. Three years later, shortly after she was married Shalane finds out that her now husband was at her grocery store on the day she was tending her ankle. She sues Desi, claiming that not only did she suffer pain from the injury, but also that she would have met her husband earlier, but for Desi’s negligent action. Which element is the weakest in Shalane’s case against Desi?

Meb is shopping at Galen’s boutique during normal business hours. Unknown to Galen, a customer had spilled water in the corner of the store five hours before Meb slips, falls, and breaks his back. Meb sues. For this case, which is true?

Beth is in a car accident with Ritz. Ritz sues. The jury determines that Ritz was 50% negligent and Beth was 50% negligent. The jury determines damages to Ritz of $100,000. Under Tennessee law, Ritz is entitled to a $50,000 award, payable by Beth.

Barry signs a liability waiver before skiing at Beech Mountain. Barry is injured skiing, due to conduct of Beech Mountain employees. Barry will definitely be prevented from suing because of the signed liability waiver.

When brook went to work at an advertising agency, his employment contract stated that he was "at will and could be terminated at any time." After 28 months with the company, he was fired without explanation. Which of the following is true?

Gregg Young, the CEO of BJY Inc., insisted on calling Mamdouh El-Hakem "manny" or "hank" even when El-Hakem asked him not to, El Hakem was of Arab heritage. Young argued that a "western: name would increase El-Hakem's chances for success and would be more acceptable to BJY's clientele. Does this behavior violate the law?

When Allain University was looking for a diversity officer, it decided it would only hire a person of color. Is this decision Legal?

During chemotherapy for bone cancer, Pete, a delivery man, is exhausted, nauseated and weak. He has asked permission to come in later, work a shorter day, and limit the lifting to 10 pounds. Delivery people typically carry packages of up to 70 pounds. Does Petes employer, Vulcan, have the right to fire him?

Quick, onyx, and Nash were deeded a piece of land as tenants in common. The deed provided that Quick owned one-half of the property and Onyx and Nash owned one-quarter each. If Nash dies, the property will be owned as follows:

To be enforceable, a long-term residential real estate lease must ___________________.

A tenant's personal property will become a fixture and belong to the landlord if its removal would ____________________.

Milton Friedman was a strong believer in the ________________________ model. He ______________________ argue that a corporate leads sole obligation is to make money for the company's owners.