Author: Anonymous

Elizabeth went to work for an employer located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA. When she was hired, the employer and she signed a non-competition agreement that stated she could not go to work for a competitor or compete with the employer if she ever quit her job. After working for the company for two years, she left to go to work for a competitor located in Pasadena. Elizabeth was never an owner of the company. The company went to court to stop Elizabeth from working for the competitor.

What is the main benefit of a business organization being taxed the same way a partnership is taxed?

Suri hired Okoye to help her sell her house. Okoye found a buyer and Suri sold the house. They have no other connections.

Timi buys a used paint sprayer from the local paint specialty store. The sprayer had a big sign that said “AS IS.” Timi never talked to any of the store employees. When Timi attempts to spray paint his house, the trigger on the sprayer sticks in the “on” position and before Timi can pull the electrical cord to cut the power, paint is sprayed all over the neighbor’s house and their prize flowers. The neighbor makes Timi pay for the damages. Timi sues the dealership for breach of the implied warranty of merchantability. Who wins?

Diana and Arturo were going to open a new business. They consulted a lawyer. All they could remember from the conversation was that the lawyer recommended that they take the form of business that combines the best features of a corporation with the best features of a partnership. What form of business was the lawyer most likely recommending?

Janet manufactures and mass produces a special pencil that makes it easy to fill in the blanks on a scantron or similar form. When you use it, you don’t have to push hard on the paper. It will make a dark mark without any effort. Janet takes all possible care to be sure that every pencil comes out of her factory working properly. Cecil bought one of Janet’s pencils at the school bookstore and tried to use it on his Business Law I final exam. It did not work correctly, making incomplete marks, and sometimes jumping from the correct box to an incorrect box, all on its own. Cecil had to hold it down so hard to complete the test that his hand cramped up afterward, and hurt so much he was no longer able to use it. He missed the next semester at school, and a lot of work. Cecil had to see an orthopedist, a physical therapist, and a psychotherapist before he regained full use of his hand. 

The local government decided that it needed to expand the local public high school. There was no room on the school grounds for expansion. The government decided to use properties with six single family homes that bordered the school grounds for the expansion project. The families refused to sell their homes. The government files a lawsuit to take those properties from the families. Can the government do this?

Alphonse broke into Dante’s mansion because he wanted to beat him up. He was in the house when the police caught him before he could find Dante. Assume that the criminal penalty for beating someone is at least two years in jail.

The police had solid information from a reliable source that Schmidt had a stash of extremely dangerous illegal substances in his home. Nobody was home and the police were right outside the house. The police wanted to search it for the illegal substances before Schmidt returned, so they broke in without a warrant and found lots of evidence that Schmidt was involved in very illegal activities. She-Hulk defended Schmidt, claiming that none of this evidence can be used at trial. Foggie, the prosecutor, argued that the court should allow this evidence. Who has the best argument?

Joanne wishes to attend an all-male, state university. She claims the state is violating the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment because it is discriminating against women. The state says that the college has been all-male for over 100 years, and the state thinks it is important to maintain the tradition. What is the likely result if Joanne sues the state claiming a violation of the Equal Protection Clause?