Sarah posts online that she is willing to sell her laptop fo…

Sarah posts online that she is willing to sell her laptop for $500, first come-first serve. Leah messages Sarah immediately, saying she will buy it for $400 cash today. Sarah does not respond. The next day, Leah messages Sarah again and says she will pay full price. Sarah replies that she already sold the laptop to someone else. Leah claims she accepted the offer and that a contract was formed.  Which of the following is true?

Leona has worked at a paper mill company for the last 2 year…

Leona has worked at a paper mill company for the last 2 years as a front desk receptionist. Her co-worker, Dill, has a very short temper while reading emails and blows up very quickly when he receives an email that critiques his work performance in any way. One day while both Leona and Dill are working at the office, Dill receives an email that criticizes him for not reaching his quota during the last quarter. Dill becomes enraged and yells multiple racial and homophobic slurs at his coworkers, including Leona. Leona is so hurt by the language Dill used that she resigns on the spot. Which court case in the readings would prevent Leona from suing her employer under a Title VII violation for Dill’s actions? 

Vlad, Marta, and Imogene are neighbors. They each have young…

Vlad, Marta, and Imogene are neighbors. They each have young children, and the three of them – Vlad, Marta, and Imogene – decide to build a waterslide for their children to enjoy. They also agree to split the cost of fixing the waterslide if anything happens to it. Eventually, the slide breaks, and it will cost $210 to repair it. Marta proposes that they instead buy a new slide for $450. Vlad agrees and they purchase it without speaking to Imogene. For how much of the cost is Imogene responsible?

Betty has tried to stop using a particular drug permanently,…

Betty has tried to stop using a particular drug permanently, but her attempts have been unsuccessful. When she stops using, she experiences irritability and difficulty concentrating. Even though she has emphysema, a serious physical disorder, she continues to use it. Surprisingly, it is a legal drug. To which drug is Betty probably addicted?

Pippa’s Pit (“Pippa’s”) is a popular restaurant chain with t…

Pippa’s Pit (“Pippa’s”) is a popular restaurant chain with thousands of employees throughout the United States. Pippa’s hires only women to fill its bartender positions. A man who did not get hired for a bartender position at Pippa’s is now claiming that he was discriminated against based on sex; the man sues Pippa’s. Pippa’s attorney argues the Bona Fide Occupational Defense. Is this defense likely to work?