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case study for Legal Issues in the Workplace, the sources mainly base on the book
LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS: TEXT AND CASES: ETHICAL, REGU
(Digital Edition)
Author: CROSS
Edition: 8th
Digital ISBN: 079778795647
Print ISBN: 9780538453998
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question
PART ONE: Answer 3 of the following questions:
1. Owen plans to open Owen?s Pets Store, a pet supplies outlet, and to hire Quinn and Ruth. Owen will invest only his own money. He does not ex?pect to make any profit for at least two years and to make almost no profit for the first three years, but he hopes to expand eventually. Which form of business organization would be most appropriate?
2. International Exports, L.P., is a limited partnership, with $100,000 in de?clared but unpaid profits. International?s creditors include Friendly Credit Corporation for $5,000 and Gwen, one of International?s limited partners, also for $5,000. When Harry, one of International?s general partners, de?cides to retire, the other general partners vote to liquidate and dissolve the firm. The limited partners, who are not asked their opinions, want Interna?tional to continue in business and file a suit against the general partners to compel this result. Can the court order International to continue? If not, what is the priority of the distribution of International?s assets on its dissolution?
3. Dan is a promoter for the soon-to-be-incorporated firm of E-Business, Inc. Dan signs a contract with Smith & Jones, Accountants, to render their services before E-Business is incorporated and for one year after the in?corporation. E-Business is incorporated. Three months later, after Smith & Jones has continued performing under the contract, the E-Business board of directors tells the accountants that it is canceling their con?tract. Smith & Jones files a suit against Dan and E-Business, alleging breach of contract. Will Smith & Jones prevail?
PART TWO: Answer 3 of the following questions:
1. Brenda is a purchasing agent for Commodity Sales Corporation. Dennis, a Commodity Sales corporate officer, gives Brenda written authority to buy for the firm as many computers and peripheral devices as necessary. The next day, Dennis calls Brenda and tells her to buy only fifty note?book computers and nothing else. Brenda shows the written authority to Eagle E-Products, Inc., and enters into a contract with Eagle to buy sixty note?book computers and a selection of printers, scanners, and extra storage media. Eagle ships the order to Commodity Sales. Is Commodity Sales li?able to Eagle under the contract? Is Brenda liable? In each case, if so, why? If not, why not?
2. Some of the employees of Alpha Computers, Inc., decide that they want to be represented by the Science Workers Union in bargaining with Alpha over overtime pay and the times that the plant opens and closes. Other employees, including Bob, are against the union. Alpha also opposes the union. Who can demand that a union election be held? If the union loses the election, can it picket Alpha? If the union is elected, does it have to represent Bob? If the union is elected, does Alpha have to bargain over overtime pay and the times that the plant opens and closes? If the union is elected, how soon can a decertification election be held?
3. Ron and Sally buy a house with a quarter-acre yard. The real estate con?tract does not specify a type of concurrent ownership. These items are in the house: cabinets in the kitchen, carpeting in the living room, and a mi?crowave resting on a counter. There is also an attached garage. The con?tract does not refer specifically to any of these items. What type of owner?ship do Ron and Sally have, and what rights are associated with that ownership? Do Ron and Sally own the items in the house? Do they own the garage?
