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Chandler, Monica, and Joey start a catering business and decide they will be partners.  Chandler wakes up in a bad mood one day and decides to put expired mayonnaise in the turkey sandwiches.  Monica and Joey are unaware of this decision.  One unfortunate customer dies as a result of the bad turkey sandwich and sues the partnership.  Which of the following best represents the partners’ respective liability?

In lawsuits for injurious falsehood, plaintiffs are limited to recovery of “special damages.”  In other words, they cannot recover damages for personal injury or emotional distress caused by the injurious falsehood.

Roger is furious because Sam beat him in fantasy football.  One day, he sees Sam talking to Genevieve, assumes Sam is asking Genevieve out on a date, and decides to sabotage the date by telling Genevieve that he heard Sam is a terrible kisser.  In actuality, Sam and Genevieve had not been discussing a date, but had been discussing a contract that they had entered into for the sale of pencils.  Unfortunately, Genevieve realizes that she cannot possibly be involved in a contract with someone who might be a terrible kisser, so she breaches the contract with Sam, telling him that she is no longer interested in buying pencils from him.  Sam will be successful if he sues Roger for intentional interference with contractual relations.

Sage works for Dr. Willow as a receptionist.  Dr. Willow develops a huge crush on Sage and begins to text her suggestive messages.  Sage politely tells Dr. Willow she is not interested in him and continues to work professionally.  Dr. Willow’s wife discovers her husband’s texts and becomes furious, demanding that Dr. Willow fire Sage immediately.  Dr. Willow complies, and Sage sues, alleging sex discrimination under Title VII.  Dr. Willow employs twenty women in his practice.  What is the likely result of the lawsuit?

Which of the following business forms gives owners a choice of tax structure?

In lawsuits for injurious falsehood, plaintiffs are limited to recovery of “special damages.”  In other words, they cannot recover damages for personal injury or emotional distress caused by the injurious falsehood.

Which of the following is true of both partnerships and sole proprietorships?

What does her clinical presentation suggest?

Either a principal or an agent can give an agent apparent authority.

The party moving for judgment notwithstanding the verdict (JNOV) wants the court to: