Read the Case Study Dissenting Opinion, Braddock v. Braddock
1. What did the majority conclude on the issue before the court in this case? What reasoning supported this conclusion?
2. On what important point did the dissent disagree with the majority, and why?
3. How do you view David's statements and John's actions? Did David take unethical advantage of his cousin, luring him in bad faith? Was John too willing to rely on assurances that he should have known from experience would not occur? Discuss.
4. What does this case indicate about employment and employment contracts?
5. Why would an investor like Warburg Pincus not want someone like John in an executive role in an enterprise for which the investor was providing significant capital?