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Ewing was a medical student at the University of Michigan. When he failed a qualifying examination, he asked for a chance to retake it. He knew that everyone else who had failed the exam was allowed to retake it. The university refused to allow Ewing to retake the exam. He sued, arguing that the university had acted unconstitutionally by depriving him due process as promised by the Fourteenth Amendment to the US constitution.
1. Restate the case you see it.
2. Explain the legal principles that apply to this case and its likely outcome.
3. What implications could this case have on you personally or on others today?
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An employee of a self-service liquor store watched Lee pick up two bottles of cognac worth $25 each. Lee concealed one of the bottles in his pants and held the other in his hand. When approached by the employee, Lee returned both bottles to the shelf and fled. He was chased by the employee, who flagged down a police cruiser. Lee was arrested for shoplifting.
1. Restate the case you see it.
2. Explain the legal principles that apply to this case and its likely outcome.
3. What implications could this case have on you personally or on others today?
3:
Philip Smith kept a poisonous spider in his locker at school. He was very careful to keep it locked up so it would not harm anyone. One day, while Philip was is class, two students got the spider out of Philip's locker and let it loose in the girl's locker room. Judy Norton was bitten by the spider. Norton is suing Smith for her injuries.
1. Restate the case you see it.
2. Explain the legal principles that apply to this case and its likely outcome.
3. What implications could this case have on you personally or on others today?
4:
A 16-year-old was charged with vehicular homicide. He was 17 when he first appeared before the juvinile court, and he was 18 when the case actually went to trial. The issue is which court will hear the case.
1. Restate the case you see it.
2. Explain the legal principles that apply to this case and its likely outcome.
3. What implications could this case have on you personally or on others today?
5:
Benner Imports, Inc., an automobile dealership, placed an advertisement in the Chicago Sun-Times to sell a station wagon. The advertisement displayed a price that was $700 lower than the dealership had indicated in the advertising copy sent to the newspaper. A customer wanted to buy argued that the advertisement was an officer that he had accepted, creating a binding contract.
1. Do you agree with the customer or the auto dealership? Why?
2. Explain the legal principals that apply to this case and its likely outcome.
3. What implications could this case have on you personally or on others today?
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Donna Grayson works for Viorst Caterers. Grayson's doctor has recommended that she have surgery. If she has the surgery she will be unable to work for a month. The owner and president of Viorst says, "Don't worry, your job here is safe. When you're well enough, come back." When Grayson returns one month later she is fired for taking so much time off.
1. Did both parties provide consideration in this agreement?
2. Explain the legal principles that apply to this case and its likely outcome.
3. What implications could this case have on you personally or on others today?
7:
David Faria orally agrees to sell his house in Cleveland, Ohio, to Marie Ellis for $95,000. Ellis immediately sells her house in Nevada, gives up her job, and moves her belongings to Cleveland. Faria refuses to sell Ellis the house.
1. Would this sale deal with what the law would classify as "real property?"
2. Explain the legal principles that apply to this case and its likely outcome?
3. Would this case be an exception to the rule that contracts for sale of real property must be evidenced in writing? Explain your answer.
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Erickson Construction built a concrete water slide for Kenilworth Corporation. The project, known as Mountain Rapids, opened to the public the day after the job was completed. Kenilworth refused to pay because the concrete flumes within the water slide were cracked. The cracks did not affect the operation of the water slide. Erickson argued that the doctorine of substantial performance provided for payment of the amount of the contract less an amount to offset the defects. Kenilworth argued that it only owed Erickson the value for materials used for the work.
1. Would this case be a matter of satisfactory performance or substantial performance?
2. Explain the legal principals that apply to this case and its likely outcome.
3. What implications could this case have on you personally or on others today?
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Arthur and Alice Chevalier made an offer on some town-owned land after reading the following advertisement: "The Town of Sanford will accept bids until 4 p.m. June 13th for the sale of the following property: [description of property]. All bids should be mailed to [name and address of town administrator]." The Chevaliers sent in the highest bid. When it was not accepted, they sued the town.
1. Must the town accept the highest bid on the land it was auctioning?
2. Explain the legal principals that apply to this case and its likely outcome.
3. What implications could this case have on you personally or on others today?
10:
Kevin Woods bought a used car from Robert Secord for $1,300. Secord told Woods that the sale was "as is" and without guarantee. He also said that the car was in good condition and ran properly. The car broke down before Woods reached home. After notifying Secord of the problem and receiving no relief, Woods sold the car for salvage for $600. Woods then tried to recover damages from Secord.
1. Would Secord be able to legally defend his position by emphasizing that he offered the car in "as is" condition?
2. Explain the legal principals that apply to this case and its likely outcome.
3. What can you do to protect yourself from purchasing a bad used car?