Tim and Harry were friends. They both love ice cream and inventing their own flavors. The latest, “Cold Sweat” made of an ice cream base with hot sauces, picayune, habanero and Thai chili peppers was so successful they decided to partner in a new company – 50/50… and on a “handshake.” Later, Harry bought a
“Whistleblower” Lawsuits
Tatt L. Tale was beside himself. His company FreshLike Grocers was the largest supplier of food sold and shipped to U.S. troops in the Middle East during the Iraq war. One day, Tatt caught his boss Kot “Red” Handid changing the “use-by” labels on the food it was supplying. Freshlike Grocers did nothing to stop
Employers liability for Employee’s Conduct
Sales representatives of Bedlam Pharmaceuticals invited a client’s employee Fonda Looney to join them for lunch. After lunch and an afternoon of drinking at Sam n’ Ella’s Pub & Cafe, a heavily intoxicated Nurse Looney drove home at speeds up to 95 mph when she rammed into another car killing the infant in the passenger
Loser’s Lawsuit Liability for Attorney’s Fees
You may remember Dateless Dan from a couple of months ago. In a series of TV ads Dateless saw two beautiful women come to life in front of two truck drivers who were drinking Buzzard Breath beer. Dateless Dan was shocked when, after drinking a case of the beer, the two women failed to materialize.
Who’s Responsible for “Acts of Nature?”
Sara Subcontractor was hired by Jerry General Contractor to construct four masonry walls for the Citizen Canine dog kennel. Prior to construction, the parties signed a contract and agreed that Sara Subcontractor would be paid $100,000 upon the erection of the 4 walls. After erecting three of the walls, a freak tornado blows through the
Loser Pays?
The producers of Buzzard Breath ran a series of ads in which two beautiful women came to life in front of two truck drivers who were drinking the beer. Mesmerized by the commercial and dreaming of similar results, Dateless Dan bought a case of the beer, drank it, and failed to see two women materialize.
Understanding the Tort of Negligent Misrepresentation
Ty Coon was furious after Tightwad Bank’s internal bank audit of Leaven and Earth’s books revealed the company’s inventory and accounts receivable levels materially lower than the company’s audited financial statements. Those financial statements, upon which Tightwad Bank relied, were prepared by Leaven and Earth’s outside auditors Cook, Books & Hyde and were a requirement
What are Compensatory Damages and Exemplary Damages?
Norma Leigh Lucid is a competitor in the 2010 Punkin Chunkin Competition [1]. With just two weeks before the big event, Lucid was still fine tuning her thirty foot, artillery-grade air cannon capable of launching a 9 lb. pumpkin nearly one mile at over 600 mph. Early Sunday morning, Lucid test fired a pumpkin from
Accountant-Client Privilege
Alice B. (“Babette”) Toklas has a new pastry catering business which she operates from her home. The only delicious delectable pastry, and best seller, that Babette sells is her special, knock you over brownies with their “secret ingredient.” Babette’s husband Douglas is a writer. While Douglas and Babette rely upon the income from Toklas Tasties
Attorney-Client Privilege
Oyle E. Driller’s rig caught fire in the Gulf of Mexico last summer, and he has been scrambling ever since. Almost too late, Oyle allowed his corporate communications department to hire the public relations firm of Frank Lee Madear and his partner Gemma Damm who specializes in crisis management-public relations. To report current information and