Two individuals had a dispute over the interpretation of a t…

Two individuals had a dispute over the interpretation of a term in their contract. The judge in a bench trial found that neither meaning of the term as contested by the parties was valid. In this case, the judge would most likely interpret the case in favor of:

On April 1st, Porter buys Silvester’s car for $10,000 and th…

On April 1st, Porter buys Silvester’s car for $10,000 and they agree that Porter will pay Silvester the full amount by July 1st. Porter begins making payments to Silvester, but on June 1st, Porter still owes Silvester $5,000. On June 1st, Porter sells Anne his motorcycle for $5,000. Porter and Anne agree that Anne will not pay Porter $5,000, but Anne will instead pay Silvester the $5,000 Porter still owes him. Silvester agrees to receive the $5,000 from Anne. In this scenario, who is the obligor, who is the assignee and who is the assignor?

A sales associate at Ladoo’s Convenience Store refused to al…

A sales associate at Ladoo’s Convenience Store refused to allow Fry to return a back of smoked sausages. Fry became irate; he raised his fist in a motion that seemed as though he was going to punch the sales associate in the nose. At the last minute and just an inch from the associate’s face, Fry dropped his hand. Fry committed the tort of:

Julie buys a microwave at David’s yard sale. The first time…

Julie buys a microwave at David’s yard sale. The first time she uses it, a negligently manufactured power cord catches fire, and burns her condo down. Julie sues the microwave manufacturer and David alleging that the microwave was defective – what result?