LEB Midterm Cases

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Baerv.Chase
BaersaidChasepromisedifTheSopranossucceeded,hewould
"takecareof"himandcommensuratethetruevalueofhis
services.
WasChase'spromisedefiniteenoughtobeenforced?

No.Itwasnotdefiniteenough.Nocompensationwasspecified,
nodurationwasspecified,neverdiscussedmeaningof
"success"

CitizensUnitedv.FederalElectionCommission
BipartisanCampaignReformActbanned"electioneering
communication"bycorporations30daysbeforepresidential
primary.
Diditviolatethe1stamendment?

Yes.Prohibitingitwouldamounttocensorship

Demassev.ITTCorporation
Firsthandbookeditionssaidanylayoffswouldbemadein
reverseseniorityorder.5thhandbookchangedthat.
DidITThavetherighttounilaterallychangethelayoffpolicy?

No.Avalidimpliedcontractpreventedthecompanyfrom
doingso.

InternationalShoeCo.v.StateofWashington
DidInternationalShoehavesufficientminimumcontactsinthe
stateofWashingtontopermitjurisdictionthere?

Yes.AgentsofthecompanyhaveoperatedinWashingtonfor
manyyearsmorethanoccasionalorcasual

Jonesv.Clinton
ClintonclaimedJoneshadnotallegedfactsthatjustifiedatrial
aftersheclaimedhesexuallyharassedher.
Washeentitledtosummaryjudgment?

Yes.Jonesfailedtomakeoutaclaimofsexualharassment.She
hadtoshowthatherrefusalresultedinspecificharmtoherjob

Kingv.HeadStartFamilyHairSalons,Inc.
KingquitHeadStartandwenttoworkatSportsClips.Head
Startsaidsheviolatedthenoncompetitionagreementkeeping
herfromworkingatacompetitingbusiness(2mileradius,12
months)
Wasthisagreementvalid?

Partly.HeadStarthas30locationsintheareaandvirutally
everyotherhairfacilityiswithin2miles.Thecasewentbackto
thetrialcourt(reversedandremanded)

Kuehnv.PubZone
DidthePubZonehaveadutytoprotectKuehnfromthe
Pagan'sattack?

Yes.Therewasforeseeabilityoftheharmbythegangmembers
wearingtheircolors

Nadelv.TomCatBakery
BakeryownerwhosvanhitNadeltoldhislawyerthatifanote
thatthejurygavetothejudgehadtheverdict,heshouldrevoke
thesettlementofferof$100,000.Nadeldecidedtotakethe
settlement.
DidNadel'slawyeracceptthesettlementofferitime?

No.Thenoticetorevoketheofferwasgivenbeforethe
attemptedacceptance.

Novakv.CreditBureau
Novakwasoperatedonwhilehewasunconsciousandchose
nottopayhisbill.
Wasthecreditbureauentitledtodamagesbasedonquasi
contract?

Yes.Theplaintiffsuppliedabenefitundercircumstancesin
whichcompensationisessentialtoavoidunjustenrichment.

Stintonv.Robin'sWood,Inc.
Flanzraichsued,claimingthatRobin'sWoodcausedherfallby
negligentlypaintingthesteps.
Didthetrialcourtabuseitsdiscretionbystrikingthe
defendant'sanswer?

No.Thedefendantfialedtorepsondtodiscoveryrequests

Texasv.Johnson
Doesthe1stAmendmentprotectflagburning?

Yes.Speechisnotjustwrittenwords.Can'tprohibitthe
expressionofanideajustbecauseit'soffensive