Milwaukee Area Technical College

BADM 165-008

Quiz: Chapter 1

Question1)A state statute mandates that the statute of limitations for a negligence lawsuit is two years and the plaintiff is barred from filing the suit if he or she files after that time. This statute is an example of a_________

Question 2

A state's appellate court has made a decision in a particular case. That decision becomes case precedent in all cases except the cases heard in

Question 3

Black's Law Dictionary, as cited in the textbook, defines the term "law" as including each of the following except

Question 4

Bradley collects historic memorabilia, and one of his prized possessions is the pistol used by Aaron Burr in his duel with Alexander Hamilton. After reading an article in a magazine, Bradley discovers that Sam owns the matching pistol, used by Hamilton in the duel. Bradley contacts Sam and offers him $500,000 for the pistol. Sam e-mails Bradley that he accepts his offer but that the transaction must be for cash and face to face. Bradley responds that he'll be at Sam's home at noon the next day with the money. When he arrives, Sam informs him that he's received an offer of

$600,000 for the pistol and states that Bradley must pay that amount or he'll sell to the other buyer. Bradley wants the weapon to complete the set. If he sues Sam, what course of action will best provide him the results he desires?

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Question 5

In Flagiello v. Pennsylvania Hospital, the court had to balance the hospital's negligence against the charitable immunity doctrine to determine whether Flagiello could recover for injuries sustained on the hospital's property. In its holding, the court determined that

Question 6

In Kauffman-Harmon v. Kauffman, when Mr. Kauffman sued his children to have all stock given to them transferred back to him, claiming their possession was only a temporary trust, the court found that

Question 7

Iowa has just passed a law mandating a 30-day jail sentence for those convicted of harassing a bicyclist on any Iowa road. This law would be best described as

Question 8

Joshua is a highly accomplished soccer player and a successful coach. He is often hired by other coaches to run soccer clinics and soccer camps for their teams. If Joshua decides to incorporate and sell stock to finance the corporation, the area of law that he would need to be aware of with regard to the stock sales would be

Question 9

Jurisprudence is defined as

Question 10

Kathy, a fashion model, witnessed a motor vehicle accident but did not stop because she was late for her pedicure and simply didn't want to get involved. Had she stopped, she could have saved the life of Tom, who was thrown from the car and landed in a water-filled ditch, without danger to herself. When Tom's widow hears that Kathy could have easily saved Tom's life but chose to ignore the situation, she sues Kathy. The state has no "Good Samaritan" laws or duty-to-assist laws, but such cases have been brought in the past. Which of the following will the court apply when making a decision in this case?

Question 11

Mega Corporation has developed a strategic plan that calls for an emphasis on appealing to a younger demographic. If it decided that such an appeal to a younger market would necessitate a change in the corporate logo and trademark, such changes would require an understanding of

Question 12

New York City has passed a law banning cigarette and cigar smoking in public bars and restaurants. This law would be defined as

Question 13

Once stare decisis and case precedent is established

Question 14

Regulations created and enforced by federal regulatory agencies are examples of

Question 15

Secondary sources of law

Question 16

Statutes of limitations fall under which of the following equitable maxims?

Question 17

The National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws (NCCUSL) was formed by

                         for the purpose of establishing uniform standards in areas of law where national

interests would be achieved through the use of uniform laws.

Question 18

The U.S. system of common law

Question 19

The Uniform Commercial Code has been adopted in every state except

Question 20

The authoritative source for legal terms is

Question 21

The clean hands doctrine is primarily applied to

Question 22

The official publication of federal statutory law is the

Question 23

The owner of a food truck that would find that the requirements for a West Allis Mobile Food license differ slightly from those for a City of Milwaukee Mobile Food Service license. These requirements, drafted by the Health Departments of each city, would generally be specified as:

Question 24

The source of bankruptcy law is a combination of