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SOLUTION MANUAL
The Legal Environment of Business, 14th Edition
by Roger E. Meiners, Verified Chapters 1 - 22, Complete
ThegtLegalgtEnvironmentgtofgtBusiness,gt14thgtEdition
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ThegtLegalgtEnvironmentgtofgtBusiness,gt14thgtEdition
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
gt gt gt
➢ Chaptergt1.gtToday’sgtBusinessgtEnvironment:gtLawgtandgtEthics
➢ Chaptergt2.gtThegtCourtgtSystems
➢ Chaptergt3.gtTrialsgtandgtResolvinggtDisputes
➢ Chaptergt4.gtThegtConstitution:gtFocusgtongtApplicationgttogtBusiness
➢ Chaptergt5.gtCriminalgtLawgtandgtBusiness
➢ Chaptergt6.gtElementsgtofgtTorts
➢ Chaptergt7.gtBusinessgtTortsgtandgtProductgtLiability
➢ Chaptergt8.gtRealgtandgtPersonalgtProperty
➢ Chaptergt9.gtIntellectualgtProperty
➢ Chaptergt10.gtContracts
➢ Chaptergt11.gtDomesticgtandgtInternationalgtSales
➢ Chaptergt12.gtBusinessgtOrganizations
➢ Chaptergt13.gtNegotiablegtInstruments,gtCredit,gtandgtBankruptcy
➢ Chaptergt14.gtAgencygtandgtthegtEmploymentgtRelationship
➢ Chaptergt15.gtEmploymentgtandgtLaborgtRegulations
➢ Chaptergt16.gtEmploymentgtDiscrimination
➢ Chaptergt17.gtThegtRegulatorygtProcess
➢ Chaptergt18.gtSecuritiesgtRegulation
➢ Chaptergt19.gtConsumergtProtection
ThegtLegalgtEnvironmentgtofgtBusiness,gt14thgtEdition
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➢ Chaptergt20.gtAntitrustgtLaw
➢ Chaptergt21.gtEnvironmentalgtLaw
➢ Chaptergt22.gtThegtInternationalgtLegalgtEnvironmentgtofgtBusiness
CHAPTER 1 gt
Table of Contents
gt gt
AnswergttogtDiscussiongtQuestion .............................................................................................................................. 1
AnswersgttogtCasegtQuestions...................................................................................................................................... 1
AnswersgttogtEthicsgtandgtSocialgtQuestions ........................................................................................................... 3
Answer to Discussion Question
gt gt gt
Shouldgtthegtcommongtlawgtmaximgt“Ignorancegtofgtthegtlawgtisgtnogtexcuse”gtapplygttogtangtimmigrantgtwhogt
speaksgtlittlegtEnglishgtandgtwasgtnotgteducatedgtingtthegtUnitedgtStates?gtHowgtaboutgtforgtagttouristgtwhogtd
oesgtnotgtspeakgtEnglish?gtEveryonegtknowsgtcriminalgtactsgtaregtprohibited,gtbutgtwhatgtaboutgtsubtlergtrule
sgtthatgtdiffergtacrossgtcountriesgtandgtsogtmaygtbegtmisunderstoodgtbygtforeigners?
Answer:gtItgtisgtgenerallygttruegtthatgtignorancegtofgtthegt lawgtisgtnogtexcuse.gtCitizensgtaregtdeemedgttogthav
egtconstructivegtknowledgegtofgtthegtlaw.gtYet,gtasgtwellgtknowngtasgtthisgtrulegtis,gtitgtisgtsurprisinggthow
gtoftengtitgtisgtprofferedgtasgtangtexcuse.gt(AgtWestlawgtsearchgtcasesgtfindsgthundredsgtofgtexamples).gtE
xamplesgtinclude:gtDelucogtv.gtDezigt(Conn.gtSuper)gt(lackgtofgtknowledgegtregardinggtthegtstate‘sgtusur
ygtlawsgtisgtnogtexcusegtforgtthegtinclusiongtofgtangtillegalgtinterestgtrategtingtagtsalesgtcontract);gtandgtPlu
mleegtv.gtPaddockgt(ignorancegtofgtthegft actgtthatgtthegtsubjectgtmattergtofgtthegtcontractgtwasgtillegalgtw
asgtnotgtexcuse).gtThegtcourtsgthavegtprovidedgtagtsmallgtexceptiongttogtthegtrulegtwhengtitgtcomesgttogtp
eoplegtingtlackgtofgtEnglishgtlanguagegtskills.gtConsidergtFlanerygtv.gtKuska,gt(defendantgtdidgtnotgtspeak
gtEnglishgtwasgtadvisedgtbygtagtfriendgtthatgtangtanswergttogtagtcomplaintgtwasgtnotgtrequired); gtRamongt
v.gtDept.gtofgtTransportation,gt(nogtEnglishgtandgtangtinabilitygttogtunderstandgtthegtlawgtrequiredgtforgta
ngtexcuse);gtYurechkogtv.gtCountygtofgtAllegheny,gt(Ignorancegtandgtwithgtthegtfactgtthatgtthegtmunicipal
itygtsufferedgtnogthardshipgtingtlategtlawsuitgtfilinggtwasgtangtexcuse).
Answers to Case Questions gt gt gt
1. FactsgtfromgtangtEnglishgtjudge’sgtdecisiongtingt1884:gt“ThegtcrewgtofgtangtEnglishgtyacht
weregtcastgtawaygtin
agtstormgtongtthegthighgtseasgt.gt.gt.gtandgtweregtcompelledgttogtputgtintogtangtopengtboat.
................................................................................................................................................................ Theygthadgtnogtsupply
ThegtLegalgtEnvironmentgtofgtBusiness,gt14thgtEdition
SOLUTION MANUAL
The Legal Environment of Business, 14th Edition
by Roger E. Meiners, Verified Chapters 1 - 22, Complete
ThegtLegalgtEnvironmentgtofgtBusiness,gt14thgtEdition
, =
ThegtLegalgtEnvironmentgtofgtBusiness,gt14thgtEdition
, =
TABLE OF CONTENTS
gt gt gt
➢ Chaptergt1.gtToday’sgtBusinessgtEnvironment:gtLawgtandgtEthics
➢ Chaptergt2.gtThegtCourtgtSystems
➢ Chaptergt3.gtTrialsgtandgtResolvinggtDisputes
➢ Chaptergt4.gtThegtConstitution:gtFocusgtongtApplicationgttogtBusiness
➢ Chaptergt5.gtCriminalgtLawgtandgtBusiness
➢ Chaptergt6.gtElementsgtofgtTorts
➢ Chaptergt7.gtBusinessgtTortsgtandgtProductgtLiability
➢ Chaptergt8.gtRealgtandgtPersonalgtProperty
➢ Chaptergt9.gtIntellectualgtProperty
➢ Chaptergt10.gtContracts
➢ Chaptergt11.gtDomesticgtandgtInternationalgtSales
➢ Chaptergt12.gtBusinessgtOrganizations
➢ Chaptergt13.gtNegotiablegtInstruments,gtCredit,gtandgtBankruptcy
➢ Chaptergt14.gtAgencygtandgtthegtEmploymentgtRelationship
➢ Chaptergt15.gtEmploymentgtandgtLaborgtRegulations
➢ Chaptergt16.gtEmploymentgtDiscrimination
➢ Chaptergt17.gtThegtRegulatorygtProcess
➢ Chaptergt18.gtSecuritiesgtRegulation
➢ Chaptergt19.gtConsumergtProtection
ThegtLegalgtEnvironmentgtofgtBusiness,gt14thgtEdition
, =
➢ Chaptergt20.gtAntitrustgtLaw
➢ Chaptergt21.gtEnvironmentalgtLaw
➢ Chaptergt22.gtThegtInternationalgtLegalgtEnvironmentgtofgtBusiness
CHAPTER 1 gt
Table of Contents
gt gt
AnswergttogtDiscussiongtQuestion .............................................................................................................................. 1
AnswersgttogtCasegtQuestions...................................................................................................................................... 1
AnswersgttogtEthicsgtandgtSocialgtQuestions ........................................................................................................... 3
Answer to Discussion Question
gt gt gt
Shouldgtthegtcommongtlawgtmaximgt“Ignorancegtofgtthegtlawgtisgtnogtexcuse”gtapplygttogtangtimmigrantgtwhogt
speaksgtlittlegtEnglishgtandgtwasgtnotgteducatedgtingtthegtUnitedgtStates?gtHowgtaboutgtforgtagttouristgtwhogtd
oesgtnotgtspeakgtEnglish?gtEveryonegtknowsgtcriminalgtactsgtaregtprohibited,gtbutgtwhatgtaboutgtsubtlergtrule
sgtthatgtdiffergtacrossgtcountriesgtandgtsogtmaygtbegtmisunderstoodgtbygtforeigners?
Answer:gtItgtisgtgenerallygttruegtthatgtignorancegtofgtthegt lawgtisgtnogtexcuse.gtCitizensgtaregtdeemedgttogthav
egtconstructivegtknowledgegtofgtthegtlaw.gtYet,gtasgtwellgtknowngtasgtthisgtrulegtis,gtitgtisgtsurprisinggthow
gtoftengtitgtisgtprofferedgtasgtangtexcuse.gt(AgtWestlawgtsearchgtcasesgtfindsgthundredsgtofgtexamples).gtE
xamplesgtinclude:gtDelucogtv.gtDezigt(Conn.gtSuper)gt(lackgtofgtknowledgegtregardinggtthegtstate‘sgtusur
ygtlawsgtisgtnogtexcusegtforgtthegtinclusiongtofgtangtillegalgtinterestgtrategtingtagtsalesgtcontract);gtandgtPlu
mleegtv.gtPaddockgt(ignorancegtofgtthegft actgtthatgtthegtsubjectgtmattergtofgtthegtcontractgtwasgtillegalgtw
asgtnotgtexcuse).gtThegtcourtsgthavegtprovidedgtagtsmallgtexceptiongttogtthegtrulegtwhengtitgtcomesgttogtp
eoplegtingtlackgtofgtEnglishgtlanguagegtskills.gtConsidergtFlanerygtv.gtKuska,gt(defendantgtdidgtnotgtspeak
gtEnglishgtwasgtadvisedgtbygtagtfriendgtthatgtangtanswergttogtagtcomplaintgtwasgtnotgtrequired); gtRamongt
v.gtDept.gtofgtTransportation,gt(nogtEnglishgtandgtangtinabilitygttogtunderstandgtthegtlawgtrequiredgtforgta
ngtexcuse);gtYurechkogtv.gtCountygtofgtAllegheny,gt(Ignorancegtandgtwithgtthegtfactgtthatgtthegtmunicipal
itygtsufferedgtnogthardshipgtingtlategtlawsuitgtfilinggtwasgtangtexcuse).
Answers to Case Questions gt gt gt
1. FactsgtfromgtangtEnglishgtjudge’sgtdecisiongtingt1884:gt“ThegtcrewgtofgtangtEnglishgtyacht
weregtcastgtawaygtin
agtstormgtongtthegthighgtseasgt.gt.gt.gtandgtweregtcompelledgttogtputgtintogtangtopengtboat.
................................................................................................................................................................ Theygthadgtnogtsupply
ThegtLegalgtEnvironmentgtofgtBusiness,gt14thgtEdition
