Business Law Questions 1Sue and Clark have a contract by whi

Business Law Questions:

1)Sue and Clark have a contract by which Sue agrees to buy all of her office supplies from Clark for a year. Frequently, however, Clark delivers late, delivers pens that don’t write and a product altogether unsatisfactory to Sue. Sue just wants to end the contract. What remedy would she seek? (10) (10 Points for identifying the proper remedy)

2)Mary, a student at Resurrection Parish Community College, believed that her friend and fellow student Lizzy was having an affair with their professor, Professor Jones.   Mary went to the dean of the College and expressed his concerns. Taking Mary’s word, the Dean called Professor Jones into her office and terminated his employment.   What part of the constitution did the Dean violate when terminating Professor Jones in that matter? Why? (20) (10 points for identifying the part of the Constitution; 10 points for analysis)

3)The minimum wage in the United States is $7.25 an hour. Assume that the state of Louisiana passed a law that set the minimum wage at $6.00 an hour. This Louisiana minimum would violate the constitution.   Why? (Identify and briefly explain which clause of the constitution this would violate).  (20) (10 points for identifying the part of the Constitution; 10 points for analysis

Solution

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A seller’s basic duty in a sale of goods contract is to deliver the goods in accordance with the terms of the contract. Thus if the seller fails to deliver in the manner which was required under the contract then he will be in breach of the contract. The seller would also be in breach of the contract even if he delivered the goods on time but the goods themselves did not comply with the terms of the contract.

Which laws are to be relied on?

The Sale of Goods Act 1979 has provisions which allow for remedies to be given in consumer contracts when the seller fails to perform. Additionally, the general law of contract contains remedies which can be utilized when a contract has been breached. There exists a new legislation from an EC Directive which has incorporated in UK law by the Sale and Supply of Goods to Consumers Regulations 2002. These regulations have introduced further rights to protect the consumer