Mid Term Take-Home Exam

Business Law: Mid Term Take-Home Exam

NAME: Nicole Gatto STUDENT ID #_______113599___

DATE: February 21, 2012

MID TERM TAKE-HOME EXAM: Business Law:

Professor Robertson (610)-999-8955 direct dial

NOTE: PRINT OUT AND BRING YOUR ANSWERS TO CLASS ON TUESDAY FEBRUARY 28, 2012

ALSSO EMAIL ME YOUR ANSWERS: jr@jtrlaw.com

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TEST INSTRUCTIONS:

• TRUE/FALSE: CIRCLE THE CORRECT ANSWERS (T OR F) ON THE TEST SHEET BENEATH THE CORRESPONDING QUESTION'S NUMBER:

• MULTIPLE CHOICE: CIRCLE THE CORRECT ANSWER

• SHORT ANSWER

• ESSAY:

1. Read the fact pattern. Read the question again, now with an appreciation of the topic and a beginning idea of the legal issues that are present. Read the question again, now write in the margin the legal issues and highlight some important facts relating to those issues.

2. Now set the question aside and think about the situation described in the question. Think about the practical aspects –

• List all the issues and legal theories (CONTRACT, DEFENSES TO CONTRACT, TORTS, ETC., WHERE WOULD THE SUIT TAKE PLACE? (e.g., state or federal court, etc.), WHY?

• 3. Read the question again, looking now for details or facts that may have been overlooked earlier, before you realized their importance.

4. Now write your IRAC outline. Begin with the issues. Remember, on an exam your purpose is to display your knowledge and "spot" the issues, not to find a "correct"