The document provides feedback on a case study submission regarding elements of contracts, quasi-contracts, and landlord-tenant law. It outlines the four elements that make a contract legally binding, discusses the complexities of quasi-contracts, and examines potential grounds for eviction in a landlord-tenant dispute. Additionally, it includes instructions for forthcoming milestones in a business law course, emphasizing the analysis of different business entities and legal principles.

1. Feedback for 5-2 Milestone Two: Case Study Two
Submission Feedback
Hi China:
Case Study Two: There are four elements of a contract that
make it legally binding. Without all four of these elements the
contract will not stand in a court of law. The first element is the
offer. The offer has a clearly defined time limit and a clear
offer. The next element to a contract is acceptance. The offer
must be accepted without conditions. The third element of a
contract is intention of legal consequences. The final element of
a contract is consideration. This means the offer is accepted and
something is done in return.
Some contracts must be in writing. Here Is a great link to a
website that will help you reinforce the elements of a contract.
http://jec.unm.edu/education/online-training/contract-law-
tutorial/contract-fundamentals-part-2
Prof. McCool
Case Study Two: Quasi-Contract:

2. A quasi contract can be difficult to understand. A quasi -contract
might seem like a contract existed but it really didn't. Courts do
not want individuals to benefit when they really don't deserve
it. Because a quasi contract is not a true contract, mutual assent
is not necessary, and a court may impose an obligation without
regard to the intent of the parties. The remedy is usually
restitution. Liability is determined on a case-by-case basis. Here
is very interesting link to Cornell Law providing a great
example of a quasi contract.
https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/example/%5Bfield_short_title-
raw%5D_121
Prof. McCool
Case Study Two: Rights and Obligations:
Case Study Two: Landlord/ tenant law is studied for a whole
semester in law school! The rights and obligations of both the
landlord and tenant depend upon the term of their contract. Such
a contract may be verbal or in writing under the standard
residential lease agreement. Some facts that may support that
Sam is in a breach of that contract are that his use of the
premises has created a nuisance for surrounding tenants by
using his barking dog invention. Also if Sam and his landlord
had a previous agreement that his apartment would be used only
as a residence and not as a business location then he would be
in breach of his contract and could be evicted

3. Case Study Two: Grounds to Evict
Sam’s landlord may have grounds to evict because Sam is may
be causing a disruption to his fellow neighbors in the apartment
building with his barking dog invention. This might be a
violation of the covenant to quiet enjoyment. Here is the link
that should be very helpful in understanding the right to quiet
enjoyment.
https://www.landlordology.com/implied-covenant-quiet-
enjoyment/
Prof. McCool
Case Study Two: Defenses:
Defenses are very important if any of these issues come to trial.
Some defenses Sam might raise if his landlord tries to evict him
include if they had already reached an agreement on him
running a business from his apartment. Also when a landlord
interferes with a tenant’s use and enjoyment of the property, the
landlord may have breached the covenant of quiet enjoyment.

4. Prof McCool
Articulation of Response:
Overall, your response is good. Your sentences are to the point
and you discuss the major elements of the grading rubric. Also,
your writing is very clear and concise and to the point. Good
job!
Prof. McCool
Top of Form
Answer briefly the following questions
1-Define and differentiate between active and passive
euthanasia.
2-Define the services of a hospice and discuss how this may
affect the debate in regard to euthanasia.
3-Write five value statements that fit your beliefs as a health

5. professional in regard to active euthanasia as a medical
practice. (Value statements generally take the form in which an
individual is stating what one should or ought to do.)
4-Discuss the two major arguments for the adoption of a “right
to die.”
5-Defend or refute the proposal that active euthanasia is more
ethical than passive euthanasia.
6-Explain and provide justifications for the position of the pro-
life movement.
7-Explain and provide justification for the position of the pro-
choice movement.
8-Review the stages of human embryonic development and
provide an ethically viable argument as to when a “right to life”
should be granted by society.
9-Part of the argument for and against embryonic stem cell
research is that it creates a use for the unwanted human embryos
that have been frozen and stored as a result of in vitro
fertilization efforts. If these extra unneeded embryos will at
some point be thawed and destroyed anyway, why not make
them available for biological research? Defend or refute the
idea that one should make use of these human embryos in this
way.
10-The People’s Republic of China, with a population of over
one billion, four hundred million citizens has put in place a one-
child per family law. Provide both a defense and refutation
argument for the policy using ethical justifications.
11-
Explain why health care providers have an enhanced duty to

6. maintain confidentiality for HIV/AIDS patients.
12-In 2000 the United Nations and the United States declared
the AIDS epidemic to be an issue of national security. In what
way is this true?
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1. Announcements
2. Final Portfolio Tips!
Final Portfolio Tips!
Posted Apr 12, 2020 5:54 PM
Dear Students,
Due to some confusing language in the Final Project directions,
kindly use the following directions instead. If you have any
questions, please let me know.
For the Final Project, which is due at the end of week 7, you are
doing three things:
1. Revision of Milestone 1. Students are to implement
corrections/suggestions made in the feedback provided for their

7. first Milestone. You may submit the Milestone as is, or with the
corrections. Please indicate what changes you have
made. Please use a red color font for any changes you make!
2. Revision of Milestone 2. Students are to implement
corrections/suggestions made in the feedback provided for their
first Milestone. You may submit the Milestone as is, or with the
corrections. Please indicate what changes you have
made. Please use a red color font for any changes you make!
3. Complete Milestone 3. You probably covered most of this in
Mod. 6’s DB, so just incorporate that discussion in your answer
here! Be sure to elaborate and explain.
Here are the complete directions for Milestone 3:
Jeb and Josh are lifelong friends. Jeb is a wealthy wind-power
tycoon, and Josh is an active outdoor enthusiast. They have
decided to open a sporting goods store, Arcadia Sports, using
Jeb’s considerable financial resources and Josh’s extensive
knowledge of all things outdoors. In addition to selling sporting
goods, the store will provide whitewater rafting, rock-climbing,
and camping excursions. Jeb will not participate in the day-to-
day operations of the store or in the excursions. Both Jeb and
Josh have agreed to split the profits down the middle. On the
first whitewater rafting excursion, a customer named Jane falls
off the raft and suffers a severe concussion and permanent
damage to her spine. Meanwhile, Jeb’s wind farms are shut
down by government regulators, and he goes bankrupt, leaving
extensive personal creditors looking to collect.
Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed
in Milestone 3:
A. Identify the main types of business entities and discuss the
advantages and disadvantages of each.
B. Recommend a specific business entity for Arcadia Sports and
include your reasoning.
C. Based on the characteristics of each type of business entity,
determine the type under which Jeb and Josh would be
personally liable to Jane for damages.
D. Based on each type of business entity, analyze the ability of

8. Jeb’s personal creditors to seize the assets and/or profits of
Arcadia Sports.
So, to recap: submit your first two Milestones, with
corrections if any in a red font color, along with your complete
Milestone 3 essay as part of your final submission at the end of
week 7.
Let me know if you have any questions as I am happy to help!
Prof. McCool
BUS 206 Final Project Guidelines and Rubric
Overview
Business law impacts our everyday lives, both personally and
professionally. Businesses enter contracts, manufacture goods,
sell services and products, and
engage in employment and labor practices—activities that must
all adhere to certain laws and regulations. Recognizing and
evaluating legal issues is a
fundamental skill that will help you navigate commercial
relationships and avoid potential problems in the business
world.
The final assessment for this course will require you to analyze
three case studies and produce a short report for each. You will
apply your legal knowledge and
your understanding of the types of business organizations. The
project is divided into three milestones, which will be submitted

9. at various points throughout the
course to scaffold learning and ensure quality final submissions.
These milestones will be submitted in Modules Three, Five, and
Six. The final project will be
submitted in Module Seven.
This assessment addresses the following course outcomes:
ements of the U.S. legal system and the
U.S. Constitution to business scenarios for impacting decisions
in authentic situations
to business scenarios for informed corporate decision making
-contract
for their application to commercial and real estate scenarios
organizations for informing rights and responsibilities
Prompt
Imagine yourself as a paralegal working in a law office that has
been tasked with reviewing three current cases. You will review
the case studies and compose a
short report for each, applying your legal knowledge and
understanding of the types of business organizations. In each of
the three reports, you will focus on
areas of law covered in this course. Case Study One focuses on

10. the legal system, criminal law, and ethics. Case Study Two
concentrates on contracts and landlord-
tenant law. Case Study Three involves environmental law and
business organizations.
Case Study One
Chris, Matt, and Ian, who live in California, have decided to
start a business selling an aftershave lotion called Funny Face
over the internet. They contract with
Novelty Now Inc., a company based in Florida, to manufacture
and distribute the product. Chris frequently meets with a
representative from Novelty Now to
design the product and to plan marketing and distribution
strategies. In fact, to increase the profit margin, Chris directs
Novelty Now to substitute PYR (a low-
cost chemical emulsifier) for the compound in Novelty Now’s
original formula. PYR is not FDA approved. Funny Face is
marketed nationally on the radio and in
newspapers, as well as on the web and Facebook. Donald
Margolin, a successful CEO and public speaker, buys one bottle
of Funny Face over the internet. After
he uses it once, his face turns a permanent shade of blue.
Donald Margolin and his company, Donald Margolin Empire
Inc., file suit in the state of New York

11. against Novelty Now Inc. and Chris, Matt, and Ian, alleging
negligence and seeking medical costs and compensation for the
damage to his face and business
reputation. It is discovered that PYR caused Margolin’s skin
discoloration. The website for Funny Face states that anyone
buying their product cannot take Chris,
Matt, and Ian to court. Novelty Now’s contract with the three
men states that all disputes must be brought in the state of
Florida.
Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:
A. Apply the rules of jurisdiction to the facts of this case and
determine what jurisdiction(s) would be appropriate for
Margolin’s lawsuit against Funny Face
and Novelty Now, respectively. Consider federal court, state
court, and long arm principles in your analysis.
B. Assume all parties agree to pursue alternative dispute
resolution (ADR). Analyze the advantages and disadvantages of
two types of ADR appropriate for
this case. Be sure to define the characteristics of each in your
answer.
C. Applying what you have learned about ADR, which type
would each party (Funny Face, Novelty Now, and Margolin)
prefer and why?
D. Apply concepts of criminal law and discuss whether or not
corporations and/or corporate officers may be held liable for
criminal acts.

12. E. Identify, per the classification of crimes in the text, any
potential criminal acts by Funny Face and/or Novelty Now.
F. Assume the use of the emulsifier PYR, at the direction of
Chris, is a criminal offense. Apply concepts of criminal law and
discuss the potential criminal
liability of Funny Face, Chris, Matt, Ian, and Novelty Now.
Include support for your conclusion.
G. Apply at least three guidelines of ethical decision-making to
evaluate ethical issues within the case study.
Case Study Two
Sam Stevens lives in an apartment building where he has been
working on his new invention, a machine that plays the sound of
a barking dog to scare off
potential intruders. A national chain store that sells safety
products wants to sell Sam’s product exclusively. Although Sam
and the chain store never signed a
contract, Sam verbally told a store manager several months ago
that he would ship 1,000 units.
Sam comes home from work one day and finds two letters in his
mailbox. One is an eviction notice from his landlord, Quinn,
telling him he has to be out of the
apartment in 30 days because his barking device has been
bothering the other tenants. It also states that Sam was not
allowed to conduct a business from his

13. apartment. Sam is angry because he specifically told Quinn that
he was working on a new invention, and Quinn had wished him
luck. The second letter is from
the chain store, demanding that Sam deliver the promised 1,000
units immediately.
Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:
A. Analyze the elements of this case to determine whether a
valid contract exists between Sam and the chain store. Support
your response by identifying
the elements of a valid contract in your analysis.
B. Assume there is not a valid contract between Sam and the
chain store. Analyze the elements of a quasi-contract and a
promissory estoppel to determine
whether the chain store would prevail on a claim of either. Why
or why not? Include support for your analysis.
C. Identify the rights and obligations of both the landlord and
tenant under a standard residential lease agreement.
D. Based upon those rights and obligations, does Sam’s landlord
have grounds to evict? Why or why not?
E. Further, what defenses might Sam raise to an eviction action?
Support your response.

14. Case Study Three
Jeb and Josh are lifelong friends. Jeb is a wealthy wind-power
tycoon, and Josh is an active outdoor enthusiast. They have
decided to open a sporting goods
store, Arcadia Sports, using Jeb’s considerable financial
resources and Josh’s extensive knowledge of all things
outdoors. In addition to selling sporting goods, the
store will provide whitewater rafting, rock-climbing, and
camping excursions. Jeb will not participate in the day-to-day
operations of the store or in the
excursions. Both Jeb and Josh have agreed to split the profits
down the middle. On the first whitewater rafting excursion, a
customer named Jane falls off the
raft and suffers a severe concussion and permanent damage to
her spine. Meanwhile, Jeb’s wind farms are shut down by
government regulators, and he goes
bankrupt, leaving extensive personal creditors looking to
collect.
Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:
A. Identify the main types of business entities and discuss the
advantages and disadvantages of each.
B. Recommend a specific business entity for Arcadia Sports and

15. include your reasoning.
C. Based on the characteristics of each type of business entity,
determine the type under which Jeb and Josh would be
personally liable to Jane for
damages.
D. Based on each type of business entity, analyze the ability of
Jeb’s personal creditors to seize the assets and/or profits of
Arcadia Sports.
Milestones
Milestone One: Case Study One
In Module Three, you will submit the first milestone. For this
milestone, you will review Case Study One and compose a short
report, applying your legal
knowledge and understanding of the types of business
organizations. Case Study One focuses on the legal system,
criminal law, and ethics. This milestone will be
graded with the Milestone One Rubric.
Milestone Two: Case Study Two
In Module Five, you will submit the second milestone. For this
milestone, you will review Case Study Two and compose a short
report, applying your legal

16. knowledge and understanding of the types of business
organizations. Case Study Two concentrates on contracts and
landlord-tenant law. This milestone will be
graded with the Milestone Two Rubric.
Milestone Three: Case Study Three Discussion
In Module Six, you will submit the third milestone. This
milestone is a discussion regarding business entities and their
advantages and disadvantages. Your active
participation in this discussion topic is essential to improving
your understanding of the advantages and disadvantages of the
various business entities. Actively
engaging with your peers will help you complete the remaining
critical elements in the third case study for your final
submission. This milestone will be graded
with the Milestone Three Rubric.
Final Project Submission: Case Study Analyses
In Module Seven, you will submit your final project. It should
be a complete, polished artifact containing all of the critical
elements of the final product. It should
reflect the incorporation of feedback gained throughout the
course. This submission will be graded with the Final Project
Rubric.

17. Final Project Rubric
Guidelines for Submission: Each of the three reports should be
three to six pages in length. The documents should use double
spacing, 12-point Times New
Roman font, and one-inch margins. Citations must be given in
APA format.
Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (85%) Needs
Improvement (55%) Not Evident (0%) Value
Case Study One:
Rules of Jurisdiction
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
cites scholarly research to
support claims
Correctly applies the rules of
jurisdiction to the facts of this
case and determines what
jurisdiction(s) would be
appropriate for Margolin’s

18. lawsuit against Funny Face and
Novelty Now
Applies the rules of jurisdiction
and determines what
jurisdiction(s) would be
appropriate for Margolin’s
lawsuit against Funny Face and
Novelty Now, but determination
of jurisdiction is incorrect for
this case
Does not apply the rules of
jurisdiction or determine what
jurisdiction(s) would be
appropriate for Margolin’s
lawsuit
6
Case Study One:

19. Alternative Dispute
Resolution
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
offers insight, based on scholarly
research, as to why the chosen
types of ADR would be
appropriate choices in this
situation
Analyzes the advantages and
disadvantages of two types of
ADR and defines the
characteristics of each
Analyzes the advantages and
disadvantages of two types of
ADR, but analysis is cursory or
does not define the
characteristics of each

20. Does not analyze the advantages
and disadvantages of two types
of ADR
6
Case Study One:
ADR Preference
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
offers concrete examples to
substantiate and
comprehensively describe why
the chosen types of ADR would
be preferred by the respective
parties
Applies knowledge of ADR and
discusses which types of ADR
each party (Funny Face, Novelty
Now, and Margolin) might prefer
and logically defends choices

21. Applies knowledge of ADR and
discusses which types of ADR
each party might prefer, but
discussion is cursory and/or
does not discuss reasons for
preferences, or defense is
illogical
Does not apply knowledge of
ADR or discuss which types of
ADR each party might prefer
6
Case Study One:
Criminal Acts
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
cites specific, applicable rules of
law
Applies concepts of criminal law

22. and discusses whether or not
corporations and/or corporate
officers may be held liable for
criminal acts
Applies concepts of criminal law
and discusses whether or not
corporations and/or corporate
officers may be held liable for
criminal acts, but discussion is
cursory or lacks detail
Does not apply concepts of
criminal law or discuss whether
or not corporations and/or
corporate officers may be held
liable for criminal acts
6
Case Study One:
Potential Criminal

23. Acts
Meets “Proficient” criteria, and
ideas are well supported with
annotations from the text
Correctly identifies, per the
classification of crimes in the
text, any potential criminal acts
by Funny Face and/or Novelty
Now
Identifies any potential criminal
acts by Funny Face and/or
Novelty Now, but criminal acts
identified are incorrect for this
case
Does not identify any potential
criminal acts by Funny Face
and/or Novelty Now
6

24. Case Study One:
Potential Criminal
Liability
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
cites scholarly research to
support analysis
Applies concepts of criminal law
and discusses the potential
criminal liability of Funny Face,
Chris, Matt, Ian, and Novelty
Now and includes support for
the conclusion
Applies concepts of criminal law
and discusses the potential
criminal liability of Funny Face,
Chris, Matt, Ian, and Novelty
Now but does not include

25. support for the conclusion, or
support is weak
Does not apply concepts of
criminal law or discuss the
potential criminal liability of
Funny Face, Chris, Matt, Ian, and
Novelty Now
6
Case Study One:
Ethical Decision-
Making
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
offers insight into the
relationship between ethics and
law
Accurately applies at least three

26. guidelines of ethical decision-
making to evaluate ethical issues
within the context of the case
study
Applies at least three guidelines
of ethical decision-making to
evaluate ethical issues within
the context of the case study,
but application of guidelines has
gaps in accuracy or logic
Does not apply at least three
guidelines of ethical decision-
making to evaluate ethical issues
within the context of the case
study
6
Case Study Two:
Valid Contract

27. Meets “Proficient” criteria, and
analysis is well qualified with
concrete examples and is well
supported and plausible
Analyzes the elements of the
case to determine whether a
valid contract exists between
Sam and the chain store and
supports response by identifying
the elements of a valid contract
Analyzes the elements of the
case to determine whether a
valid contract exists between
Sam and the chain store, but
analysis is incorrect or does not
support response by identifying
the elements of a valid contract
Does not analyze the elements

28. of the case to determine
whether a valid contract exists
between Sam and the chain
store
6
Case Study Two:
Quasi-Contract
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
cites scholarly research to
substantiate claims
Analyzes the elements of a
quasi-contract and a promissory
estoppel to determine whether
the chain store would prevail on
a claim of either, logically
explains why or why not, and
includes support for analysis

29. Analyzes the elements of a
quasi-contract and a promissory
estoppel to determine whether
the chain store would prevail on
a claim of either and explains
why or why not, but the
explanation is cursory and/or
illogical or does not include
support for analysis
Does not analyze the elements
of a quasi-contract and a
promissory estoppel to
determine whether the chain
store would prevail on a claim of
either
6
Case Study Two:
Rights and

30. Obligations
Meets “Proficient” criteria and is
accurate in effectively discussing
nuanced rights and obligations
in the relationship between the
landlord and tenant
Correctly determines the rights
and obligations of both the
landlord and tenant under a
standard residential lease
agreement
Determines the rights and
obligations of the landlord or
the tenant under a standard
residential lease agreement (but
not both) or is incorrect in which
rights and obligations apply
Does not determine the rights

31. and obligations of both the
landlord and tenant under a
standard residential lease
agreement
6
Case Study Two:
Grounds to Evict
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
provides a thorough, step-by-
step analysis with specific
supporting evidence applied to
each element of the relevant
legal test
Correctly determines whether
Sam’s landlord has grounds to
evict based upon the previously
stated rights and obligations

32. Determines whether Sam’s
landlord has grounds to evict
but does not base
determination on the previously
stated rights and obligations or
is incorrect in determination
Does not determine whether
Sam’s landlord has grounds to
evict
6
Case Study Two:
Defenses
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
cites scholarly research to
substantiate determination
Accurately determines what

33. defenses Sam might raise to an
eviction action and effectively
supports the response
Determines what defenses Sam
might raise to an eviction action
but is not accurate in
determination or support is
ineffective
Does not determine what
defenses Sam might raise to an
eviction action
6
Case Study Three:
Business Entities
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
offers insight into the nuances of
each in relation to one another
Correctly identifies the main

34. types of business entities and
discusses the advantages and
disadvantages of each
Identifies the main types of
business entities, but
identification is not correct, or
does not discuss the advantages
and disadvantages of each, or
discusses the advantages or
disadvantages of each (but not
both)
Does not identify the main types
of business entities
6
Case Study Three:
Specific Business
Entity

35. Meets “Proficient” criteria and
includes specific, well-supported
reasoning for business entity
choice
Recommends a specific business
entity for Arcadia Sports and
includes a logical reasoning
Recommends a specific business
entity for Arcadia Sports, but
reasoning is illogical or missing
Does not recommend a specific
business entity for Arcadia
Sports
6
Case Study Three:
Damages
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
offers nuanced insight as to why

36. they are liable under that
specific business entity
Accurately determines the type
of business entity under which
Jeb and Josh would be
personally liable to Jane for
damages
Determines the type of business
entity under which Jeb and Josh
would be personally liable to
Jane for damages, but is not
accurate in determination
Does not determine the type of
business entity under which Jeb
and Josh would be personally
liable to Jane for damages
6
Case Study Three:

37. Seize the Assets
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
cites scholarly research to
support analysis
Correctly analyzes the ability of
Jeb’s personal creditors to seize
the assets and/or profits of
Arcadia Sports
Analyzes the ability of Jeb’s
personal creditors to seize the
assets and/or profits of Arcadia
Sports, but analysis is incorrect
or lacks detail
Does not analyze the ability of
Jeb’s personal creditors to seize
the assets and/or profits of
Arcadia Sports

38. 6
Articulation of
Response
Submission is free of errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, and
organization and is presented in
a professional and easy to read
format
Submission has no major errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organization
Submission has major errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organization
that negatively impact
readability and articulation of
main ideas

39. Submission has critical errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organization
that prevent understanding of
ideas
4
Total 100%