Ingmar asks Jess to contract with Kay's Lawn Service to maintain Ingmar's lawn. Jess orally agrees to do so. This is an agency by

a. none of the choices.

b. operation of law.

c. estoppel.

d. agreement.

Raul wants to transfer a check to Schmidt. The check is defective if it

a. is clearly stamped “insufficient funds“.

b. is payable to alternative or join payees.

c. contains handwritten terms.

d. is undated.

In a Chapter $11$ reorganization, what is the role of the debtor in possession?

Resort Hotel Corporation, a U.S. firm, establishes a wholly-owned subsidiary in Singapore. As a parent corporation, with respect to the subsidiary, Resort retains complete ownership of

a. more than half, but less than all of the facilities in Singapore.
b. no more than half of the facilities in Singapore
c. none of the facilities in Singapore.
d. all of the facilities in Singapore.

Guy is a director of Healthcare Corporation. Guy attempts to use his best judgment in guiding corporate management but makes a few honest mistakes. His best defense against liability for these mistakes is

a. the duty of loyalty.

b. the business judgment rule.

c. business success insurance.

d. none of the choices.

The accompanying diagram shows air flowing from the ocean over a coastal mountain range. Assume that the dew-point temperature remains constant in dry air (air having a relative humidity less than 100 percent). If the air parcel becomes saturated, the dew-point temperature will cool at the wet adiabatic rate as it ascends, but it will not change as the air parcel descends. Use this information to complete the following:

Determine the air temperature and dew-point temperature for the air parcel at each location (B-G) shown on the diagram.

Refer to the data for Phoenix, Arizona, and Bismarck, North Dakota, in the table below, to complete the following: a. Which city has a higher relative humidity? b. Which city has the greatest quantity of water vapor in the air? c. In which city is the air closest to its saturation point with respect to water vapor? d. In which city does the air require the most water vapor in order to reach saturation?

The primary mechanism by which the human body cools itself is perspiration. a. Explain how perspiring cools the skin. b. Refer to the data for Phoenix, Arizona, and Tampa, Florida, in Table A. c. In which city would it be easier to stay cool by perspiring? Explain your choice.

The accompanying photo shows a cup of hot coffee. What state of matter is the "steam" rising from the liquid? Explain your answer.

Did Hanousek have the required mental state (mens rea) to be convicted of a crime? Why or why not?

Edward Hanousek worked for Pacific & Arctic Railway and Navigation Company (P&A) as a roadmaster of the White Pass & Yukon Railroad in Alaska. Hanousek was responsible "for every detail of the safe and efficient maintenance and construction of track, structures and marine facilities of the entire railroad," including special projects. One project was a rock quarry, known as "$6$-mile," above the Skagway River. Next to the quarry, and just beneath the surface, ran a high-pressure oil pipeline owned by Pacific & Arctic Pipeline, Inc., P&A's sister company. When the quarry's backhoe operator punctured the pipeline, an estimated $1,000$ to $5,000$ gallons of oil were discharged into the river. Hanousek was charged with negligently discharging a harmful quantity of oil into a navigable water of the United States in violation of the criminal provisions of the Clean Water Act (CWA). Using the information presented in the chapter, answer the questions.

Did Hanousek have the required mental state (mens rea) to be convicted of a crime? Why or why not?

________ is a free trade agreement between Canada, Mexico, and the United States.

Angela Brock borrowed $544,000 and signed a note payable to Amerifund Mortgage Services, LLC, to buy a house in Silver Spring, Maryland. The note was indorsed in blank and transferred several times “without recourse” before Brock fell behind on the payments. On behalf of Deutsche Bank National Trust Co., BAC Home Loans Servicing LP initiated foreclosure. Brock filed an action in a Maryland state court to block it, arguing that BAC could not foreclose because Deutsche Bank, not BAC, owned the note. Can BAC enforce the note? Explain. [Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. v. Brock, 63 A.3d 40 (Md. 2013)]

Madeline Castellotti was the sole shareholder of Whole Pies, Inc., which owns John’s Pizzeria in New York City. Her other assets included a 51 percent interest in a real estate partnership, a residence on Staten Island, and various bank accounts. When Madeline’s son, Peter Castellotti, was going through a divorce, Madeline wanted to prevent Peter’s then-wife Rea from benefiting from any of Madeline’s assets. With this purpose in mind, she removed Peter from her will, leaving her daughter Lisa Free as the sole beneficiary. Lisa orally agreed to provide Peter with half of the income generated by the assets after their mother’s death if his divorce was still pending and to transfer half of the assets after the divorce was final. In reliance on those promises, Peter agreed to pay the property taxes for the estate. Madeline died and Peter paid the taxes, but Lisa reneged on the deal. Peter filed a suit in a New York state court against his sister to recover. [Castellotti v. Free, 138 A.D.3d 198, 27 N.Y.S.3d 507 (1 Dept. 2016)] (See Exceptions to the Writing Requirement.)

(b) If the court enforces the promise, should Rea get a share of what Peter and his mother and sister were “hiding”? Discuss.