blaw 3 4 pages essay

Write an Essay of no more than 3 or 4 pages, double spaced, 12, about one of the following matters. Then disregard the other three choices.

1.) The following matters from the class handout in my Teaching Notes about Franchises relating to the McDonald’s “Hot Coffee”case brought by 79 year old Stella Liebeck:

ØAn outline of the “facts” of the case

ØWhat some of the “legal issues” were

ØWhat “decision” the jury made

ØThe “rationale” behind the decision (meaning the legal reasoning the decision was based upon)

2.) A list and brief explanation of the Advantages and Disadvantages generally associated with Sole Proprietorships vs. Partnerships vs. Corporations.

3.) A list and an explanation of what factual issues become critically important to understand in making a determination about whether a particular business might legally be deemed a “partnership” even if the people running it never specifically called it one.

4.) A list and explanation about the Duties of Partners to each other and a list and explanation about the Rights of Partners as Owners.