BUSINESS 16414 – Stella bought a cup of coffee at the Roasted Bean Drive

1.Stella bought a cup of coffee at the Roasted Bean Drive-Thru. The coffee had been heated to 190 degrees and consequently had dissolved the inside of the cup. When Stella lifted the lid, the cup collapsed, spilling the contents on her lap. To recover for third-degree burns on her thighs. What area of law relates the issue. State the rule and resolve the issue by applying the law to the facts. Stella filed a suit against the Roasted Bean. Can Stella recover from breach of the implied warranty of merchantability? Why or Why not? Discuss in detail.2.Waldo makes out a negotiable promissory note payable to the order of Grace. Grace indorsed the note by writing on it, “Without recourse, Grace”, and transfers the note for value to Adam. Adam, in need of cash, negotiates the note to Keith by endorsing it with words, “Pay to Keith, Adam”. On the due date, Keith presents the note to Waldo for payment, only to learn that Waldo has filed for bankruptcy and will have all the debts (including the note) discharged. What area of law relates the issue. State the rule and resolve the issue by applying the law to the facts. Discuss fully whether Keith can hold Waldo, Grace, or Adam liable on the note.3.Aaron is partner of an accounting firm called, “Til Debt Do Us Part”. Aaron has several associates that work for him, including Rose. Rose is in charge of making sure the office has adequate office supplies and is paid on a weekly basis. One day the office runs out of printer ink. Aaron calls Rose into his office and tells her to buy the “run of the mill printer ink” from the supply store across the town. Just as Aaron told her this, Aaron received a phone call from a family member telling him that his mother was on her death bed. As Aaron scurried out of the office, he said to Rose, “make sure you get that ink.”Thus, Rose got in her car and made the trip to the supply store. When she got to the store, she had to choose from three different types of ink. They ranged from $10 a cartridge to $75 a cartridge. Rose decided on the most expensive ink, because the office in the past has had numerous problems with the other inks.On her way back to the office with the ink, Rose decided to surprise her boyfriend Steve, with a visit at his house. Steve live twenty miles away. When she arrived, she saw Stave leaving his apartment wish Rose’s best friend Sara. Rose became so upset, she got out of the car and punched Steve in the face, breaking his nose. Rose ran the fast as she could back to her car, put the car in drive, and sped out of the parking lot. As she was fleeing from the parking lot, she negligently struck Jake, an innocent bystander.Will aaron be liable on the contract that Rose entered into the supply store for the ink that she purchased if Aaron refuses to pay?Will Aaron be liable to either Steve or Jake for the torts committed by Rose?