Case Study: Business Law : Success Essays

Case Activity 3: Basic Case Problems

Analyze the following Business Case Problems and answer questions pertaining to each Case Problem.

Use the basic steps in legal reasoning form “IRAC method” Issue, Rule, Application and Conclusion along with the Facts for each case.

Paper should be in APA Format along with cite/reference page. No more than 3 pages Non Plagiarism paper.

Please see below the cases and use the “IRAC” method along with Facts for each case.

Case Problem 10-4: Cyber Crime

Case: [United States v. Klimecek, _F.3d_ (7^th Cir. 2009)]

Question: Did Klimecek commit a crime? If so, was he a “minor participant” entitled to a reduced sentence? Explain

Case Problem 10-9: A Question of Ethics: Identity Theft

Case: [United States v. Omole, 523 F.3d 691 (7^th Cir. 2008)]

Question: Omole displayed contempt for the court and ridiculed his victims, calling them stupid for having been cheated. What does this behavior suggest about Omole’s ethics?

Question: Under federal sentencing guidelines, Omole could have been imprisoned for more than eight years. He received only three years, however, two of which comprised the mandatory sentence for identity theft. Was this sentence too lenient? Explain

Case Problem 11-4: Spotlight on Taco Bell – Implied Contract

Case: [Wrench,  L.L.C. v. Taco Bell Corp., 256 F.3d 446 (6^th Cir. 2001), cert. denied, 534 U.S. 114, 122 S.Ct. 921, 151 L.Ed.2d 805 (2002)]

Question: Do these facts satisfy the requirements for an implied contract? Why or why not?