Southern New Hampshire University - JUSTICE 455LEG100 UNIT 3 MILESTONE

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A new and useful idea __________. can be patented if it holds potential commercial value can be patented if it is completely original can be patented without any other qualifications cannot itself... be patented CONCEPT Patents 2 Gary (principal) hires Dawn (agent) to sell his house. Every time Dawn tries to bring a potential buyer to see Gary's house, he asks her to reschedule for another day. Dawn suspects that Gary does not actually want to sell his house. Is Gary in breach of his duty? Yes, because he has a responsibility to not interfere with Dawn's task. Yes, because he failed to warn Dawn of the potential for pecuniary loss. No, because Gary does not have a fiduciary duty to Dawn. No, because principals have no duties toward their agents. CONCEPT Duties between Agent and Principal 3 Select the true statement regarding adverse possession of real property. Adverse possession is more difficult to attain if the possessor's possession is openly visible to others. Adverse possession is a common method of acquiring real property because its requirements are easily met. A possessor may acquire real property through adverse possession only if his or her possession has been continuous. A possessor must occupy real property at the owner's invitation in order to qualify for adverse possession. CONCEPT Real Property: Methods of Acquisition 4 If a voluntary bailment is only of benefit to the bailee, what sort of responsibility does the bailee owe the bailor? Minimum duty of care [Show More]

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