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MBE QoD

July 2010 MBE Question of the Day #45

P sues D for injuries resulting from a boating accident. After P has described the circumstances surrounding the accident on direct examination, D’s attorney on cross-examination proves that P was mistaken when she said that D’s boat was powered by a Johnson outboard motor by showing her a picture of the boat on which there [...]

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July 2010 MBE Question of the Day #44

At a little league game, a seven-year-old boy was called out on strikes. The boy’s father was so infuriated with the umpire’s decision that he shouted in a loud voice, “Kill the umpire.” The boy, who was still holding his bat, swung the bat at the umpire. The umpire ducked and the bat flew out [...]

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July 2010 MBE Question of the Day #43

Two lawyers share office space on the 25th floor of a building, but are otherwise independent practitioners. The lawyers each have a secretary that works in a common reception room. Each lawyer has his own private office. A window washer employed by the building management, is on a scaffold washing the window of a private [...]

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July 2010 MBE Question of the Day #42

A shopper was turning the corner of an aisle at a supermarket when she slipped and fell on some stewed tomatoes which had seeped out of a bottle on the bottom shelf. The shopper broke her leg and is suing the supermarket for damages.
The husband of a cashier, who worked at the [...]

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July 2010 MBE Question of the Day #41

A buyer mailed a signed order to the seller that read: “Please ship us 10,000 widgets at your current price.” The seller received the order on January 7 and that same day mailed to the buyer a properly stamped, addressed, and signed letter stating that the order was accepted at the [...]

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July 2010 MBE Question of the Day #40

Plaintiff, 17 years of age, was injured when struck by an automobile driven by Defendant, also 17 years of age. The accident occurred before dawn, while Plaintiff was walking to work. The roadway was slippery due to ice and snow, and Plaintiff was required to walk in the roadway due to the presence of snow [...]

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July 2010 MBE Question of the Day #39

A developer owns a large tract of land on which he plans a residential subdivision. The subdivision is unique because it will contain an airstrip which will abut the rear of each house lot in the subdivision. The developer wants to ensure that the owner of each house lot will have [...]

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July 2010 MBE Question of the Day #38

One evening, a courier for a diamond merchant had to stay overnight in a very wealthy city. The courier learned that there was a private card game scheduled that evening in the hotel and he decided to try his luck with the cards. His luck was less than what he expected, and [...]

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July 2010 MBE Question of the Day #37

Ronan is the leader of a religious cult in Gotham City. He holds a weekly “service” in the public park and, during his sermon, uses insulting expletives directed at persons in his audience who are not members of the cult. The audience has become boisterous and several times fights have almost broken out between members [...]

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July 2010 MBE Question of the Day #35

A tortfeasor tortiously injured a victim in an auto accident. While the victim was consequently hospitalized in a hospital, the tortfeasor’s liability insurer settled with the victim for $5,000. The victim gave the insurer a signed release and received a signed memorandum, wherein the insurer promised to pay the victim $5,000 [...]

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