The Legal Environment of Business: Text and Cases (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Frank B. Cross, Roger LeRoy Miller
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 16, Problem 2CT
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Case summary: Person S bought a hotel H for a 20-year lease. Person S entered into a joint venture with person M. Person M managed the necessary funds and person S managed the business. The person G near the termination of lease approached S to redevelop the property. S signed a new lease in his individual capacity. S did not disclose the new lease to M. M learned about the deal and he filed a suit in court against S.
To find: The result in the case where person S had disclosed the proposal of person G to person M.
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