Business Law and Ethics- What are the legal arguments
1. Phyllos is a 17 year old triple threat with a 4.0 GPA. Phyllos applies to Yale Drama School for college. The admissions interviewer at Yale is very impressed with Phyllos and says that admission should be a slam dunk. As a result Phyllos declines the invitation to participate in next year’s Superstars Tour and doesn’t apply to any other schools. Phyllos gets rejected by Yale Drama School. Phyllos sues Yale. What theories should Phyllos have, what cases are relevant and what standards are to be met? Would it make any difference if Phyllos were under the influence of alcohol during the interview? Why or why not? What about if Phyllos had been drinking copious amounts of champagne (celebrating the future admission to Yale, no doubt) when the invitation to participate in the Superstars Tour is declined? Why or why not?
2. Phyllos decides that he needs a huge graduation party to make him feel better after Yale’s rejection. He hires Migos to perform at the party. Migos was involved in an altercation in another city and decides to suspend future performances, but does not tell Phyllos. Instead, Migos arranges for Argos to play for Phyllos’s party instead. Phyllos hears from a friend that Migos isn’t going to perform and sues them for specific performance and at the same time hires Milagros to play instead. Migos counters that Milagros was hired in their place. What are all the laws and cases we covered that are relevant here (on both sides) and what standards will be applied?
3. Phyllos ordered special t-shirts for the party guests, identifying Migos as the lead act. The day before the t-shirts were to be shipped, Phyllos called the t-shirt company and told them not to print the t-shirts. The t-shirt company didn’t check its voicemail and printed the shirts and shipped them. They arrived at Phyllos’s house before the t-shirt company realized there was a problem. Phyllos rejected the shirts a week after they arrived when he first opened the box. Phyllos ships the t-shirts back, and they are burned up when the Fedex truck carrying them catches fire en route. Phyllos wants to sue the t-shirt company. What are the legal arguments on both sides? Is there anyone else that can/should be sued?
