Question

BUSINESS LAW 1 (3 Questions)

3 1 . If the statute or statutory scheme granting authority to an administrative

agency fails to give the agency guidance or set conditions or standards

that the agency must follow, the statute will likely be found to be:

a) void for vagueness

b) an unconstitutional delegation of legislative authority

c) executive overreaching

d) broad, but enforceable ____

3 2. If one jointly and severally liable tortfeasor pays all of the plaintiff’s

damages, he can sue the other jointly and severally li able tortfeasors

to recover the amount of those damages that was due to their fault

under the doctrine called:

a) contributory negligence

b) comparative negligence

c) contribution among tortfeasors

d) comparative fault ____

33 . A contract that would require the performance of an illegal act is:

a) a valid contract so long as there was consideration given

b) void

c) voidable by the party who must perform the illegal act under the

contract, but not by the other party

d) voidable by the party who is not required to perform the illegal act

because he is the innocent party ____

Answer 1

1) Solution: an unconstitutional delegation of legislative authority
Explanation: It will be unconstitutional delegation of legislative authority when the statutory scheme who grants the authority to an administrative agency are not providing the agency guidance
2) Solution: contribution among tortfeasors
Explanation: According to the contribution among tortfeasors when a jointly and severally liable tortfeasor are making the payment of entire damages of the plaintiff’s and may sue jointly the others and severally liable tortfeasors for the damage recovery
3) Solution: void
Explanation: An agreement on an illegal act will be the void contract