Law

Complete the following questions on legality and public policy:

Diane was scheduled for a surgical procedure. At her required doctor’s appointment before surgery, Diane was given several documents to sign including one that indicated that it was an arbitration agreement.  Diane was given the opportunity to review all of the documents and to ask questions.  She was also given the option of taking the documents with her to review before signing.  Even with these options, Diane signed the documents without reading them.  After her surgery, Diane was disappointed in the results and filed a lawsuit against the surgeon.  The surgeon claimed that based on the documents Diane signed; her only option for a remedy was arbitration.  Diane objected and said that the agreement was unconscionable.

What is the outcome?

Danielle leased an apartment from White Management Company. Danielle paid for six months and then stopped making payments.  White Management sued Danielle for the money that she owed.  However, Danielle claimed that White could not collect the money because Danielle was running her business from the apartment which was illegal in the city where the apartment was located.  Danielle stated that White was aware of the situation and city records showed that White had been contacted by the city.  The city called White once Danielle registered her business with the city and gave the address of White’s building as the address for her business.  White Management did not take any action at the time.

What is the outcome of the lawsuit?