Charlene Brown Has Possession of a Check Made Out to the Order

question 20

True/False

Charlene Brown has possession of a check made out to the order of Charlene Brown (herself)which she received in payment for writing a manuscript for her publisher.Charlene is a holder in due course and the publisher cannot claim any "real" defenses to payment.Charlene has an unconditional right to be paid for the check.

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Definitions:

Actual Cause

Refers to the genuine reason that directly leads to an outcome or event, establishing a clear link between an action and its effect.

Res Ipsa Loquitur

A doctrine in tort law that allows the presumption of negligence by the defendant where the accident could not have happened without negligence and the instrument of injury was under the defendant's control.

Negligence

The failure to exercise the care that a reasonably prudent person would exercise in like circumstances, leading to unintended harm.

Proximate Cause

A legal concept that identifies the primary cause of damage or injury in a negligence lawsuit, determining the extent of a defendant's liability.