Friday, March 23, 2012

Bayer v. Beran case brief

Bayer v. Beran (N.Y.Sup.Ct. 1944)

FACTS
-Director’s wife was an opera singer who performed in the company’s advertising
campaign.

HOLDING
Court found that wife did not receive special treatment in terms of billing or salary.
Court rule that Board’s decision to renew advertising contract was essentially an act
of ratification.

ANALYSIS
Textbook said that Bayer’s reasoning was: because contract was fair, it is valid even
though the disinterested Board had not formally ratified it (or maybe the standard for
ratification was lower).

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