I am taking a Business Law Class this semseter and I have to write a Case Analys

I am taking a Business Law Class this semseter and I have to write a Case Analysis, that discusses Jurisdiction, Tort, Crimes, Contract Formation, Remedies, and Sales Contract the legal issues raised by this case based on the following. Knarles and Barkley are father and son respectively. Barkley is 17
years old. They operate a facilities maintenance company that regularly does
business in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia. The company is
based in Maryland. They have a number of contracts with building owners where
they have agreed to provide building maintenance to both residential and
commercial buildings within the three jurisdictions already mentioned. They
receive a monthly payment of $2,000 to $4,000 depending upon the size of the
building. They bill the owners for any equipment of a substantial nature that
has to be replaced. Because of Knarles’s long-term relationships with building
owners, these contracts that were once in writing are generally renewed without
a new written agreement. Often Knarles and Barkley will replace outdated and
broken equipment such as water heaters and boilers that are part of a
building’s heating system. Further, as part of maintenance, they regularly wash
windows, remove snow, and do touch-up painting as required.
Knarles and Barkley have four full-time employees. One of the
employees is a licensed plumber in the District of Columbia. His yearly license
renewal is paid by the firm as part of an employment agreement that was
negotiated four years ago. That agreement was in writing and was for a period
of two years. It was the second such agreement entered into between said
employee and Knarles and Barkley. The license, through inadvertence on the part
of Barkley, was not renewed this year. In the past Knarles had taken care of
this, but he had assigned this duty to his son so he might gain experience in
what was involved in the license renewal process.
While Knarles is away in Hawaii at a “green facilities maintenance
trade show,” Barkley is approached by a building owner, Ian Chetum, in northern
Virginia who has heard of their excellent reputation. Barkley sends Chetum a
standard agreement signed by Barkley. Chetum signs it and returns it to Barkley
with a check for the first month.
Chetum has an immediate need for the services of Knarles and
Barkley as it is the middle of February and his building is without heat.
Barkley sends the plumber and another worker to Chetum’s building. While
inspecting the nonoperating boiler at Chetum’s building, the plumber notices
that the boiler is one that has been recalled by the manufacturer, Housewarm,
because of a defect that does not allow all the carbon monoxide produced by the
boiler to vent properly. This boiler was purchased by Chetum at a salvage yard
and replaced another nonoperating boiler. Further, the boiler has been
improperly installed, according to the plumber. The plumber notifies Barkley of
the problems with the boiler and Barkley immediately notifies Chetum. Chetum
tells Barkley that he does not want to purchase a new boiler. He asks if the
existing boiler can be fixed to get through the winter months. Barkley calls
his plumber who is still at the Chetum site and asks the plumber about a quick
fix for the winter. The plumber tells Barkley he would not recommend the quick
fix for the winter as this boiler is defective and has been recalled. He also
tells Barkley, “You’re the boss and I can get it to work if you really want me
to.” Barkley replies, “I don’t want you to fix it, the client does. He is the
customer and this business has been built on customer service.” Barkley calls
Chetum again and relays what his man on the site has said. Chetum replies, “Fix
it.”
Knarles returns from his conference shortly after the fix on the
boiler has taken place. He reads in the Washington Post on the first morning after his return that a number of
residents in a building in northern Virginia had become sickened and admitted
to the hospital for observation. It appeared that they were suffering from the
effects of exposure to carbon monoxide. These people all lived in the Chetum
building. While at lunch that day in a restaurant with his son and other
members of the building maintenance community, he tells them about what he read
in the Washington Post and says, “Thank God we don’t deal with that jerk Chetum. He
is the shadiest operator in this region and would shoot his mother for a buck.
What a crook!” One of the people at lunch, Joe Stucko, says, “I agree with you.
Chetum stole my plans for converting old HVAC systems to new ones. I should sue
him for stealing my ideas.”
Knarles later learns from his son of the agreement that he entered
into with Chetum on behalf of the firm. Knarles calls Chetum and tells him he
wants no part of the agreement and tells him he will messenger a check over to
his office minus the charge for the work already completed by the plumber.
Chetum sues for breach of contract.