The Case of the Faulty Air-Conditioning SystemThe Cajon Theater purchased a large air-conditioning system from Blair Manufacturing Co for its 1,000 seat facility. The system was purchased and installed in April, prior to the start of the summer season. The sales contract contained a statement that the system would provide sufficient cooling for 1,500 people to a maximum temperature of 72 degrees. The statement further said, “The seller makes no express warranties for this product.” At the beginning of June, it became apparent to Cajon that the system did not work property; it provided cool air, but not enough to enable patrons to be fully comfortable. Cajon complained in writing to Blair about the air-conditioning system and withheld payment but continued to use the machine during the summer months because there was not enough time to order another system; without any air conditioning at all, the theater would have had to close down. All three efforts by Blair to repair the system failed, and at the end of the summer, Cajon demanded that Blair take the machine back. Blair refused to accept the machine and brought suit against Cajon for the purchase price. The TrialCajon testified that the temperatures during the summer in the area where the theater was located were extremely warm and that air conditioning was absolutely essential to enable patrons to feel comfortable during the showing of movies. The theater stated that it relied on the wording in the sales contract that the system would produce sufficient cooling. It further stated that it could not return the air-conditioning system immediately after delivery because the theater would have had to close down and lose its customers for the entire summer. The theater also stated that returning a large system involved a great deal of effort and expense and that it did not want to return the system until it had obtained significant use from it.The Arguments at TrialBlair’s attorney argued that the specific wording in the sales contract disclaiming any express warranties prevented Cajon from claiming that the system was defective. They further argued that the theater should have returned the system immediately when it discovered that the system was faulty. They also argued that when the theater used the system for three months, and received many benefits from it, it automatically gave up its right to rescind the contract and return the system.Cajon’s attorneys argued that because of the size and weight of the system and the costs involved in returning it, Cajon had a legal right to use the system for a reasonable amount of time and then return it. They further argued that the statement in the sales contract that the system would produce sufficient cooling outweighed the importance of the statement that there were no express warranties. The theater also argued that by keeping the machine and getting some benefit from it, it was able to mitigate its damages. Otherwise, the theater could have held the manufacturer responsible for the loss of profits.Questions to Decide: Who has the stronger arguments, Cajon or Blair? Why?You are the jury hearing the case, for whom would you decide on the question of the alleged warranty? Why?You are the jury hearing the case, for whom would you decide on the question of the right to rescind the contract? Why?What do you think the law should be with regard to a problem of this nature involving something that is not easily returnable?

Week 1 - AssignmentDark Leadership Theory[WLOs: 1, 2, 3] [CLOs: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]Prior to beginning work on this assignment, read Chapters 1 and 2 of your Meeting the Ethical Challenges of Leadership: Casting Light or Shadow course text.Leadership is a complex topic. Up until now, the majority of your studies have focused on ethical leadership forms, but ethical leadership is only one part of a much larger leadership picture. There is also a dark side to leadership and to truly understand the ethical side of leadership, you need to understand the dark side.In your paper,Summarize your impressions of the different dark leadership theories.Discuss why leaders cast shadow instead of light.Describe ethical dilemmas that you have encountered as a leader or a follower.Explain ways that you have resolved these dilemmas.Explain your thoughts about this week’s reading, and what you learned that will transfer to future ethical decisions.Describe your thoughts and observations about the moral choices made by a public figure and how these choices fit the lesson.The Dark Leadership Theory paperMust be three to four double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages and formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center’s APA Style (Links to an external site.) resource.Must include a separate title page with the following:Title of paperStudent’s nameCourse name and numberInstructor’s nameDate submittedFor further assistance with the formatting and the title page, refer to APA Formatting for Word 2013 (Links to an external site.).Must utilize academic voice. See the Academic Voice (Links to an external site.) resource for additional guidance.Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.For assistance on writing Introductions & Conclusions (Links to an external site.) as well as Writing a Thesis Statement (Links to an external site.), refer to the Ashford Writing Center resources.Must use at least three scholarly , peer-reviewed, or credible sources in addition to the course text.The Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to an external site.) table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.To assist you in completing the research required for this assignment, view this Ashford University Library Quick ‘n’ Dirty (Links to an external site.) tutorial, which introduces the Ashford University Library and the research process, and provides some library search tips.Must document any information used from sources in APA Style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center’s APA: Citing Within Your Paper (Links to an external site.) guide.Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. See the APA: Formatting Your References List (Links to an external site.) resource in the Ashford Writing Center for specifications.Carefully review the Grading Rubric (Links to an external site.) for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.