XYZ Inc. liquidated. Pursuant to the plan of liquidation, ABC Inc., which owned 80% of the stock of XYZ, received as a distribution in exchange for all of its stock in the corporation, 80% of the inventory and other assets of the corporation worth $700,000 that had a basis to the corporation of $900,000. All of the other shareholders received pro rata distributions of these assets and none of these assets had been contributed to the corporation by any shareholder. How much loss was recognized by XYZ, Inc. as a result of this liquidating distribution to XYZ, and what was the character of the gain

Alandlord rented an art studio to an artist. under the terms of the signed, written, two-year lease, the artist agreed to pay the landlord $1,000 per month and to assume responsibility for all necessary repairs. after the first year of the lease, the artist assigned the balance of his lease to a sculptor. the landlord approved the sculptor as a tenant and accepted two rent payments from her, and then the landlord sold the building to an investor. the sculptor had made two payments to the investor when an electrical fire broke out in the studio, injuring the sculptor. the fire was caused by faulty wiring. the landlord was aware that there was a dangerous wiring problem when he leased the property to the artist. but when the landlord discovered how costly repairs would be, he decided it would be more profitable to sell the property than to repair it. the problem was not easily discoverable by anyone other than an expert electrician, and the landlord did not tell the artist, the sculptor, or the investor about the problem. the sculptor sues to recover damages for her injuries. from whom can the sculptor recover?