Which case is often cited as evidence for the proposition that any party who signs a written contract is taken to have accepted any exclusion clauses in that contract? A) Scrutton v Midland Silicones B) L'Estange v Graucob C) Olley v Marlborough Court Hotel D) Parker v South Eastern Railway

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The case of L'Estange v Graucob is often cited as evidence for the proposition that any party who signs a written contract is taken to have accepted any exclusion clauses in that contract, even if they did not read or understand them. In this case, the plaintiff signed a sales agreement for a cigarette vending machine without reading the terms and conditions, which included an exclusion clause. The court held that she was still bound by the exclusion clause as she had signed the contract.

Which Case Is Often Cited as Evidence for the Proposition