Often a party to a contract wants to avoid his obligations by arguing that the contract was entered into because of a mistake, misrepresentation, undue influence, or duress. Which of the following is true with regard to these areas of the law?
A) If a seller persuades a person to buy something by a innocent misrepresentation, the buyer could ask for rescission and damages for the tort of deceit.
B) A person can successfully argue non est factum and avoid his obligations under a contract only if he was misled about the very nature of the document and was not careless.
C) A buyer could not be awarded the equitable remedy of rescission if the seller honestly believed that his misrepresentation, which persuaded the buyer to buy, was true.
D) Independent legal advice given to a person is good evidence of undue influence.
E) Where, a written document embodies the the original oral agreement, a party to the contract could ask the court for the equitable remedy of rectification.
Correct Answer:
Verified
Q8: Clive and Bill were not friends but
Q9: When two parties are involved in a
Q10: Which of the following is true with
Q11: Jones offers to sell Smith his car.
Q12: When two parties are involved in a
Q14: Keri went to Crandon's computer outlet with
Q15: Which one of the following will be
Q16: Which one of the following mistakes voids
Q17: In which of the following instances would
Q18: With regard to the law governing privity
Unlock this Answer For Free Now!
View this answer and more for free by performing one of the following actions
Scan the QR code to install the App and get 2 free unlocks
Unlock quizzes for free by uploading documents