Question 1

Indicate how consumers are protected in standard form contract situations.

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Question 2

Joe offered to sell Harry his car for $500. Harry responded by saying, "I accept, providing you install a new radio in that car." Explain the legal relationship between the two parties.

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Question 3

Harry saw Joe in his classic Buick at a local drive-in restaurant and talked about wanting to buy it. Joe offered to sell it to him for $1,500. Harry said he needed some time to think about it and that he would send him a letter. The next day, Joe changed his mind and mailed Harry a letter of revocation. The day after that, before Harry had received the letter of revocation, he sent a letter of acceptance to Joe. The next day the two letters arrived at their various destinations, Joe receiving Harry's letter of acceptance just after Harry received Joe's letter of revocation. Explain the legal liabilities of the parties.

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Question 4

There is a principle that says when a gratuitous promise to do something in the future causes someone to incur an expense, the promisor may be liable for failing to live up to that promise. What is this principle known as?

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Question 5

What is an interim agreement?

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Question 6

Is an "agreement to agree" binding?

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Question 7

What is "quantum meruit"?

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Question 8

From the point of view of consideration, would there be an issue if an off-duty police officer were hired to provide security services?

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Question 9

Mary received a non-solicited selection of compact discs in the mail, with a letter informing her that she was now a member of the CD of the month club. It also said that if she didn't want these CDs, she could simply send them back; otherwise, she would be billed $10 for each CD at the end of the month. She simply put them away, and did not respond. They continued to send her more CDs each month until she had received 100 of them over a period of 10 months. The club then sent her a letter demanding payment; otherwise, they would take legal action. Explain her legal obligation in these circumstances.

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Question 10

What are the ways in which an offer can come to an end prior to acceptance?

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Question 11

When is an offer incapable of being revoked?

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Question 12

Explain the nature of the postbox rule.

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Question 13

To what does a "standard form contract" refer?

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Question 14

Harry saw Joe in his classic Buick at a local drive-in restaurant, and told Joe that he'd like to buy it. He offered him $1,500. Joe said he had to think about it and that he'd let Harry know. Two days later, Joe decided that he needed the money and couldn't afford to keep the car. He wrote Harry a letter accepting his offer and mailed it that afternoon. The next day, Harry phoned telling Joe he'd changed his mind and that he needed the money for something else. Joe told him about the letter, and in fact Harry received the letter that day after the telephone conversation in which he attempted to revoke the offer. Joe insisted on going through with the deal. Explain the legal liability of the parties.

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Question 15

What is a "subject-to clause"?

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Question 16

What would be the result if a police officer arrived at the scene of crime in progress and demanded money from the victim to arrest the offender?

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Question 17

Joe offered to sell Harry his car for $500, but Harry said he needed some time to think about it. A couple of days later, Harry phoned back saying that he'd give Joe $450 for the car. Joe refused to take this. Then Harry said, "All right, I'll accept your offer for $500." Joe said that he'd changed his mind and refused to go through with the deal. Harry sued. Explain Joe's legal liability.

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