Question 1

Jackie takes her car to the All Clean Car Wash and watches the employees while they mistakenly give her car a special $30 hand wax treatment,rather than the $5 spray wax she requested.Jackie refuses to pay $30 saying that she requested a service that would cost her only $5.Analyze the case.

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The answer of Jackie takes her car to the All...

Question 2

Alan persuades Charles to buy his truck by f.alsely telling Charles that the truck has just had a new engine installed.In fact,the truck has an old engine that has been cleaned to look new.Charles buys the truck and finds out the truth about the engine.Discuss the situation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Alan persuades Charles to buy his truck...

Question 3

Mark was speeding on the highway when he and John had a car accident and suffered serious head injuries.As a result,John's memory was affected,and he could not remember any of the incidents on the day of the crash,including the fact that Mark's rash driving caused the car crash.At the hospital,Mark,who suffered minor injuries,convinces John that the crash was no one's fault and just bad luck.John is empathetic and signs a contract with Mark stating that neither party would sue the other for damages.However,Lily,who was with John in the car and was also injured,knows that Mark was responsible and challenges the contract in court,in addition to filing a lawsuit against Mark.Analyze the case.

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The answer of Mark was speeding on the highway when...

Question 4

Donita,34,and Terry,25,enter into a contract which stipulates that Donita will allow Terry to occupy her apartment for six months,beginning next month.Terry has agreed to pay a rent of $100 per month.Discuss the elements that make this contract legally binding for Terry and Donita.

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The answer of Donita,34,and Terry,25,enter into a contract which stipulates...

Question 5

Georgia purchases what proves to be a defective product from ZBest Enterprise to give to her best friend,Sarah,on her birthday.Georgia refuses to take legal action against ZBest because she is afraid of confrontation.Sarah,wanting to help Georgia,and angry at ZBest,wants to sue ZBest.Discuss the options Sarah has to sue the company.

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The answer of Georgia purchases what proves to be a...

Question 6

Charleen goes to Big Basket Supermarket and fills her cart with food,pushing it up to a checkout line.Discuss the type of contract between Charleen and Big Basket that would obligate Charleen to pay for the food prior to leaving Big Basket,even if Charleen and the clerk never say a word to each other.

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The answer of Charleen goes to Big Basket Supermarket and...

Question 7

Ruben promises to pay Talana $200 if she steals Jessica's business law textbook.Talana steals the business law book,but Ruben,who now feels guilty for his act,refuses to pay Talana and asks her to return the book.Discuss ways in which Reuben has breached the contract.

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The answer of Ruben promises to pay Talana $200 if...

Question 8

Eloise made a contract in January that gave her until the end of the year to complete her work on a new computer system for Dexter.In mid-July,Eloise is working on the computer system.The contract in July is considered:

Accepted Answer

The contract is still ongoing and has not been fulfilled yet, making it executory.

Question 9

Shannon offered a $50 reward for the return of a lost kitten.When Mark found the kitten and returned it to Shannon,she refused to give him the reward because he had not promised to find the kitten before he went looking for it.Analyze the case.

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The answer of Shannon offered a $50 reward for the...

Question 10

Emerson,a wealthy man,has a special seal made that contains his family crest and motto.Emerson places the seal impression next to his name on every contract that he signs in order to prove that other contracts containing a signature without the impression are forgeries.Discuss the type of contract Emerson makes.

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The answer of Emerson,a wealthy man,has a special seal made...

Question 11

Fraser entered into a written contract with the Plastica Company to purchase 100 plastic black bats for a Halloween party he was hosting.The terms of the contract called for Plastica to deliver all 100 bats by October 25.On October 20,Fraser received from Plastica 85 plastic bats and 15 paper red bats.A letter accompanying the shipment stated,"We no longer make plastic black bats.For the inconvenience,we will charge you 15 percent less than the price we originally agreed upon." Was the contract between Fraser and Plastica an executed contract? Explain.

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The answer of Fraser entered into a written contract with...

Quiz 7: The Essentials of Contract Law