Dale sold an oil painting to Jane for $1,000. Jane was to pick it up the next day, but an art dealer came into the store before she arrived and told Dale it was a rare painting by a famous artist and offered Dale $25,000. Dale didn't tell the dealer about his sale to Jane, and Dale sold it to the art dealer for $25,000. As a result

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Jane can successfully sue Dale for breach of contract and seek pecuniary damages because Dale had a valid contract with Jane to sell her the painting for $1,000, and he breached that contract by selling it to someone else.

Dale Sold an Oil Painting to Jane for $1,000