In Peyton v. Quality Motors , a state supreme court held that a minor could cancel a contract for the sale of a car. Now a trial court in the same state is deciding Rikki v. Street Deals, Inc., a case with similar facts. Under the doctrine of stare decisis , the trial court is likely to

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The doctrine of stare decisis requires courts to follow the rulings of higher courts within the same jurisdiction. Since the state supreme court held that a minor could cancel a contract for the sale of a car in Peyton v. Quality Motors, the trial court in Rikki v. Street Deals, Inc. is likely to follow this precedent and allow the minor to cancel the contract.

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