In Moss v. Chin, Chin's insurer, ICBC, made an offer to settle a claim that was accepted by the public trustee representing Mrs. Moss. ICBC was not aware that Mrs. Moss had died in the interim. ICBC made a unilateral mistake and yet the Court ordered that the contract be rescinded. What was the rationale?
A) ICBC lacked capacity to make an offer, as only Chin had such a right.
B) The public trustee lacked capacity to accept an offer, as only Mrs. Moss could do so, and she had died.
C) It is illegal to settle a claim when the claimant is no longer alive.
D) There was no consideration to support the claim, and therefore the contract was invalid.
E) ICBC had not misled itself, rather the public trustee had deliberately set out to keep ICBC from discovering the truth.

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The Answer of In Moss v. Chin, Chin's insurer, ICBC, made an offer to settle a claim that was accepted by the public trustee representing Mrs. Moss. ICBC was not aware that Mrs. Moss had died in the interim. ICBC made a unilateral mistake and yet the Court ordered that the contract be rescinded. What was the rationale?
A) ICBC lacked capacity to make an offer, as only Chin had such a right.
B) The public trustee lacked capacity to accept an offer, as only Mrs. Moss could do so, and she had died.
C) It is illegal to settle a claim when the claimant is no longer alive.
D) There was no consideration to support the claim, and therefore the contract was invalid.
E) ICBC had not misled itself, rather the public trustee had deliberately set out to keep ICBC from discovering the truth.

In Moss V Chin, Chin's Insurer, ICBC, Made an Offer to Settle