In Ben v.City Car Dealership,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 Daphne v.Even Steven Auto 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 lower courts to follow the precedent set by higher courts in the same jurisdiction. Since the state supreme court in the Ben case held that a minor could cancel a contract for the sale of a car, the trial court in the Daphne case is likely to follow this precedent and allow the minor to cancel the contract. Therefore, choice A is the best answer.

In Ben VCity Car Dealership,a State Supreme Court Held That a Minor