Fact Pattern 14-B2
Nano Corporation offers to sell a robotic device to Opal Assembly, Inc., but mistakenly transposes some of the digits in the price so that $15,400 appears in the offer as $14,500. Opal accepts the written offer.
-Refer to Fact Pattern 14-B2. Opal's best argument in favor of enforcement of the contract is that
A) a bilateral mistake does not afford relief from a contract.
B) a mistake of value does not afford relief from a contract.
C) a unilateral mistake does not afford relief from a contract.
D) the price was below the prices of comparable devices.

Question

Fact Pattern 14-B2 
Nano Corporation offers to sell a robotic device to Opal Assembly, Inc., but mistakenly transposes some of the digits in the price so that $15,400 appears in the offer as $14,500. Opal accepts the written offer.
-Refer to Fact Pattern 14-B2. Opal's best argument in favor of enforcement of the contract is that
A) a bilateral mistake does not afford relief from a contract.
B) a mistake of value does not afford relief from a contract.
C) a unilateral mistake does not afford relief from a contract.
D) the price was below the prices of comparable devices.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Opal's best argument for enforcement of the contract is that Nano's mistake was a unilateral mistake, which does not typically afford relief from a contract. In order for a mistake to be grounds for relief from a contract, it must usually be a mutual mistake or a mistake by the party seeking relief, and it must also be a mistake as to a material aspect of the contract. In this case, Opal accepted Nano's offer without any knowledge of the mistake, so the mistake is not mutual, and it is generally not sufficient to allow Opal to avoid the contract.