Fact Pattern 12-A1
Dave's Hobby Town and Eva's Yarn Shoppe are adjacent stores with adjoining parking lots. Dave offers Eva a discount on purchases from Dave's store if Eva will not tow the cars of Dave's customers who park in Eva's lot.
-Refer to Fact Pattern 12-A1. Eva's forbearance from towing is legally sufficient consid?eration
A) because it is a promise of something of value.
B) only if Dave's customers park in Eva's lot.
C) only if Eva's customers cannot park in her lot because it is full.
D) under no circumstances.

Question

Fact Pattern 12-A1 
Dave's Hobby Town and Eva's Yarn Shoppe are adjacent stores with adjoining parking lots. Dave offers Eva a discount on purchases from Dave's store if Eva will not tow the cars of Dave's customers who park in Eva's lot.
-Refer to Fact Pattern 12-A1. Eva's forbearance from towing is legally sufficient consid?eration
A) because it is a promise of something of value.
B) only if Dave's customers park in Eva's lot.
C) only if Eva's customers cannot park in her lot because it is full.
D) under no circumstances.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Eva's forbearance from towing constitutes a promise to not exercise a legal right she otherwise would have, which is a form of consideration. It is therefore legally sufficient consideration, regardless of whether Dave's customers actually park in Eva's lot or whether Eva's lot is full.