The Four Guys Garage advertised automobile repairs by "Licensed Mechanics." Terry,a car owner,took his automobile to the Four Guys Garage for repairs.The garage owner,Todd,examined the car,and indicated that extensive repairs were required.Terry left his car with Todd,and the repairs were carried out by another licensed mechanic,Rod,an employee.Terry paid $150 for the repairs,but on his way home discovered that the repairs had been negligently made,and had ruined the engine.Money damages awarded by the court for the negligence would be approximately equal to Terry's loss

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Since the Four Guys Garage advertised their services as being carried out by licensed mechanics, Terry had a reasonable expectation that the repairs would be done competently. The fact that the repairs were negligently made and resulted in damage to his car means that the garage breached their duty of care to Terry. As a result, Terry would likely be able to recover damages from the garage in court that would be approximately equal to his loss, which in this case would be the cost of repairing or replacing the ruined engine.

The Four Guys Garage Advertised Automobile Repairs by "Licensed Mechanics