Cases

Question 1

Donoghue versus Stephenson

Answer 1

Duty of care

Snail in drink

Duty of care, expand past contractual relations

Question 2

Carnell vs Carbolic smoke ball

Answer 2

Unilateral contracts

Was ad binding offer or invitation to treat

Question 3

Gilbert steel LTD versus University construction LTD

Answer 3

Contract modifications require fresh consideration

Was promised to pay higher price enforcible without new consideration

University construction only obligated to pay original contract price due to no new consideration

Question 4

Uber technologies versus Heller

Answer 4

Unconscionable contracts

Was deemed unenforceable because Heller as an individual worker didn’t have the ability to negotiate with Uber and also he would have to pay 14,000 upfront fees to access arbitration making it hard to challenge uber

Question 5

Fiddler versus Sunlife assurance co-of Canada

Answer 5

Intangible damages

Question 6

MJB enterprises LTD versus defence construction LTD

Answer 6

Expectations damages

They didn’t get the contract, even though they were the most fit and had the lowest offer

Question 8

Chaplin versus Hicks

Answer 8

Awarded 100 pounds for the loss of the chance at winning the contest

Expectation damages

Question 10

Chicago Colosseum club versus Dempsey

Answer 10

Reliance damages

Kept making expenditures after defendant informed them about the cancellation