Contracts Cases

Question 1

1. O conner

Answer 1

Doctor repeatedly solicits entertainer, O’ Conner, for cosmetic nose surgery.

The surgeries made her nose uglier.

She sues for breach of contract, and wins

Question 2

2. Embry

Answer 2

Embry is a salesman on one year employment contract

Embry repeatedly asked for another contract otherwise he would quit

Boss replies “go on, don’t worry about that and get your men out there.”

Embry is fired, sues for breach of contract, and wins.

Question 3

3. West

Answer 3

West bought a horse, but it was broken.

West tried to return the horse and failed.

Delivery man took the horse to a farm, stated the horse’s ownership was in dispute

Farm owner sued West for cost of care on implied contract, and lost.

Question 4

4. Zehmer

Answer 4

Zehmer, the boy, and their wives go out drinking.

They argue and posture over weather the boy and his wife could buy zehmers farm for 50G.

They haggle, write details down on a napkin.

The boy sues for ownership of the farm, and wins.

Question 5

15. Lonergan 5-6 steps.

Answer 5

Lonergan tries to buy property from a guy in the newspaper but needs help finding it.

On the 8th defendant sends letter to tell him he found it, lonergan corresponds asking for extra info.

Other guy sends a letter back, warning he is going to sell soon.
Couple days letter sells the land.

Lonergan gets letter on 14th, sues and loses.

Question 6

16. Lefkowitz

Answer 6

Fur coat selller advertisesin the paper “$100 coats for $1” first come first serve.

Lefkowitz tries to buy saying the advertisement was an offer.

Fur coat seller informed hidden rule that its only for women. Lefkowitz sues and wins.

Question 7

17. Pepsico

Answer 7

Pepsi makes funny, joking ad showing a jet for 7,000,000 pepsi points.

You get points for drinking pepsi

Offer isnt not in catalogue that the commercial says to reference.

Guy sues to try and get the jet and loses.

Question 8

18. Carbolic Smoke ball

Answer 8

There’s an ad that says it will offer 100 to anyone who purchased a smoke ball, used it and caught influenza.

Advertiser puts a grand away in the bank to show their sincerity

Lady does the thing and still catches the flu

Sues and wins for. breach of contract.

Question 9

19. Lederle

Answer 9

Lederle put order in for pharmaceutical at a low price.

Pharmacudical price was changing soon.

Defendant only gave a small amount “as an accomadation” at that price with their response letter.

Lederle sued, and lost

Question 10

20. Evertite Roofing

Answer 10

Roof guy offered roofing company work contingent upon a credit check.

Ever-tite began started loading truck once the credit check went through.

Roofguy gave work to other company two days earlier and told evertite no.

Evertite sued for breach and won.

Question 11

21. Wilson and Co

Answer 11

Guy puts a purchase order for shortening.
Wilson historically had accepted within 7 days.

After 12 days of silence, Wilson rejected after a price increase.

Other guy wins.

Question 12

22. Schreiber

Answer 12

Schreiber was called by a telemarketer.

Sent them a letter for listening services.

He received two phone calls, sued for payment.

Schreiber lost

Question 13

23. Dodds

Answer 13

on the 10th, Dodds gave a written offer for property to a guy open until the 12th.

On the 11th, Dodds changed hs mind, sold it to different guy while the first guy dropped off acceptance letter at Dodds house.

Dodds was found by the first guy on the 12th, but said he already sold the property.

Dodds won.

Question 14

24. Ricketts

Answer 14

Ricketts Promised 2 grand to grandaughter + 6% interest per year so that she didnt have to work.

Grandaughter quits her job.

Ricketts dies, and granddaughter sued for the remaining sum. She wins.

Question 15

25. Congregation Kadimah

Answer 15

Guy on his death bed promised Kadimah 25,000, not in writing.

Guy died, and Congregation Kadimah sued for the money to build a synagogue. The guy won.

Question 16

14. Star-Paving

Answer 16

Contractor Star Paving bid on a school contract with a subcontractors original bid in mind.

When he Star paving won their bid, subcontracter said they wouldn’t do it for the price they originally specified.

Star paving had to pay someone else more, and sued subcontractor. Star-paving sued and won.

Question 17

13. Adams

Answer 17

on the second, Guy sent an offer to try and sell Adams wool.

Adams did not get letter until the 5th, an unusually long time.

By the time Adams got back to the other guy, he had already sodld the wool.

Adams sued and won.

Question 18

12. Wichelhaus

Answer 18

other guy offered to sell a certain amount of cotton to Wichelhaus from a ship named peerless.

There were two ships named peerless, and which one the cotton on wasn’t specified.

When the cotton arrived “late” Wichelhaus refeused to accept it.

Other guy sued, and lost.

Question 19

11. Hamer

Answer 19

Hamer was promised 5 grand for refraining from tobacco use, gambling etc. until 21.

At 21, Uncle said money should wait until he’s older and Hamer agreed.

When Uncle died, Hamer sued estate for the money and won

Question 20

10. Kirksey

Answer 20

Kirksey, the brother promised Kirksey, the wife if you come here, your family can live there.

Brother Kirksey kicked them out after 2 years.

Kirksey the wife lost.

Question 21

9. In re green

Answer 21

Green promised his extra marital lover 1,000 a month plus rent for her aparment.

Only $1 as consideration.

Green declared bankruptcy, and woman filed claim against his estate.

She lost.

Question 22

8. Blumenthal

Answer 22

Landlord had a contract with Blumenthal to be charged 175 for rent year 1 and 200 for rent year 2.

Landlord promised to reduce rent to original after business wasnt’t going well, for the length of time until business goes well.

Landlord sues Blumenthal for difference in year two. Landlord wins.

Question 23

7. Alaska Packers

Answer 23

Fisherman had a contract with Alaska Packers to fish.

When they got to Alaska, thee refused to fish until they got paid more.

Alaska packers agreed to pay them more, but only paid them original amount when they got back. The fishermen sued and lost.

Question 24

6. Angel

Answer 24

Every 5 years guy’s trash collection contract was renewed with the city.

Suprise! 400 new people moved to the city, so city council agreed to pay him more.

Angel the Karen said the new contract was illegal. He sued and lost.

Question 25

25. Columbus Rolling Mill Co.

Answer 25

Columbus Rolling offered to sell 2,000 to 5,000 tons of Iron rails to the railway for X price per ton.

Railway wrote back they would take 1,200 tons of Iron rails at X price per ton.

Columbus said no to new terms, then Railway tried to accept original offer.

Railway sued Columbus saying there was contract for original offer, and lost.

Question 26

Briggs Electric

Answer 26

Briggs sent purchase order for a buncha generators.

A month after Briggs placed the order and the generator seller acknowledged it, the seller sent its Standard Terms and Conditions for Sale that included a forum-selection clause.

Disputes over the contract arose, and the seller tried to keep the suit in the fourm state mentioned in the fourm-selection clause.

The seller lost

Question 27

Hill(5)

Answer 27

Hill ordered a computer from a business; The computer had terms and conditions to arbitrate in the box.

Terms and conditions said to return the PC if they don’t agree.

Hill didn’t read them, later sued as part of a class action.

Buisiness said you had to arbitrate and sues back

Hill loses.