Examples Flashcards
John promises to give Ellen his sterero next week after he buys a new one. Ellen agrees to accept the gift. John subsequently changes his mind and gives the sterero to Rachel. Can Ellen sue John?
No: no consideration from Ellen
sufficient consider must be legal detriment-promisee or benefit-promisor
Chuck agrees to turn over his Rolex watch to Tina in exchange for $100. Chuck makes a promise while Tina is holding a gun to his head. Valid contract?
No: no mutual asset
under duress
Ben, who has been declared legally incompetent, orders 100 Napoleon Bonaparte costumes from Macy’s for Halloween. Is the agreement valid?
No: no legal capacity (Ben)
Allison promises to install new windows in Bernie’s house in exchange for Bernie’s promise to pay her $8,000. The execute a signed agreement that specifies when the work will be done and how Allison will be paid. Is this an express contract?
Yes
“signed contract…specifies…”
Frank verbally offers to mow Wendy’s lawn for $10/hour. Whendy verbally accepts Frank’s offer. Is this an express contract?
Yes: all necessary items there to prove a contract.
offer/accept.; consideration; mutal asset; legal capacity; legal purpose
one could argue no specified times weren’t “meeting of minds”
Lenore goes into Barbara’s bakery on a busy day and is in a hurry, so she grabsa a loaf of Italoin bread from the conter and waves it at Barbara. Barbara nods in Lenore’s direction and continues to serve other customers. Is a valid contract formed?
Yes: actions prove all elements there
bilateral or unilateral: Jan and Rick agree that she will purchase his guitar for $75
Bilateral
Both make an enforceable promise
Bilateral or unilateral: Perry tells Paula that he will pay her $250 if she will repair his deck next week
Unilateral
“if”
bilarteral or unilateral: Dominic tells Ray, “I’m tired of eating mediocre food every day. If you prepare one of your gourmet meals for me tomorrow, I’ll py you $100”. Ray doesn’t respond
Unilateral
bilateral or unilateral: Perry tells Peggy that he will tune up her car if she cleans out his garage
Unilateral
bilateral or unilateral: Marie and Jerry agree that she will update the web page for Jerry’s law practice in exchange for Jerry drafting her will
bilateral
Darm and Glenn agree that she will create a client database for Glenn’s business for a fee of $500. Bilateral or unilateral?
bilateral
bilateral or unilateral: Pamela tells Peter that she will pay him $100 if he installs a security light in her backyard over the weekend.
unilateral
bilateral or unilateral; express or implied: chris tells john “if you agree to provide me will all the firewood I need for next winter, I’ll agree to take care of your garden next spring and summer
express; unilateral
lacks some specificity but still is express
bilateral/unilateral and express/implied: jane agrees to tutor tom for 3 hrs/week at $20/hr. they put this in writing and both sign
bilateral, express
is there a contract…express or implied: joan goes to a flear market and sees a vase she likes. the owner is busy, but joan gets her attention and waves a $5 bill at her and points to the vase. the owner nods at joan, so joan takes the vase anf leaves the $5 on the counter, in clear view of the owner.
valid, implied
kathryn signs a lease agreement fo an apartment. she has intered into a(n): (express/implied) contract
express
flo tells giner during a phone call that she will buy her textbook from last semester for $65. ginger agrees. contract?…express/implied?
express
scott and tiffany enter into an implied contract. the parties’ conduct…
defines the contracts terms
Rachel tells Ron, “I am considering selling my house for $100,000” and ron says “i accept your offer”. valit or no?
no
“considering” doesn’t count as offering
stacy, who is angry that her motorcycle has broken down for the 3rd time in 60 days says “i will sell this piece of junk to the first person who gives me a nickel”. helen, who hears this, offers stacy a nickel for the motorcycle. valid?
no
reasonable person would think stacy was not serious
arthur tells his friend ray, “ill sell you my used tv set for $50”. before ray can reply, sandy says she accepts. is there a valid contract between sandy and arthur?
no
offer wasn’t made to sandy
sandy offers to sell her boat to bea but the boat sinks in a storm before bea accepts the offer. is the offer still valid
no
subject destroyed
sam agrees to paint debbies portait. bus sam is right handed and his right hand is crushed in an accident before debbie accepts the offer. is there still a valid offer?
no
sam can no longer perform offer
steve offers to sell barb his bike for $350. Barb can accept only by agreeing to buy under steves terms. if barbara says “ill take it for $325” is this a valid acceptance
no
counteroffer
bob offers to sell his comic book collection to biss for $500. bill says he will buy it but will only pay $475. bob now has the right to either (a) accept bills conteroffer in its terms (b) reject counteroffer or (c) make another counter offer. if bob rejects can he still accept original?
no