Finals Flashcards
What is consideration
Something of legal value
Laura was joking with a friend about selling her car for $2000 and only riding her bike to and from work. Her friend said I accept your offer. Is there an enforceable contract between Lara and a friend?
No because Lara did not objectively intend to be bound by her offer to sell her car for $2000
Generally a contract for a covenant not to compete must be reasonable as to what three elements?
The difference between the value of the breach in parties, contractually promise performance, and the value of the breach in parties actual performance
Taxi co contracts to purchase two limousines from custom cars with delivery took her on May 1. Taxi co explain to customer cars that on-time delivery was very important because the limousines were booked for four proms in a wedding in May. Custom cars breach the contract and never delivered to two limousines. Taxi co had to cancel the prom and the wedding contracts. In a lawsuit, will Taxi co be able to recover the profits it lost when I canceled the problem and wedding contracts
Yes because these were consequential damages and direct loss is related to custom cars breach which was foreseeable as custom cars knew of the prom and wedding contract
When do parties agreed to liquidated damages?
At the time of entering the contract before any breach has occurred
Article 2 of the Uniform Commercial Code applies to which type of contracts?
Contract for sale of goods
How does the UCC differ from the common law of contracts with regards to terms of the contracts
The UCC allows contract to be formed with indefinite terms whereas the common law requires definite terms
Why was the UCC created?
To promote uniformity in commercial law
Which of the following are required elements to prove a lawsuit of negligence: 1) defendant owed duty of care to defendant breached a duty 2) injury to plaintiff. 4) defendants breach of duty caused injury or 5) defendants breach of duty was proximate cause of plaintiffs injury
1234 and five
Pool company contracts to clean City Pool every Monday and Friday during the summer schedule in programs and Pool Company asks City Pool if the schedule can be changed to cleanings every Tuesday and Saturday. City Pool agrees to the new cleaning dates pool company finishes the contract for the Summer by cleaning City Pools every Tuesday and Saturday this is an example of?
Accord and satisfaction
A buyer contract to purchase the home of Sara seller the contract for the state very much purchase a home only if she can obtain financing for a mortgage with an interest rate below 6%. As it turns out, Sara was not able to obtain financing for a mortgage with an interest below 6%. What is the outcome of this home sale contract?
Betty is discharge from the contract because of the condition precedent
Under the common law of contracts, a party is entitled to payment if the party Substantially performs the contract. Yeah elements of substantial performance are one the party performing a face to the performance must not vary greatly from the promised performance?
The performance creates substantially the same benefit as the contractually promised performance
Some contracts include a condition. A condition is a qualification based on the occurrence or non-occurrence of a blank which would trigger performance of the contract or terminate the contract
Future event
The concept of fiduciary is key to a principal agent in law what is a fiduciary relationship?
A relationship involving trust and confidence
Small company hired Sam to be small companies agent in social media. Sam excepted payment, but forgot to do any work. Which duty has Sam breached?
Agents duty to perform
Small company gave its agents Sam $1000 to buy a computer for Sam to work from home. When Sam went to the store, she found a computer was discounted 40%. She paid 600 but kept 400 for herself has Sam breached any duty?
Yes he’s breached agents duty to account
Does an international sales contract for the sale of goods exceeding $500 have to be in writing to be enforceable in court?
No because the 1980 UN convention on contracts for the international sale of goods does not include a statute of frauds
How much the offer excepted an offer to form a bilateral contract?
Promising to perform once there is a promise for promise and enforceable contract is formed
A common law rule that requires that the terms of the offeree’s acceptance adhere exactly to the terms of the offeror’s offer for a valid contract to be formed is called what?
The mirror image rule
If there is a dispute as to whether a contract was formed, courts look to the blank?
The objective facts as interpreted by reasonable person
Sams accounting company offers to perform one year of paperwork for Ted’s furniture store 45th $2000. Before Ted’s furniture store reply’s, Sam’s accounting company called to cancel the offer. Is it legal?
Yes, an offeror may revoke an offer any time before acceptance
Which negligence doctrine states the following violation of the statute that proximately causes injury create liability?
Negligence per se
A plaintiff in a negligence lawsuit proves that the defendant or a duty of care, which the duty of care, and the defendants breach of the duty cause injury to the plaintiff. However, the plaintiff fails to propose defendants breach of duty was proximate cause for plaintiff injury what is the outcome?
Plaintiff has not proved his claim it and will not recover judgment from the defendant
If a defendant loses in a civil case, the defendant is found?
Liable not guilty
Tim and taxi company sunny written contract whereby Tim agrees to clean the 10 cabs owned by taxi company for a few of $50 per cab. Later, without the consent of taxi company, Tim changes the 5 to an 8 making a fee $80 per cab. What is the probable outcome of the situation?
Tim materially alter the contract and taxi company Can treat the contract as terminated
Tim makes custom ductwork for it HVAC contractors. Bob placed an order for custom ductwork worth $20,000. Tara made the order and called Bob to pick up his order but Bob never picked up the order how many terra proceed?
Tara tendered performance and can now demand payment from Bob including filing a lawsuit for breach of contract