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Mel is under contract with a textbook publisher to write an instructor's manual to accompany a new textbook. The contract states that the instructor's manual is to be completed by August 1. On July 1, the publisher calls Mel and asks for an update. Mel states that he's working hard and making progress. He then states that the August 1 deadline is "doable but it's going to be tough." Based on Mel's statement, the textbook publisher may claim an anticipatory repudiation and find another author to complete the project. Stokes signed a contract to purchase a car from a dealer, Othick, for $15,000. However, when the contract was examined closely, a decimal point was inadvertently put in and the contract called for Stokes to get the car for $150. Stokes is attempting to enforce the contract against Othick for $150. Othick wants the court to change the contract to $15,000, which he claims is the true intent of the parties. What remedy should Othick pursue with the court?

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Mel is under contract with a textbook publisher to write an instructor's manual to

accompany a new textbook. The contract states that the instructor's manual is to be

completed by August 1. On July 1, the publisher calls Mel and asks for an update. Mel

states that he's working hard and making progress. He then states that the August 1

deadline is "doable but it's going to be tough." Based on Mel's statement, the textbook

publisher may claim an anticipatory repudiation and find another author to complete the

project.




Stokes signed a contract to purchase a car from a dealer, Othick, for $15,000. However,

when the contract was examined closely, a decimal point was inadvertently put in and

the contract called for Stokes to get the car for $150. Stokes is attempting to enforce the

contract against Othick for $150. Othick wants the court to change the contract to

$15,000, which he claims is the true intent of the parties. What remedy should Othick

pursue with the court?




George has entered into a contract with Mark to supply raw materials to Mark's factory.

The contract does not contain an anti-delegation clause. George then delegates his duty

to supply the raw materials to Wayne, a competitor of Mark. This is an example of a valid

delegation.




An assignment may be of current and/or future rights.

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,After finishing an internship while a student, Danielle received an offer for employment

as a staff tax accountant for Lincoln, Roosevelt and Reagan, CPAs, to start on August 1st,

after she finished her master’s degree in accountancy. Included in the contract was the

following provision: “This contract shall be cancelled if the prospective employee fails to

pass the CPA exam prior to the start date of employment.” Which of the following types

of conditions is this provision?




Liquidated damages must be directly related to the breach of contract for which they are

compensating the non-breaching party.




If one party to a contract unilaterally alters the contract, the other party may be

discharged from performance due to operation of law.




When parties agree to an accord and satisfaction, the original obligation subject to the

accord is immediately discharged.




Seale Manufacturing and Keen Enterprises entered into a contract for Seale to deliver

500 aircraft parts to Keen in consideration of $50,000. The contract was written and

signed by both parties, but had no provision indicating when the risk of loss passed from

Seale to Keen in the shipment. Which of the following is generally true of this agreement?




Carla’s Cars (CC) and Trixie’s Transmissions (TT) entered into a contract for CC to

purchase transmissions from TT. Certain terms of the contract were incomplete and


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,somewhat ambiguous. Under the UCC, this contract will be allowed to be enforced using

each of the following criteria except the:




The mirror image rule is not enforced under UCC standards.




The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods does not

recognize a formal writing requirement similar to the UCC statute of frauds requirement.




Every state has adopted all (or substantially all) of Article 2 of the UCC.




If two companies enter into a sales contract and the shipping terms are omitted from the

agreement, the contract will automatically become a shipping contract.




Shark Knives Outlet entered into a contract where they agreed to purchase all of the

switch knives that Jet Knife Manufacturing could produce for the year 2021. This is a/an




If the seller ships conforming goods, the buyer has a duty to accept them and may not

reject the goods.




While the common law recognizes commercial impracticability as a means to terminate a

contract, the UCC rejects and does not recognize commercial impracticability.




Laws that impose liability on liquor stores and bars are called ________ laws.
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, Regarding defamation, a qualified privilege exists in courtrooms and legislative hearings.




Dirk is the delivery driver for Papa Pepperoni’s Pizza. On a delivery he spotted Marvin, his

main competition for the affections of his girlfriend Jolene. He accelerated his truck and

hit Marvin, breaking both his legs. Under these circumstances, this is




Employers, in some states, enjoy an absolute privilege when giving employment

references as long as the reference is factual and without malice.




Lost revenue or profits, whether actual or potential, are called ________ harm.




In Palsgraf v. Long Island Railroad Co., the court first articulated and established the

concept of proximate cause.




CompAmerica (CA), an internet service provider, provided the online platform for

thousands of customers to publish their online content. CA did not edit, review or

reformulate content posted by customers. One of those customers was a rumor website

named Scandalcity, which published several false and defamatory statements about

Roger, a high school principal. These included lies that he had stolen money from his

high school and was selling drugs to students. Roger was fired and sued CA for providing

the platform for these defamatory statements, under the theory that CA was a publisher.

What should be the result of Roger’s lawsuit?




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