AIC 301 - EXPANDING YOUR CLAIMS PERSPECTIVE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2024

AIC 301 - EXPANDING YOUR CLAIMS
PERSPECTIVE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
Emilia'sSstateShiredSEmilia,SaSmusician,StoScreateSaSthemeSsongSforStheSstate'sSpublicSschoolSsystem.STwoSdis
putesSbetweenStheSpartiesSeventuallySledSthemStoScourt.SFirst,StheScontractScalledSforSEmiliaStoSbeSpaidS$12
,000,SbutStheSstateSactuallySpaidSEmiliaSinSbondsSworthS$12,000.SSecond,StheScontractSwasSunclearSaboutSt
heSlengthSofStheSthemeSsong.SItSsaidSthatStheSsongShadStoSbeS"ofSlengthSnoSlessSthanSthirtyS(60)Sseconds,"Sa
ndStheSpartiesScouldSnotSagreeSwhetherS30SsecondsSorS60SsecondsSwasScorrect.SUsingStheSestablishedSguid
elinesSofScontractSconstruction,SwhichSoneSofStheSfollowingSisStheScourtSmostSlikelyStoSdetermine?

SelectSone:

A.SEmiliaSmustSbeSpaidSinScash,SandStheSsongSmustSbeSatSleastS60SsecondsSlong.

B.SEmiliaScanSbeSpaidSinSbonds,SandStheSsongSmustSbeSatSleastS60SsecondsSlong.

C.SEmiliaScanSbeSpaidSinSbonds,SandStheSsongSmustSbeSatSleastS30SsecondsSlong.

D.SEmiliaSmustSbeSpaidSinScash,SandStheSsongSmustS-
SANSWERSD.SEmiliaSmustSbeSpaidSinScash,SandStheSsongSmustSbeSatSleastS30SsecondsSlong.




EmiliaSmustSbeSpaidSinScash,SandStheSsongSmustSbeSatSleastS30SsecondsSlong.SWordsSprevailSoverSnumbers.



InSgeneral,SifSaSpartySassignsSrightsSandSdelegatesSobligationsStoSanSassignee,SbutSaSthirdSpartyStoStheScontra
ctShasSaSdefenseSagainstStheSassignor,StheSthirdSpartyScanSassertSthatSsameSdefenseSagainst

SelectSone:

A.STheSassigneeSonly.

B.STheSassignorSonly.

C.SEitherStheSassigneeSorStheSassignor,SbutSnotSboth.

D.SBothStheSassigneeSandStheSassignor.S-SANSWERSD.SBothStheSassigneeSandStheSassignor.



IfSaSpartySassignsSrightsSandSdelegatesSobligationsStoSanSassignee,SbutSaSthirdSpartyShasSaSdefenseSagainstSth
eSassignor,StheSthirdSpartyScanSassertSthatSsameSdefenseSagainstSbothStheSassigneeSandStheSassignor.



ForestShasScontractedSwithSaShatScompany,SCompanySX,StoSbuyShatsSsoSthatSheScanSsupplyS500ShatsSofSaSspe
cificStype,SmadeSonlySbySCompanySX,StoSCompanySZ.SJustSoneSdaySbeforeStheSdeliverySdate,SForestSlearnsSth
atSCompanySXShasSgoneSoutSofSbusinessSandSheSwillSthereforeSnotSbeSableStoSsupplyStheShatsStoSCompanySZ.

, SForestScannotSfindStheSspecifiedShatsSelsewhereSinStheSmarketplace,Seither.SCompanySZShasSsuedSForestSfo
rSbreachSofScontract.SForest'sSdutyStoSperformSwillSbeSdischargedSbecause

SelectSone:

A.SForestScouldSsubstituteSaSproductSofSlikeSkindSandSquality.

B.SForestScouldSgetSaSnovationSofShisScontractSwithSCompanySZ.

C.SPerformanceSbySForestSbecameSobjectivelySimpossible.

D.SPerformanceSbySForestSbecameSimpracticable.S-
SANSWERSC.SPerformanceSbySForestSbecameSobjectivelySimpossible.




PerformanceSbySForestSbecameSobjectivelySimpossibleSbecauseSForestScannotSconceivablySperformS(provi
deStheSspecificallySrequiredShats).SImpracticabilitySconcernsSexcusingSperformanceSthatSisSpossibleSbutSunr
easonablySdifficult.SNovationSdoesSnotSapply,SasSitSisStheSsubstitutionSofSaScontractualSparty.



InSaScontractSforS1,000SloavesSofSbread,SgrocerSAndySwroteSoutStheSwordsS"oneSthousand"SbutStypedSinSthe
SnumberS100.STheSsupplierSdeliveredS100SloavesSwhichSresultedSinSaSlossSofSaSmajorScustomer.SWhichSoneSo

fStheSfollowingSprioritiesSwillSapplySinSthisScase?

SelectSone:

A.SWordsSprevailSoverSprinting.

B.SHandwritingSprevailsSoverStypewriting.

C.SPrintingSprevailsSoverShandwriting.

D.SFiguresSprevailSoverSwords.S-SANSWERSB.SHandwritingSprevailsSoverStypewriting.



WhenStheSpartiesShaveSmadeStypewrittenSorShandwrittenSchangesSinSaSprintedScontractSform,StheScourtsSa
pplyStheSruleSthatShandwritingSprevailsSoverStypewritingSasStheSfirstSpriority.SThisSisSaStypographicalSerrorSa
ndSthereforeShandwritingSwillSprevailSoverStypewriting.



RaySsellsSaSschoonerStoSCatherine.STheSbillSofSsaleSindicatesStheSpriceSofStheSschoonerSasSwellSasStheSmake,S
model,SandSyearSofStheSboat.SCatherineSlaterSclaimsSinSaSlawsuitSthatSRayShadSpromisedStoSincludeScommu
nicationsSandScomputerSequipmentSinStheSsale,SandSsheSattemptsStoSsupportSherSclaimSinScourtSwithSaSlette
rSwrittenSbySRay.SRaySwroteSandSsignedStheSletterSbeforeStheSdateSofStheSfinalSbillSofSsale,SinSwhichSheSpromi
sedStoSincludeStheSclaimedSitems.SUnderStheSparolSevidenceSrule,StheScontract

SelectSone:

A.SWillSbeSmodifiedStoSaddSonlyStheSletterSwrittenSandSsignedSbeforeStheSdateSofStheSfinalSbillSofSsale.