Intoxicated, Efron enters a contract for the sale of his business, Freight Dispatch, to
Gretel for less than its market value. This contract is enforceable if, at the time,
Efron understood the legal consequences
Accepting and giving legal force to an obligation that previously was not enforceable is
Ratification
Chuck, a minor, signs a contract with Denise, an adult. The contract is voidable at the
option of
Chuck only
Steve relinquishes the right to his son Tanner's control, care, custody, and earnings.
This act is
Emancipation
Caitlyn is a minor. As a minor, Caitlyn
a. has the capacity to enter into a valid contract
b. all of the choices
c. is not usually legally bound by a contract
d. had the right to avoid liability under a valid contract
Val, a minor, enters into a contract to buy a kayak and paddle from a Watercraft
dealership. Later, after taking possession, Val disaffirms the deal. She
must return both the kayak and the paddle
The purpose if the right to disaffirm a contract is to
protect minors
Flake, a minor, enters into contract to buy an electric guitar. Flake does not take
possession or make payments. With respect to the contract, most courts would that this
is
Disaffirmance
Gretchen is adjudged by a court to be mentally incompetent. Gretchen
cannot form a legally binding contract with another party
Van, a minor, wants to return a set of skis that he brought from Winter Sports. He used
and wrecked the skis. In a state in which a duty of restitution is imposed, Van most likely
must return the skis and pay for the damage
,Opal is a minor. In at least some states, Opal can enter into a legally binding contract
when she
a. reaches the age of majority
b. gets married
c. is emancipated from her parents
d. all of the choices
Tracy is fifteen. In most states, for contractual purposes, Tracy would be considered a
minor until she is
Eighteen
Kristin, a minor, enters into a contract to buy a mower from Lawn Gear, a local store.
The deal is set aside. Returning Kristin and Lawn Gear to their positions prior to the
contract is known as
Restitution
Sam is mentally incompetent buy had not been adjudged by a court to be incompetent.
Sam enters into a contract with Tony for the cleaning and maintenance of the Uptown
Offices building. Most likely, the contract is
Void
Blanche, a minor, enters into a contract to buy two all-season passes from Chalet
Mountain Resort. The contract will be made enforceable if Blanche
ratifies it
Intoxicated, Hank enters a contract for the sale of ten acres of timberland to Ira for less
than its market value. Later, Hank seeks to cancel the deal. In determining whether
Hank can avoid his duties under the contract, a court is most likely to look at
Hank's intoxicated mental state and other factors
Jean, a minor, enters a contract with Kino to plant and harvest thirty acres of Jean's
mother's farm for a certain price. On reaching the age of majority, Jean does not state
that she intends to be bound by the contract, but indicates an intent to
implied ratification
Whatever is reasonably needed to maintain a minor's standard of living, such as food,
clothing, shelter, and medical services, is known as
Necessaries
Ralph, a minor, enters a contract with Seth for the installation, maintenance, and repair
of an HVAC system in Ralph's Uncle Ted's warehouse. On reaching the age of majority,
Ralph sends e-mail to Seth, stating that Ralph intends the contract to be binding. This is
express ratification
, Martin, a minor, inherits the rights to several patents. To make use of this property,
Martin petitions a court to be treated as an adult for business purposes. If the court
grants the request, Martin loses the right to
disaffirm business contracts
Orin signs a covenant not to compete with his employer, Product Distribution, Inc. The
covenant will be enforced if it
is reasonable with respect to geographic area and duration.
A covenant not to compete
is a promise to refrain from competing in business with another
A contract to do something that is prohibited by federal or state statute is
Unenforceable
Doug agrees with Elin to sell prescription drugs illegally to Elin's friends for 25 percent of
the take. Doug sells the drugs but keeps all of the money. Elin can
not enforce the deal
Lionel obtains a loan from Mortgage Company at an interest rate that exceeds the
state's maximum. The lender has
committed usury
Bay Mall requires its tenants to sign a lease that includes a clause releasing the
landlord from liability in the event of injury to any person or property no matter who is at
fault. This is
an exculpatory clause.
Jim is an emergency medical technician (EMT). EMTs are prohibited by statute from
working more than a certain number of consecutive hours. One month, Jim works more
than the legal limit. He can get paid for
the hours up to the statutory maximum and the extra hours
In determining procedural unconscionability, a court is most likely to consider whether
the buyer had an opportunity to ask questions about the contract
Countrywide Trucking Inc. contracts with Dewey to transport crated goods to a certain
destination for $5,000. Countrywide delivers the crates, but Dewey does not pay.
Countrywide learns that the crates contained stolen goods. Countrywide can recover
from Dewey
$5,000 but not the goods
For a contract to be valid and enforceable, it must be formed for
a legal purpose