Exam 9: Introduction to Contracts

Under a contract,Danielle is required to paint a room with paint chosen by the homeowners,the Flynns.After Danielle paints the room according to the contract requirements,her duties under the contract are discharged.

Travel Lines offered to sell 10 round-trip tickets to Elaine.Travel Lines stated that the acceptance must be in writing by USPS next-day service.Which of the following acceptances will create a contract between Travel Lines and Elaine?

Walter enters a dentist office and points to a damaged tooth.The dentist,Matt,treats the tooth.If Walter refused to pay and Matt sued:

Strawly Corp.runs an "adult bookstore" in Metro City,leasing the building from MegaCorp. Then,Metro City passes an ordinance prohibiting the sales of the types of merchandise found in "adult bookstores." Strawly is still bound to the contract.

Which of the following is true?

Contracts that do not arise from mutual agreement but are created by courts to avoid unjust enrichment are:

In seeking to determine whether there is a meeting of the minds,the courts look to how a reasonable person would objectively view the language or actions of the parties.

When Myrtle comes home from work one evening,she finds that her yard has been mowed and trimmed.Later,a man comes to collect for the yard work done.Myrtle refuses to pay for the work since she has never seen the man before and did not hire him to do her yard work.Which of the following answers is most accurate?

Robert,a minor,buys a stereo from Jane for $200.State law allows a minor to disaffirm contracts within a reasonable time after turning 18.Robert disaffirms the contract the day after turning 18 and returns the stereo.

An express contract:

When promissory estoppel is used by the courts,it is because there is NOT an enforceable contract present.

Larry goes to his barber who has cut his hair for the past several years.The barber proceeds to cut his hair as they talk about the most recent snow storm to hit the area.This is an example of a:

Shelly offers to sell Jane goods both parties know are stolen.Jane accepts the offer,and agrees to pay for the goods.Later,Jane refuses to accept or pay for the goods.If Shelly sues Jane for breach of contract,what is the probable result?

The common law governs contracts for:

Courts may award damages called "quantum meruit":

List and briefly describe the basic elements of a contract.

Jerry offers to shovel the snow from Ben's driveway for $35.Ben replies "OK." This is an example of:

On January 8,Quastrar,Inc.sent Hylavian Company a letter offering to sell $10,000 in restaurant supplies.On January 18,Hylavian mailed a letter to Quastrar accepting the offer.Quastrar received the acceptance letter on January 20.On January 17,Quastrar sent a letter revoking the offer.Hylavian received this letter on January 21.A contract between Quastrar and Hylavian:

Preferred Contractors was a general contractor and owner of a condominium complex which was under construction.Barrett,a subcontractor,had been hired by Henderson Plumbing,another subcontractor,to help it complete the plumbing work on the project.When Henderson began using shoddy installation procedures and subsequently fell behind the scheduled completion time for the project,Preferred Contractors urged Barrett to correct Henderson's mistakes and to finish the job.Barrett refused to continue until he knew who would pay him,since he feared Henderson's financial position was shaky.Nonetheless,Preferred Contractors' job superintendent told Barrett to go ahead even if Barrett and Preferred Contractors had no contract because "he would use his influence to try to help Barrett get his money." Barrett finished the work and sent a $7,500 bill to Henderson,which was never paid.When Barrett later sent the bill to Preferred Contractors,these facts emerged: Preferred Contractors told him that due to Barrett's failure to notify Preferred Contractors promptly of Henderson's non-payment,Preferred Contractors had already paid Henderson in full and therefore would not pay twice for the work.Discuss the best possible theory of recovery Barrett may argue.

John enters into a contract to paint Chad's house.When Chad decides on a color,John will buy the paint and paint the house for the price of $2,500.This contract is governed by: