Exam 11: Contracts
The Black Eyed Peas have agreed to appear at your university for the sum of $5,000,000; however, a Dallas promoter offers $100,000,000 for a performance on the same night. When the band accepts the Dallas offer, the university sponsor files for breach of contract. Which legal remedies would be appropriate?
D
Identify the types of contracts that the Statute of Frauds affects and its effect.
The Statute of Frauds affects certain types of contracts, including contracts for the sale of land, contracts that cannot be performed within one year, contracts for the sale of goods over a certain dollar amount, contracts in consideration of marriage, and contracts for the sale of securities.
The effect of the Statute of Frauds is that these types of contracts must be in writing in order to be enforceable in court. This means that oral agreements for these types of contracts are generally not legally binding. The purpose of the Statute of Frauds is to prevent fraudulent claims and misunderstandings by requiring written evidence of certain types of contracts. It provides a level of protection for parties entering into these types of agreements and ensures that there is a clear record of the terms and conditions.
The current transfer of a contractual interest to a third party is:
E
Ricardo and Miriam entered into an oral agreement that Ricardo will sell Miriam's company the land on which to build a shopping center for $100,000,000. The agreement:
Discuss warranties, especially those found in the Uniform Commercial Code.
Which of the following is a requirement for a valid contract?
Ruth cared for her husband during his illness (Alzheimer's) and was treated for depression herself by a psychiatrist. During all of this, her most trusted financial advisor was her accountant, Dewey Cheatum. Three months after her husband's death, Ruth conveyed property valued at $500,000 to Dewey for the sum of $10. Under what theory would Ruth seek to cancel the property transfer?
Identify and discuss various types of business relations including, but not limited to, ownership interests, liability, and tax issues.
Following throat surgery, Julie Andrews lost her five-octave singing voice. Because of her illness she was able to withdraw from her singing contracts without penalty but not her acting or directing contracts. This defense of breach of contract is known as:
George recently found a painting in his grandmother's attic. Being untrained in art, he had the piece appraised by the renowned art auction house, Sotheby's of London, which verified it as a lost Monet. George agrees to sell it to you for $30,000,000. It now transpires that the painting is a forgery. The contract is voidable because of:
Which of the following is not correct about the Uniform Commercial Code?
The rule that a person cannot use evidence of oral statements made before or at the time the contract was signed to alter the written terms is:
Peter is a renowned artist who has been commissioned to produce a portrait of the Chief Justice of the United States. Peter's business is a:
Discuss a breach of contract and remedies for the breach of contract.
Discuss assent and the various factors that may destroy the reality of the consent.
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