Law, Business and Society 11th Edition by Tony McAdams

Exercise 21

Defects discovered in the Michelin tires to be used by 14 of the 20 teams in a Formula One race at the Indianapolis Speedway caused those teams to withdraw prior to the start, leaving only six cars running in the race. The race was completed, but fans sued for breach of contract claiming the race was not what they had purchased tickets to see and that the race advertising had indicated that 20 cars would be racing. Decide the case. Explain. See Bowers v. Federation Internationale de L'Automobile, 489 F.3d 316 (7th Cir. 2007).