Beth Is an Elderly Widow Who Is Diagnosed with Terminal

Multiple Choice

Beth is an elderly widow who is diagnosed with terminal cancer. As she has only six months left to live, she asks her friend Lucy, an unmarried schoolteacher, whether she will move in with her on the condition that she runs errands and drives Beth to her appointments. Lucy lives in a rent-controlled apartment in town. After a month of constant quarrelling, Beth asks Lucy to leave. The only apartments Lucy can find cost almost twice as much as her old place. Can Lucy sue Beth for damages resulting from breach of contract?

A) No, this was a social arrangement; the parties never intended to create legal relations.
B) No, the terms of the contract were insufficiently clear. The parties never agreed what the duration of their contract would be.
C) Yes, the arrangement between the parties is a contract and Beth has breached her obligations under it.