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Doug is a PhD student at a state university. He is writing his doctoral dissertation. Soft State U makes computer software exclusively for university students. It claims that its product will enhance, improve and streamline the university experience" Soft State U offers computer software to university students for $100, advertising. "Your machine will perform better than ever!" Many students, including Doug's friends and fellow PhD candidates, really like the software and give it excellent reviews, Doug buys the software for the $100 student price and installs it on his computer. Unfortunately, his product is defective. The software deletes all of his class notes, as well as the draft of his doctoral dissertation. Doug sues Soft State U for breach of contract. Is Doug entitled to damages? If so, what type? o Yes. Doug is entitled to compensatory damages to cover the loss of his notes and dissertation O No Doug paid for software and received it. o Yes. Doug is entitled to special damages to cover the loss of his notes and dissertation, Yes. Doug is entitled to punitive damages for the loss his documents because Soft State U should not have knowingly marketed an inferior product to students.
Any breach of contract Is cause for rescission and restitution. O Absolves the non-breaching party from performing. O Results in an award of nominal damages. O Voids the contract O Entitled the non-breaching party to some measure of damages.
Annie cleans her attic and finds a red dress in a garment bag. She doesn't want it, so she offers to sell it to Molly for $20. Molly likes the dress and buys it from Annie for $20. Molly later takes the dress to a tailor for alterations. The tailor believes that the dress is a Coco Chanel original, and connects Molly with the Chanel boutique in Paris. The boutique historian confirms authenticity and values the dress at $70,000. Molly tells Annie, who immediately asks for the dress back. Molly refuses. Annie sues, claiming that the sales contract between her and Molly is void. How does the Court rule and why? o The Court finds for Molly because contracts resulting from mistakes of value are usually enforceable. o The Court finds for Molly because contracts that result from mistakes of fact are usually enforceable. o The Court finds for Annie because contract resulting from bilateral mistakes can be rescinded. The Court finds for Annie and voids the contract on the grounds that Annie only sold the dress for such a low price because she had no idea of its value.
Lee and Lyra enter into a contract whereby Lee will provide transportation, via hot air balloon, for Lyra from Svalbard to Oxford. Lee gets badly injured, so he and Lyra decide that Roger will pilot the balloon instead, and Roger happily agrees. Lee is relieved of duty. This is an example of: O A delegation O An assignment O A novation ОАссо and satisfaction O A third-party beneficiary
All of the following can discharge a contract EXCEPT: Revocation O Bankruptcy O Statute of Limitations O Impossibility
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