While George was visiting his physician, he mentioned to him that he wished to sell his expensive sailboat. The physician expressed an interest in buying the boat and offered to pay George $10,000 for it. George had intended to advertise the boat for $12,000 in the local newspaper but agreed to sell it to the physician for $10,000. Some weeks after the boat had been sold; George wished to avoid the contract. George may raise the claim of undue influence in an attempt to recover the sailboat.

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Undue influence occurs when one party takes advantage of a position of power or trust to coerce another party into an agreement. In this case, the physician is in a position of power over George, as he is George's physician. The physician used this position to coerce George into selling the boat for less than its fair market value.

While George Was Visiting His Physician, He Mentioned to Him