Question 1

Joe,a university student,parked his car near Harry's garage and went away to attend classes.Harry had noticed that there was glass on the street when he came to work that morning and was not surprised when he saw that several of the students' cars parked in that location subsequently had flat tires.He went around when he had time during the day,to each of those cars,fixed the tires and put a bill on each vehicle charging $15 for the service.Joe had come back during the day and noticed his flat tire,and when he came back that evening was grateful that it had been fixed.He went over to the garage to thank Harry and told him that he would be happy to pay the $15,but he couldn't do it until next week.In fact,he failed to pay the money,and Harry sued him for breach of contract.Explain the likely outcome.

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Question 2

Discuss the requirement of consideration and its role and value in the formation of contracts.In your answer,make sure to deal with the issue of fairness in the bargaining process.

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Question 3

Explain the principle of promissory estoppel and how it relates to the requirement of consideration in contract law.In your answer,explain any limitations on its availability.

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Question 4

Discuss the "freedom of contract," explaining what the implications and limitations are in the context of contract law.

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Question 5

Discuss the requirement of consensus in the formation of contract.In your answer,consider the role of offer and acceptance,and also look at the degree of understanding required between the parties.

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Question 6

Joe owed Sam $500.Two days after the money was due,he came to Sam saying he couldn't pay the $500,but if Sam would accept $300 as full payment,Joe would pay him right then and there.Sam agreed and the money was paid.Sam then sued for the other $200.Will he win?

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Question 7

Joe drove his car into Sam's garage to have some repair work done on the motor.He told Sam to fix the carburetor.Sam worked on it most of the afternoon and found he had to rebuild the carburetor.He presented Joe with a bill for $250 when he returned.Joe refused to pay,saying that he had taken a law course and knew that,because they didn't agree to a specific consideration ahead of time,he was not bound in contract.Was he correct? Explain.

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Question 8

Discuss the requirements for a valid offer,explaining both how an offer is to be communicated and how such an offer can be brought to an end.

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Question 9

Joe owed Sam $500.Two days before the money was due,he came to Sam and told him he couldn't pay the $500,but if Sam would accept $300 right then,in full satisfaction of the debt,he would pay him that amount.Sam agreed,then later sued for the other $200.Will he win?

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Question 10

Joe was a contractor and hired subtrades to help build his houses.Sam was a framer and had agreed to frame four houses for Joe for a set price.Joe was to supply the materials.After two houses were completed,Joe's suppliers increased the cost of lumber,and Joe told Sam that he could no longer pay him the amount that they'd agreed.Sam agreed to take 15 percent less for the other two jobs,which were then completed.During this time,regular payments were made from Joe to Sam,but the total amount received was 15 percent lower than the originally agreed on price for the last two jobs.Sam sued Joe for the original contract price,claiming that he'd received no consideration for his agreement to take less for the last two jobs.Explain what defences may be available to Joe under these circumstances and his likelihood of success.

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Question 11

Explain any limitations on the availability of promissory estoppel.

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Quiz 6: The Elements of a Contractconsensus and Consideration