Civil Law Questions

Beaux is discussing with Brad the purpose of the statute of frauds enacted in all states, and tells him the purpose of the law is to

Max and Starla orally agree to a contract in which Max will replace the fixtures in Starla's bathroom. In exchange, Starla agrees to cut Max's hair every six weeks for the next three years. Max performs his side of the bargain, and Starla cuts his hair on schedule for six months. Then she sells her house and moves 2,000 miles away. Max can seek recovery based on.....

The primary purpose of the writing requirement is to prevent harm to _______________________ by requiring written evidence of agreements concerning important transactions.

After a night of drinking, Bob tells his neighbor, Steve, that he can have a right-away to drive across Bob's land to get to a fishing pond. A month later, while Steve is driving across Bob's land, he hears Bob yell, "Get off my property, you trespasser!" Steve has....

A collateral promise is one made by a third party to assume the debts or obligations of a primary party to a contract if the primary party does not perform.

Prenuptial Agreements must be in writing to be enforceable.

The key to determining whether parole evidence will be allowed is whether the written contract is intended to be a complete and final statement of the terms of the agreement. If it is so intended, extraneous evidence is excluded and the contract is referred to as an ______.

Allison contracts with Jackson to have him remodel the kitchen in her home. Allison changes her mind and breaches the contract before Jackson can begin work. As a remedy for the breach, Jackson can seek.....

Compensatory damages replace what was lost because of what the breaching party did and for this reason are often said to "make the person whole."

An oral promise to answer for the debt of another is covered by the Statute of Frauds unless the guarantor's main purpose in incurring a secondary obligation is to secure a __________.

If the parties to a contract attach materially different meanings to a term in a contract, a court.....

Laura, a widow, just sold a piece of property. She will live off that money during her retirement. Laura dotes on her son, Chris, who asks her to invest her money in his restaurant, which is faltering. He tells her that if she does not lend him the money she will never see him again. She is afraid of being alone and agrees to his request, but soon changes her mind and asks for her money back. Chris claims they have formed a binding contract. In fact, the contract may be voidable, because it was formed as a result of.....

Susan agrees to work for Dominic for one year in his law office. Dominic writes an employment contract stating that Susan will earn $20 per hour and will work 40 hours per week. Dominic terminates Susan's employment after six months. Susan sues to recover what she claims are her losses. At trial, both parties discover that the contract says that Susan's hourly wage is $0.20 per hour. What can Susan and Dominic do about the error?

Exceptions to the writing requirement of the Statute of Frauds includes______

An exchange of e-mails that evidences the parties' agreement usually is sufficient to satisfy the writing requirement.

The Statute of Frauds covers all of the following EXCEPT contracts for the sale of....

If an integrated contract contains all of the terms of the parties' agreement, then it is said to be _______.

Since rescission returns the parties to the positions they held before the contract was made.....

Lehman is fighting the IRS, and uses the services of Morgan, a CPA. The day before Lehman must file a response to the IRS, Morgan says she will not give him the final calculations unless he pays for her double what she had agreed o before. Lehman pays, but later sues. A court might find that the agreement was unenforceable because of......

A memorandum or note evidencing the oral contract needs to contain.....