Structure your response as follows. Label each part of your response please. 1.
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Question
Structure your response as follows. Label each part of your response please.
1. Conclusion: State your conclusion first (your group’s answer to the question).
2. Issue: State what the issue is (Ex: Was there a contract between Tarkin and
Krennec?)
3. Rule: Clearly state the legal principle or rule you used to form your response (Ex: An
offer is a promise in exchange for performance by another party and can be revoked at
any time prior to acceptance).
4. Analysis: Apply the legal principle or rule to the facts given in problem. Be sure to be
as complete as you can be in your analysis (Example: If your question is to determine if
there was a contract, include all the steps to determine if there was a contract.)
5. Conclusion: Restate your conclusion once more.
BUS 215
Contracts Problem Set #5
Directions: Please read the following hypotheticals and respond as directed. Be sure to
clearly state the legal principles you would use to form your response.
A. Hank (a man) is playing in a golf tournament where the sponsors for the
tournament placed the following sign:
Hit a Hole-In-One
Win A 2018 Lexus
On the fourth hole, Hank hit a ball from the women’s tee and scored a hole-in-one. At
the conclusion of the tournament, Hank approached the sponsors and asked for the
keys and title to the 2018 Lexus. The sponsor refused on the grounds that Hank
violated the tournament rules by hitting from the wrong tee. Hank sued the sponsors for
breach of contract. Was there a contract? What kind of contract was it (if there was
one)? If there was a contract, what are the sponsors obligated to do?
B. Art owned a building that had been vandalized with graffiti several times this past
week. Frustrated with the police’s inability to capture and stop the vandals, Art put the
following post on his Facebook page:
Tired of vandals wrecking my property. I offer $5000 to anyone giving information
leading to the arrest and conviction of these criminals.
The police caught “Fresco the Guerilla Artist” the next day on live television. As Fresco
was being taken away, he confessed on live television, “I did it and I’m proud to claim
this art as mine!” Because of his confession, Fresco was tried and convicted of
vandalism and fined $25. Art is angry at the light punishment.
Later that month, Fresco read Art’s Facebook page and saw the offer. He went to Art to
claim the reward. Art is beyond angry, and said “I never intended to pay the culprit, you
scumbag!” and refused to pay Fresco the reward. Is Fresco entitled to the reward? Why
or why not?
C. Bruce wanted to have his parents murdered. Selina was a professional assassin,
and met with Bruce to discuss the job. Bruce and Selina agreed to a price and other
terms for the job. Selina took the fee, and she failed to perform on the contract as
agreed. Bruce found her and sued her for breach of contract. Selina said, “Good luck
Bruce; I’ll see you in court!” You are the judge and you hear all the evidence in the case.
How would you rule, for Bruce or Selina? Why?
Explanation / Answer
Let me first tell you Contract is a voluntary agreement betweeen two or more parties that is enforceable by law as a binding legal agreement. It can be a written or spoken agreement.
A contractual relationship is evidenced by
A. Yes there is a contract as tournament sponsor had placed the following sign of winning a Lexus without writting the pros and cons.
The contract had a valid consideration as it was mentioned clearly.
Since their was a contract the sponsors were obligated to hand the keys of Lexus to Hank.
B. Fresco is not entitled to any reward as Art mentioned the offer to anyone giving information leading to arrest and conviction of criminal .
Fresco was himself the one who was the vendal. He was performing wrongful act which makes this contract voidable.
C. Breach of contract is an unjustifiable failure by one party to perform his terms of contract. This is a case of illegal contract as in this consideration of contract is murder which is not valid and is not legally enforceable . This contract is void as the contract was made with illegal motive and hence no party can go to the court and sue for their interest.