Piper paid Lulu $200 in advance to hang Christmas lights at…

Piper paid Lulu $200 in advance to hang Christmas lights at Piper’s home. The contract for the deal specified that Lulu was to hang the lights so they hung down three inches from the roofline of Piper’s home. Shortly after Lulu hung the lights and left, Piper noticed that they hung down four inches from the roof line. Piper immediately called Lulu and told her of the issue. Lulu responded “too bad, so sad,” hung up, and then blocked Piper’s number. If Piper sues Lulu for breach of contract, which of the following is Lulu’s best defense?

Susan purchases a water heater from a large retailer. The sa…

Susan purchases a water heater from a large retailer. The sales contract includes a clause stating that the water heater is sold “with all faults.” The water heater works initially but begins leaking after six months. Susan contacts the manufacturer, who refuses to repair it, citing the “with all faults” language. Susan sues, arguing that the water heater was not merchantable. Does Susan have a viable claim for breach of the implied warranty of merchantability?

Buyer sent Seller, a gadget merchant, a signed written purch…

Buyer sent Seller, a gadget merchant, a signed written purchase order for the purchase of 100 gadgets for $1,000. The purchase order specified that the gadgets were to be delivered in ten boxes of ten gadgets. Seller sent Buyer a signed written confirmation of Buyer’s purchase order stating, among other things, that the gadgets would be delivered to Buyer in five boxes of twenty gadgets. The confirmation also stated that acceptance is expressly made conditional on assent to any additional or different terms. There was no further communication between the parties until a week later when Seller informed Buyer that Seller would not be filling Buyer’s purchase order because the price of gadgets had since quadrupled as a result of OPEC’s decision to reduce oil production.  If Buyer brings an action for breach of contract, the probable result would be that:

During a post-game celebration, Alex, a professional footbal…

During a post-game celebration, Alex, a professional football player, signs a contract while severely intoxicated to sell his rare sports memorabilia collection to a fan. The next day, Alex realizes what he has done and attempts to void the contract. Can Alex void the contract?

A seller orally agrees to sell 1,000 computers to a buyer fo…

A seller orally agrees to sell 1,000 computers to a buyer for $550,000. After shipping 500 computers, the seller decides to cancel the remaining order, and the buyer sues for breach. Will the buyer be successful in enforcing the contract for the remaining 500 computers?

At the start of the academic year Professor announced to her…

At the start of the academic year Professor announced to her class that she would pay the tuition of the bar review course of the student’s choice for the student who receives the highest grade in Professor’s Contracts course. If the Professor’s announcement to her class was held to be an offer, it would be an offer for: