Blog

A firm offer remains binding

In England, the University of Bath’s main campus occupies a 999-year lease from the City Council.  Each year, a peppercorn is presented by the University to the City Council as rent for the lease.  The peppercorn is __________.

Henry sued Frank for breach of contract in a state trial court.  The jury awarded Henry $1,500 even though Henry had sought $50,000.  Henry honestly believed that he was entitled to the $50,000, and two weeks after the jury delivered its verdict, Henry was able to locate some additional evidence that supported his case.  He could have found this new evidence during discovery.  Believing that the jury would have awarded $50,000 had this evidence been presented, Henry moved for a new trial.  Based on these facts, which of the following is true?

Which of the following is NOT considered an appropriate method of controlling a combative patient in the prehospital setting?

The facts of this case relate to the parties shared interest in real estate development.  Each owned a property in Philadelphia that they believed could be leveraged to co-develop a mixed-use condominium and retail project.  

The latin phrase “caveat emptor” means:

The foxglove plant contains ______________ and can result in ______________ when it is ingested.

Which of the following is true about forum selection clauses in contracts?

Sandra Laughlin is a reporter for the Philadelphia Tribune. In an article in the Tribune about John Mayer, a singer and resident of California, Laughlin wrote a false statement about the singer’s relationship with Britney Spears who is also a California resident. The Philadelphia Tribune is a Pennsylvania newspaper owned by a Pennsylvania corporation. If Mayer wishes to file a libel suit pursuant to state law seeking $1 million in damages against Laughlin and the Tribune, the suit:

To form a valid contract, each party must do so voluntarily, with an absence of unilateral or bilateral mistake, and without coercion, duress or undue influence of any kind.  These are all examples of: