Bryаn оwns а cаnоe rental shоp in Coastville, a popular tourist area. Stephanie owns a wholesale handmade canoe manufacturer. Stephanie meets Bryan while visiting Coastville, and shows him a canoe of her making, pointing out her incredible handiwork and the high quality of the canoe. Bryan is very impressed. Stephanie and Bryan then enter into a valid written contract wherein Stephanie will sell 10 canoes to Bryan on January 1 each year for five years, for $1,000 per canoe, with payment due on delivery. Bryan plans to rent the canoes to visiting tourists. In the first year of the contract, Stephanie provides 10 pristine canoes and Bryan happily pays $10,000. However, the second year, Stephanie provides 6 good quality canoes, along with 4 canoes that leak. Bryan notices that the 4 canoes leak as soon as they are put into the water the day they are delivered, and only pays Stephanie $6,000, telling her that he will not accept the 4 leaking canoes and does not want to pay for them. Stephanie refuses to leave without receiving $10,000, telling Bryan that she does not want to be in business with someone who does not appreciate her work. Stephanie demands that Bryan accept all 10 canoes, pay the additional $4,000, and pay Stephanie $10,000 ahead of delivery for each of the next three years, to ensure Stephanie does not waste her time delivering canoes Bryan may not pay for. Stephanie also tells Bryan that if he refuses to pay, she will blacklist him in the canoe community and make sure no one sells him canoes in the future by telling everyone he is a problem client. Stephanie tells Bryan that he needs to decide whether they are still in business before she leaves at the end of the day. Bryan is concerned because the busy tourist season is almost here, so he reluctantly agrees to Stephanie’s demands. The next day, after Stephanie has left with full payment, Bryan looks at his 4 new leaky canoes and regrets his decision. He decides to ask his lawyer whether he can get out of this arrangement. Discuss Bryan’s best arguments. Do not discuss any potential damages.
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