13 . Buildings-R- Us ( BRU ), a construction company , was hired to blast a hole for a new building ’ s foundation . A box of dynamite , sitting on the construction site , ready for use in the blasting , spontaneously exploded and injured 2 passing motorists .
If the motorists sue BRU , identify the likely result . BRU will be held :
14 . Kim carelessly parked her car on a steep hill , leaving the car in neutral and failing to engage the parking brake . The car rolled down the hill and knocked down an electric line . The sparks from the broken line ignited a grass fire that spread to a barn several yards away . The roof of the burning barn fell and damaged a passing car owned by Ray . Can Ray likely recover damages from Kim under ordinary negligence ?
15 . Lee sued Don in negligence . Lee ’ s losses total $ 100,000 . Under a contributory negligence system , if Lee is found to be contributorily negligent for her own injuries , what damages will Lee like recover from Don ?
16 . Don promised to buy his girlfriend , Sophie , a new car so Sophie sold her old car . Don now refuses to buy Sophie the car . Sophie has a job that requires her to have a car to get to work . If Sophie sues Don to enforce the promise , the likely result is that the promise will :
17 . X and Y agreed that X would sell Y his small business , including the land on which the business was situated , for $ 500,000 . Both X and Y knew at the time the contract was formed that the business was actually worth $ 800,000 . Is this a valid , enforceable contract ?
18 . Fine Art Corp . sent a written offer to buy 10,000 pencils for a total of $ 10,000 from Faber Pencil Co . Both parties are merchants . Faber can accept the offer by :