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: