Pаt wаs а landscape designer. Dave hired Pat in July 2025 tо design the grоunds оf Dave’s hotel. The contract stated that by October 1, 2025, Pat would submit a preliminary design for Dave to provide feedback and for Dave to pay Pat $25,000; and that by December 31, 2025, Pat would submit a final design, with Dave’s feedback incorporated, and for Dave to pay Pat a second $25,000. The contract stated that the design would be completed by December 31, 2025 to ensure sufficient time for work on the grounds to be done for a Fourth of July party for which the hotel was already rented. On September 30, 2025, Pat called Dave to say that he had been diagnosed with depression. Dave asked whether Pat would still be able to get the job done on time. Pat stayed silent on the phone, then hung up without responding. Dave neither received a preliminary design from Pat the following day nor paid Pat any money. Dave heard from a mutual business friend that Pat badly needed income. Not having received any communication from Pat since the phone call, Dave came with the business friend to Pat’s house on the evening of Thanksgiving Day to tell Pat that if he did not submit a design by December 31, 2025 for a price of $5,000, he would ensure that Pat never receive any business in the area again. Pat agreed reluctantly. He submitted a design to Dave on January 1, 2026, and sent Dave an invoice for $50,000. Dave paid Pat $5,000 and refused to pay a penny more. Pat sued Dave. Discuss. Assume that issues of good faith, conditions, and unconscionability do not apply.
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