A temperamental musician was highly sought after in the Tucson area for playing at weddings. A couple contracted with the musician to play at their wedding on Mt. Lemmon. In the written agreement, the musician included two conditions for him playing at the wedding: there must be zero snow anywhere on the mountain, and the wedding party must provide Bose brand speakers capable of producing 1.21 gigawatts of amperage. On the day of the wedding, the musician arrived an hour early to make sure his conditions were met. On his drive up, he saw no snow, and when he inspected the speakers, they met his specifications. Satisfied, he began setting up his equipment. Twenty minutes before the wedding, the musician found a snow drift on the north side of an outhouse. Outraged, he packed his things and drove back home. The couple, angry that they had no wedding music, sued the musician for breach of contract. What is the likely result?

A farmer needed to offload a very small parcel of land for $495. Fred, his neighbor, expressed interest in buying it. Fred met the farmer on the land to get a tour. “I will take it,” said Fred. “Great news!” said the farmer. “In 363 days from today, after my final harvest, let’s meet so that you can give me the $495 in cash, and I can officially transfer the title over to you.” The two shook hands but never put any of this deal in writing. Three hundred sixty-three days later, Fred called the farmer to get him the $495, but the farmer refused to go through with the deal. If Fred brings a breach of contract lawsuit against the farmer, does the farmer have a viable statute of frauds defense?

Two friends, Alex and Taylor, are having dinner at a restaurant. During the conversation, Alex writes on a piece of paper, “I agree to sell my vintage car to Taylor for $10,000,” and signs it. Taylor is excited and believes Alex is serious, but Alex later claims he was joking and that he didn’t truly intend to sell the car. Is Alex contractually bound to sell his car to Taylor?

A medical supply company, MedSafe, enters into a contract to sell 100,000 units of surgical masks to a hospital chain, HealthFirst, for a total price of $200,000. Due to a sudden increase in demand for medical supplies, the market price for surgical masks skyrockets shortly after the contract is signed. When MedSafe realizes it can sell the masks for a much higher price elsewhere, it notifies HealthFirst that it is cancelling the contract. In response, HealthFirst attempts to find another supplier but discovers that the only available option is selling the same quantity of masks for $800,000, reflecting the new market price. Ultimately, HealthFirst decides not to purchase the masks at the higher price but sues MedSafe for breach of contract. If HealthFirst prevails in court, what amount of damages is the court likely to award?

A homeowner hires a contractor to renovate a kitchen, with a completion deadline of August 1. On July 15, the contractor tells the homeowner, “I am running behind on another job, so I am very doubtful that I will be able to finish your kitchen by the deadline.” The homeowner immediately declares the contract terminated and sues the contractor for breach of contract.Which of the following is the most likely outcome?

While perusing a garage sale being held by Bertrand, a furniture salesman, Arias comes across a beautiful dining room table priced at $500. After negotiating the price down to $300, Arias and Bertrand sign the following written agreement:”Arias agrees to buy from Bertrand, and Bertrand agrees to sell to Arias, Bertrand’s dining room table for $300.”Shortly after signing the agreement, Arias notices for the first time a minor scratch on the table, so she asks Bertrand to accept $275 instead of $300 for the table. Bertrand agrees.Later that day when Arias returns with cash and a truck to transport the table, Bertrand tells Arias that he has changed his mind on the price and insists on $300. Is Arias in breach of contract if she does not pay Bertrand $300?

As the first step in having a new building built, Alejandro obtained a bid from a demolition company of $25,000 to tear down the existing building on his property. Having only limited cash available, Alejandro asked his rich aunt for a $50,000 loan. After reviewing the plans for the project, Aunt, in a signed writing, promised to make a $50,000 interest free loan to Alejandro repayable over ten years in equal monthly installments. Alejandro promptly accepted the bid to demolish the building, and the demolition company demolished the existing building. Aunt thereafter refused to make the loan. Despite diligent efforts, Alejandro was unable to obtain a loan from any other source. Alejandro then sues Aunt. Which of the following statements is the most correct?

Toby, age 15, was suffering from severe headaches and general malaise. As a result, he undertook a course of treatment for six months with Dr. McDreamy. The treatment was successful, and McDreamy billed Toby for it. Toby, however, refused to pay the bill. McDreamy’s action against Toby to collect on the bill will likely result in:

Based on the following fact situation answer the following question: Puck, a Tucson resident, is perusing Airbnb for a condo to rent in San Diego. He decides on one owned by Denise in part because Denise’s Airbnb listing states that the condo is “beachfront” and books it for two weeks for a total of $3,000. Included in the contract that Puck agreed to electronically when he booked the condo is the following statement: “The property owner represents and warrants that the property matches the description thereof specified in the property’s Airbnb listing.” Puck travels by car from Tucson to Denise’s condo. Upon arrival, Puck notes that while one can see the beach from Denise’s condo, it is not actually on the beach but across the street from it, although there are no buildings between it and the beach. Puck is not happy about this but nonetheless stays for the two weeks and has a great time.  Assume Puck prevails in a suit against Denise for breach of contract because in his mind the condo is not “beachfront.” How much is Puck likely to be awarded in damages?

Based on the following fact situation answer the following question: Tina, the owner of a historic colonial style home built in 1903, entered into the following contract with Mitch, a roofer: ROOFING AGREEMENTThis agreement is made and entered into as of December 3, 2024, by and between Tina (“Homeowner”) and Mitch (“Roofer”).I.Roofing Services. Roofer agrees to totally remove the existing shingles on the roof of Homeowner’s home and replace them with slate shingles. All work will be performed in a professional manner.II.Payment. As compensation for the services, Homeowner agrees to pay Roofer $12,000 upon commencement of the work.III.Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, oral or written, with respect to such matters.* * * *Prior to settling on a price and signing the above agreement, Tina told Mitch that in order to preserve the historic character of her home she wanted him to use authentic slate shingles. Mitch assured Tina that he would. They then both signed the above contract.As it turns out, authentic slate shingles were much more expensive than Mitch thought, so he used cheaper but actually more durable manufactured slate shingles. The manufactured slate shingles, however, did not have the same look as authentic slate shingles. Tina found out about the substitute and sued Mitch for breach of contract.  Assume that in the suit Tina seeks to introduce evidence of the oral conversation between her and Mitch with respect to using authentic shingles. Will the court allow this evidence to be introduced?