Susan hires Coltin to be her investment counselor and business advisor. Coltin informs Susan that he needs $35,000 to invest in an opportunity that would benefit her financially. Despite promising to provide the money, Susan fails to do so. As a result, Coltin does not invest. Six months later, Susan learns that her investment would have increased by more than $100,000. If Susan sues Coltin for missing out on the opportunity, what is Coltin’s best defense?

Carson and Suzette enter into a written contract that provides that “the litigation of any dispute regarding this contract shall be conducted in a Utah district court.” The quoted language is

The common law mirror image rule requires that acceptance be on precisely the same terms as the offer.

The performing group for which all Renaissance sacred music was written was

A sales associate at Ladoo’s Convenience Store refused to allow Fry to return a back of smoked sausages. Fry became irate; he raised his fist in a motion that seemed as though he was going to punch the sales associate in the nose. At the last minute and just an inch from the associate’s face, Fry dropped his hand. Fry committed the tort of:

Which of the following is true about a principal’s duty to cooperate with his agent?

In which scenario is the court most likely to impose strict liability?

Travis is unemployed and to make some extra money, he agrees to paint a mural in Amy’s office lobby for $23,000. A week before he is due to begin painting, Travis finds a new job and tells Amy he will not paint her lobby because he now no longer has time. Amy files a lawsuit against Travis immediately. What will be the outcome?

An important woman composer of sacred music during the Middle Ages was

Please fill in the blank.  ____________________ requires a court to settle the matter once and for all, by awarding a lump sum for past and future expenses.