Question

9). Putin from Georgia purchases premium cigars from Castro's Smoke House in Miami. The sales contract says delivery is Miami. Under Article 2 of the UCC, this is a

a. a carrier contract.

b. a shipment contract.

c. a letter of credit.

d. a destination contract.

20). On Monday, Monahan accepts a job at Acme for $50,000 per year. He is to begin work on Friday. On Tuesday, Acme informs him they cannot hire him. Which of the following is true?

a.
Acme will breach the contract on Friday if they refuse to hire Monahan.

b.
Neither breached the contract because there is no contract until Friday.

c.
Monahan will breach the contract if he fails to come to work on Friday.

d.
Acme breached the contract on Tuesday.

21) When Annie Appellant files her appeal, she must explain

a.
how the trial court refused to consider facts from Annie's friend about what she overheard Annie say to her brother.

b. how the trial court made an error of law.

c. how the trial court made an error of fact.

d. how the court of appeals should fire the trial judge for being prejudiced against Annie.

22) Muriel hires College Painters to paint her house. When they finish, Muriel notices a few unpainted spots and refuses to pay. If College Painters sue

a.
They will win because they substantially performed the contract.

b.
They will win if the court finds that Muriel is mentally disabled.

c.
They will lose because they materially breached the contract.

d. They will lose because Muriel was not satisfied with their work

Answer 1

9)
Answer : (d) a destination contract  
Reason : Putin's destination is specified(Miami), wherein the seller's obligation to deliver through the sales contract is also complete in Miami.

20)
Answer : (b)Neither breached the contract because there is no contract until Friday.
Reason : Neither did Monahan nor did Lakme sign any deal. It was supposed to happen on Friday when he would begin work. Legally, nobody breached any contract, because the terms and conditions of starting work were just Lakme's word of mouth.