In your discussion, you should apply the facts of thespecific case to the law that appropriately addresses thissituation. You will get credit for points correctly made andcommunicated in a concise and literate manner. Credit will be lostfor incorrect statements, omissions, and discussion that is notrelevant to the specific case or is unnecessarily repetitive.
1. One Monday Andy drove Ben and Cal home after class.They talked about the class, the weather, the features of Andy’scar, and Cal invited them to a party on his 18th birthday in twoweeks. Ben said he was looking for a car like this, and Andyoffered to sell this one to him for $3,000. Ben said he was veryinterested, but he would need to see if he could get an auto loanfor that amount. He asked if he could have until Wednesday to letAndy know if he could buy the car, and Andy said yes. After Andydropped Ben off at his house, Cal told Andy that he, too, wasinteresting in buying Any’s car, and he would like to accept Andy’soffer to sell the car for $3,000. In fact, if they could go by thebank now, Cal would get a cashier’s check and complete thetransaction today. Andy agreed, and after going to the bank, theydrove to Andy’s house and exchanged the check for the title, andCal drove away in his newly purchased car. Feeling good, Calstopped at the Hilltop Restaurant to get some food. When he cameout of the restaurant, he saw that the car had plunged over thehill. He called a wrecker to tow the car and directed that the carbe taken to Andy’s house. At Andy’s house, Cal told Andy that hehad changed his mind and that he did not want the car after all. Heput the title on Andy’s table and asked for his money back. Andyrefused. Cal later sued Andy. In the meantime, Ben, who did notknow about the car accident, was approved for the bank loan thenext morning, so he called Andy to accept Andy’s offer to sell thecar to Ben. Andy told Ben that the car was no longer for sale. Bensued Andy.
2. Delia, a California resident, entered into acontract on March 2 with Franco in New York for the purchase of anoriginal Franco oil painting for $5,000. Part of the writtenagreement was for Franco to deliver the painting to the New Yorkhome of Delia’s mother, Eva, as a birthday gift from Delia to hermother. On March 5, Franco unexpected died. When the painting wasnot delivered, Eva went to Franco’s studio to get the painting, butFranco’s widow, Gail, said that the painting was no longer forsale. Eva sued Gail for the painting.