Sierra Nevada Trees Inc. Legal Analysis Consequential Damages Disclaimer: The disclaimer that protects Sierra Nevada Trees Inc. from liability in a claim for consequential damages contained in the purchase order acknowledgement is part of the agreement with Burger Ranch Inc. Burger Ranch Inc. accepted the terms of the offer and there was proper performance by both parties. As stated in the Gould Commercial Code Section 2-207 subsection 1, “A definite and seasonable expression of acceptance or a written confirmation which is sent within a reasonable time operates as an acceptance even though it states terms additional to or different from those offered or agreed upon, unless acceptance is expressly made conditional on assent to …show more content…
Simon, the manager of the damaged Burger Ranch, inspected the tree, was satisfied with the tree, initialed the receipt, and paid the $150 for the tree. These facts definitively imply that the buyer did accept the goods after he had a reasonable opportunity to inspect it and then made the judgement that it conformed to their satisfaction, therefore legally accepting the goods. The buyer may contend that regardless of these facts, the disclaimer clause of the purchase order acknowledgement represents a “material alteration” to the original contract and therefore would not become part of the contract as per Gould Commercial Code Section 2-207 subsection 2, “The additional terms are to be construed as proposals for addition to the contract. Between merchants such terms become part of the contract unless: a. The offer expressly limits acceptance to the terms of the offer; b. They materially alter it; or c. Notification of objection to them has already been given or is given within a reasonable time after notice of them is received.” Despite this contention,
It is true that Wally did sign the order form, but in order for the contract to be valid it must have included the quantity of watched needed for shipment. As stated above, one of the requirements in the UCC Statute of Frauds states that when writing up a contract quantity must always be provided, in case of breach of contract. The courts have no way of factoring in the quantity. The answer to question 1 would be that the contract was not in writing.
This story is replete with fascinating facts and the intricacies that are inherent in the facts of the case make for a great story.The baseball bat was broken from the outset when it was bought by the plaintiff. Therefore, the defendant should have to return the baseball bat and pay the money back to the plaintiff that plaintiff paid for said bat. The plaintiff bought a baseball bat from the defendant and the baseball bat turned out to be broken because, since as soon as the defendant used the bat to play baseball, the bat shattered into a million pieces. Shattering into a million pieces certainly violates the implied warranty of merchantability under the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC 2-314). No Industria De Calcados Martini Ltda. v.
The plaintiff, during the signing of the contract, acted in a fraudulent manner. He took advantage of the defendant’s excitement to offer the product at exorbitant amounts. He did not clearly explain to them what the terms they had agreed to implied. Courts have not shied away from invalidating contracts when it becomes apparent that one party benefitted unfairly at the end of the stipulated term. This position was held in the case of Derby v. Derby. In this case, the court argued that Mrs. Derby had used fraudulent means to ensure that Mr. Derby signed the legal documents that conveyed the property to her. Mrs. Derby had failed to explain to Mr. Derby what the documents represented, and their effect. Also, Mr. Derby had acted on misinformed belief that Mrs. Derby would return home if he (Mr. Derby signed the documents. The court ruled for Mr. Derby. This is a similar situation that the defendants, in this case, find them in. The plaintiff, while presenting the contract to them to sign, failed to explain to them the effect (Roos, 2012). Because the effect brought about gross disparity, the contract qualifies to be termed as being
The Second Restatement of Contracts is very clear about the situations where acceptance is made by silence or exercise of dominion. Section 69 of the Second Restatement of Contracts provides, (1) Where an offeree fails to reply to an offer, his silence and inaction operate as an acceptance in the following cases only: (a) Where an offeree takes the benefit of offered services with reasonable opportunity to reject them and reason to know that they were offered with the expectation of compensation. (b) Where because of previous dealings or otherwise, it is reasonable that the offeree should notify the offeror if he does not intend to accept. (2) An offeree who does any act inconsistent with the offeror's ownership of offered property is bound in accordance with the offered terms unless they are manifestly unreasonable... Restatement (Second) of Contracts, §69. The core of the restatement is about the meeting of the mind and reasonableness, i.e. the implied consent or agreement by both parties. To sum up, this article clearly allows acceptance by silent action in the contracts of selling
This letter is to advise you that your tax appeal hearing is coming up on March 6, 2005 at 10:35 a.m. at the Office of the Tax Assessors of Lackawanna County. The office is located on the 5th floor of the County Office Building; 211 Ace Road, Clark, Pennsylvania 18111. Attorney Smith would like to remind you to arrive at the County Office Building at 10:25 a.m. with all of the pictures you have of the comparable houses in your area.
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However, the following are the vital steps contained in each contract. Also, without them the contract would not be considered valid. First, an offer entails a statement by one party who is willing to make a contract under certain conditions keeping in mind that it shall be accepted. Second, acceptance gives a picture of the agreement to the terms offered. According to Rogers (2012), acceptance is considered valid when, (1) it is made by an individual to whom the offer was directed, (2) it is unequivocal, and (3) it is communicated to the offeror. Third, consideration encompasses the terms of the contracts between the parties. Therefore,
Mr. Washington made a claim that the disclaimer of any consequential damages located in the Purchase Order Acknowledgement is not part of the contract between Burger and Pine. A contract was made because Burger made an offer to Pines and then Pines accepted the offer. Section 2-207 of the Gould Commercial Code (GCC) says that a written confirmation made in a reasonable amount of time is an acceptance, even if additional terms or different terms than those offered or agreed upon are stated (Efrat, 2009, Page 14). An acceptance can be confirmed because Pines accepted Burgers contract by responding with a Purchase Order Acknowledgement. Pines also fulfilled the reasonable time requirement by sending their Purchase Order Acknowledgment in 5 days.
This letter is to inform you, that your tax appeal hearing has been scheduled for March 6, 2005, at 10:30 a.m. The hearing will be held at the County Office building located at 211 Race Road. The court room is located on the 5th floor.
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In deciding if Pine Trees was liable for the damages to Burger Ranch, first it must be
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