A buyer orders a custom-made machine for $20,000. The seller breaches, so the buyer purchases a similar machine from another vendor for $25,000. However, the buyer later resells the machine for $30,000. What damages, if any, can the buyer recover from the seller?

Hoss and Fauci enter into the following oral contract: Hoss agrees to pay Fauci $3,000; Fauci agrees to pour a concrete patio at Hoss’s house on Friday so long as the outside temperature at Hoss’s house is above 32 degrees at 6am on Friday morning. The temperature at 6am on Friday morning is 31.5 degrees, so Fauci does not pour the patio. If Hoss sues Fauci for breach of contract, which of the following is the most likely outcome?

Mike buys a new car from AutoWorld. During his conversation with Ben, the car salesman, Ben tells Mike that the car is “perfect for long road trips” and that it “gets excellent fuel efficiency.” The written contract includes a section labeled “warranty,” which states that the car is warranted for defects in materials and workmanship for five years. The written contract does not include a merger clause. After two months, Mike takes the car on a long trip and finds that the fuel efficiency is much worse than expected. Thus, Mike sues AutoWorld, claiming that AutoWorld’s statements about fuel efficiency and suitability for road trips were breached. Is Mike likely to prevail?

If the event specified in an express condition happened, the condition has been:

Which of the following best sums up Professor Sjostrom’s Contracts course?

Whether a material breach is also a total breach turns on which of the following?

At the start of the academic year Professor announced to her class that she would pay the tuition of the bar review course of the student’s choice for the student who receives the highest grade in Professor’s Contracts course. If the Professor’s announcement to her class was held to be an offer, it would be an offer for:

Answer this question based on the following fact situation: Blair struck a deal with Sam via email to buy Sam’s used iPhone Pro Max (latest model) for $900. Sam had been given the phone as a gift from his daughter who had bought it new, used it for a month, and decided she did not like it. Prior to striking the deal, Blair asked Sam whether the phone had its original screen. Sam responded truthfully, “as far as I know, it does.” Blair then venmoed Sam $900, and Sam shipped Blair the phone. Soon thereafter, Blair discovered that the screen had been replaced. Assume instead that Blair seeks to void the contract by arguing unilateral mistake with respect to screen status. Which of the following is Sam’s best defense?

ToysRUs needed to purchase 500,000 Fidget Spinners before the holiday season. ToysRUs contracted in writing with Spinnerx to purchase 500,000 Fidget Spinners for $3,000,000. The day the contract was signed, ToysRUs sent Spinnerx its first installment of $1,000,000. Three weeks before the shipment of Fidget Spinners was to be delivered, the Spinnerx board of directors initiated a takeover, firing the CEO in the process. The new Spinnerx management disliked ToysRUs and decided to keep the $1,000,000 and not ship any Fidget Spinners. In a rush to meet holiday demand, ToysRUs had to purchase 500,000 spinners for $5,000,000. What amount of damages would ToysRUs likely be awarded for Spinnerx’s breach?

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?