A unilateral contract is formed when the party receiving the offer makes a substantial beginning toward completing the requested act or performance.​

Kari, a real estate agent, assures Linc that a certain parcel of commercial property fronts on the most highly trafficked street in Metro City. Linc buys the property and then discovers that the street has no more traffic than any other in its vicinity. Linc is most likely a victim of

​ Lucy agrees to work for Mung Manufacturing, Ltd., as a Chinese/ English/ French translator. In determining whether a contract has been formed, an element of prime importance is

Mark is creating Nu2U.com, a Web site through which he will enter into contracts over the Internet. Important terms to include in his offers include

Following negotiations, Office Park, Inc., enters into an informal contract with Quality Janitorial Company for custodial services for Office Park’s buildings. This means that the parties’ contract

​ Vita asks Walter, a cobbler and shoe salesperson, to repair a pair of work boots. There is no discussion of a price, and Vita and Walter do not sign any documents. After the repair, Walter hands Vita a bill. With respect to Vita’s obligation to pay the bill, this is

Nonny agrees to buy a unique collection of Olympics memorabilia for $7,000 from Piper and sends $1,500 as a down payment. When Nonny sends Piper the rest of the price, she refuses to ship the collection. Given the unique nature of the item, Nonny should seek

All promises are legally enforceable.

Ordinarily, the remedy for a seller’s breach of a contract for a sale of real estate is specific performance. ​

Nogales Ceramics pays Omar $15,000 to propose an online marketing campaign. Two days later, Omar tells Nogales that he has accepted a job in Silicon Valley and cannot plan the campaign. As compensatory damages, Nogales can recover ​