According to the traditional rule, if Sam, a minor, purchase…

According to the traditional rule, if Sam, a minor, purchased a television from an electronics shop with a $100 down payment on a one-year credit contract and accidentally damaged it a week after he took it home, he could return the television to the store in its damaged condition and tell the owner he was rescinding the contract. Sam would then be entitled to the return of his $100 down payment and would owe no further obligation to the store.

Richard has insurance with Exceptional Coverage Insurance Co…

Richard has insurance with Exceptional Coverage Insurance Company, Inc. (Exceptional Coverage). Richard has a wreck with Susie. The adjuster for Exceptional Coverage orally agrees to pay Susie $1,000 for the damage to her car. The adjuster, however, gets in trouble with his boss for agreeing to pay too much. He tells Susie that he is backing out of the deal because the agreement is unenforceable on the basis that the statute of frauds requires that a contract to pay the debt of another be in writing. Is the adjuster correct? Why or why not?