Captain Shea Brennan discussed selling his home and 20 acres to Thomas for $225,000. Thomas wanted a couple of days to think about buying the land and home. James Dutton had learned that Captain Shea Brennan was selling his property and informed his wife, Margaret about the opportunity. James and Margaret had a lengthy discussion to determine if they liked the location and could afford the property. Subsequently, James Dutton sent Captain Shea Brennan a written offer to purchase the property for $200,000. Upon receiving the written letter, Captain Brennan made a few changes to Dutton's offer (e.g., the price to $225,000) and sent him a letter, informing him that he would accept Dutton's offer as amended. When the Duttons received the letter, they opened it, and then informed Captain Brennan that they were dropping out of the transaction. Captain Brennan was furious with this and filed an action against the Duttons for breach of contract.

• Discuss if there is a contract.
• Discuss any ethical values that may be involved in this scenario.

For this portion, now assume that Captain Shea Brennan was selling horses over the internet and the Duttons had clicked "I agree" when they viewed Captain Brennan's site and proceeded to order the horses. Captain Brennan sent the Duttons the horses; however, the Duttons refuse to pay for them, claiming that they did not make a contract because it was done online and not in person.

• Discuss if there is a contract.

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In the first scenario where Captain Shea Brennan discussed selling his home and 20 acres to Thomas there may not be a contract Although Thomas express... View the full answer