1. Jesse signed a contract with Harry which contained the following terms:

*Harry to rent hall to Jesse for retro disco dance on June 14, 2019

*total rental cost is $3,500

*Jesse to pay and he did pay to Harry a deposit of $1,500 on signing the contract

*the balance was due 2 months prior to the dance date, that is, April 14, 2019

*a clause that read:

Harry will not be liable for performance delays nor for causes beyond his control"

April 5^th: the hall burnt down

June 30^th: the rebuilding of the hall was complete

Jesse sued Harry and Harry sued J

What is the legal issue?

What is the rule(s) of law?

Argument for Jesse based on rule of law and facts

Argument for Harry based on rule of law and facts

2. Jane, aged 18, bought a $2,000 bicycle on credit. She used it to get to and from work. Jane made no payments which were suppose to be $100 per month and the seller therefore sued her.

What is the legal issue?

What is the Rule of Law?

Argument for the seller

Argument for Jane

*Would it make a difference if Jane made 2 payments after she turned 19?

3 Maria paid Tom $8,000 for a painting signed "Picasso" Tom knew that Maria thought that it was a "real Pablo Picasso" when in fact it had been painted by Arnold Picasso. When Maria found out she sued Tom.

What is the legal issue?

What is the applicable Rule of Law?

Argument for the Plaintiff

Argument for the Defendant

4.Harry drops by Macks house and finds him working on his old pickup truck in the driveway. Mack kicks the truck and exclaims to Harry, This piece of junk isnt worth a tank of gas you can have it. Harry says thanks and the next day comes by with his SUV to tow away the pickup. Mack stops him and says the truck is working now and he was just kidding. Harry goes to court and claims that Mack had sold him the truck.

What is the legal issue?

What is the legal test?

Arguments for the plaintiff

Arguments for the defendant