Fact pattern for Questions FP 9 - FP 11

Shirts-for-Less is dissatisfied with its customary shirt supplier, SC Mills, and decides to try a new supplier.Shirts-for-Less telephones an order to Bama Weavers for 500 T-shirts at $15 each ($7,500 total order).The shirts will be emblazoned with the "Roll Tide" Alabama slogan above the words, "2022 NCAA Football National Champs."After the phone call, Bama Weavers writes a memo, detailing the terms of the purchase and emails it to Shirts-for-Less.

Shirts-for-Less intends to resell the shirts through its online website after the National Championship game.On the morning of the championship, Bama Weavers ships the completed shirts to Shirts-for-Less via FedEx.Unfortunately, the Georgia Bulldogs win the game and Shirts-for-Less refuses to accept delivery of the shirts, having decided no one would buy them.Bama Weavers subsequently files suit against Shirts-for-Less alleging breach of contract and seeks $17,500 in damages ($7,500 actual and $10,000 punitive).Shirts-for-Less files an answer to the complaint denying a valid contract was every formed with Bama Weavers.

Question FP 11:If Bama Weavers wins the suit, what amount of damages is likely to be awarded to them?

$17,500 in compensatory and punitive damages because Shirts-for-Less committed a major breach of contract.

$17,500 in compensatory and punitive damages plus reasonable attorney fees as because Shirts-for-Less committed a willful breach of contract.

$7,500 in compensatory damages.

$1 dollar in nominal damages because Bama Weavers never actually received the shirts.