Hai wanted to become a taxi driver in New Westminster. Thedifficulty for him was that the city
Question:
Hai wanted to become a taxi driver in New Westminster. Thedifficulty for him was that the city of New Westminster only allowsa certain number of taxis. To become a taxi driver, he needed buyboth a taxi vehicle and an operating license from a current taxidriver. The city was not awarding new operating licenses.
Hai found a driver named Hailey who was interested in sellingher taxi and operating license to him. After lots of negotiating,the parties agreed that Hai would buy Hailey’s specially adaptedtaxi vehicle and operating for license for $150,000. This wouldallow Hai to realize his dream of becoming a taxi driver.
After agreeing, Hailey changed her mind and told Hai she wouldnot sell- she wanted to continue to drive her taxi for a living.Hai tried for several months to find another taxi operating licenseholder who would sell to him, but there was no one.
Hai sued Hailey for breach of contract. What Hai really wantedto was not damages (money), but instead the taxi vehicle andlicense as agreed in the contract.
Will Hai be able to successfully sue Hailey and get theTaxi vehicle and operating license?
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Managing the Law The Legal Aspects of Doing Business
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