Mike is the owner of a 2018 Toyota corolla. After a standard service he was informed that the rings in the engine are damaged. There is nothing visibly wrong with the car, the performance is good and there is no excessive smoke. Mike decides to sell the car without having it repaired. He sells the car to John for the purchase price of $4000 without disclosing the fact the vehicles is in need of repair. Shortly afterwards the car breaks down. The garage owner tells him the rings were damaged and the cost of the repair would be $3000. 

What advice would you give John as to his rights and the remedies he may have against Mike. 

Sea Breeze Properties CC is building a beach house for Jane, an Architect. When the project reached halfway stage, Jane came to inspect the Job-site. While she was looking around, Simon, a bricklayer in the employment of Sea Breeze Properties CC, negligently dropped a cement bucket on her brand new Mercedez Benz thus damaging the car.

Can Jane claim against Sea Breeze Properties CC.? Motivate your answer. 

 Trevor has bought some flowers from Tony. He has heard that it is Tony's duty to deliver the flowers to him.

 Explain to him what this duty entails, and whether this will automatically make him the owner of the flowers.

 Petrina's dog just gave birth to puppies last month. She then agrees to sell all the puppies to Cilla for the Total amount of $50.

 Is this a valid sales agreement? 

Would your answer be different if they agreed that Cilla would buy the puppies $2 each?

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Answer Advice for John John may have legal remedies against Mike for selling him a car with undisclosed defects Mikes failure to disclose the damaged ... View the full answer