QUESTION $1$

Rita agrees to paint Bob's house for $$28,000.$ The party's agreed to a $"$sky blue" $($RGB $135,206,235)$ color. Bob prepays for the job and gives Rita $$28,000$ in advance. Rita noticed that Bob had a lot of Detroit Lions

memorabilia throughout his home. Rita decided to surprise Bob and purchased and painted the home with "Honolulu blue" $($RGB $0,118,182).$ When Bob sees the finished paint job he is extremely upset and tells

Rita to repaint the house using the agreed upon $"$sky blue" code or return the $$28,000$ payment. After a few days, the color "grows" on Bob, and he likes it better than the sky$-$blue color due to his fondness for the

Detroit Lions. He calls Rita and tells her that he doesn't want to fight over it anymore, and if she gives him $$15,000$ that he would "drop the matter". Rita agrees to pay him $$15,000,$ however she never makes the

payment. Bob sues Rita for $$15,000.$

The state where Rita and Bob reside, requires all civil cases go through the "case evaluation" $($CE$)$ process as a precursor to trial. The CE panel has three neutral attorneys. The three attorneys will hear the matter

and then decide how the case should be resolved. The parties have a choice to accept or reject the CE award. However, if a party rejects the award and elects to go to trial, the "rejecting" party must beat the CE

award by $10\%$ or else pay the "accepting" parties legal$/$court fees that accumulate after the CE process.

If the CE panel awards $$14,000$ to Bob, and Bob accepts the case evaluation award and Rita rejects. The case then goes to trial, and the judge awards $$15,000$ to Bob. Bob has incurred $$500$ worth of legal expense

since the case evaluation award.

How much must Rita pay Bob? Select the best answer.

$$28,000$

$$15,000$

$$14,500$

$$15,500$

QUESTION $2$

Assuming, the same facts from Question $1$ with the exception that Bob rejects the case evaluation award and Rita accepts?

Select the best answer.

Rita must pay Bob $$15,500$

Rita must pay Bob $$14,000$

Bob must pay any of Rita's legal fees that are incurred after the case evaluation award

Rita must pay any of Bob's legal fees that are incurred after the case evaluation award

Rita must pay Bob $$15,000$ for the trial court judgement and $$500$ for the legal fees.

QUESTION $3$

Assuming the same facts from Question $1$ with the exception that both Rita and Bob both accept the case evaluation award.

Select the best answer.

Rita must pay Bob $$14,000$

Rita must pay Bob $$14,500$

Rita must pay Bob $$28,000$

Rita must pay Bob $$15,000$