A Minor,unable to Live at Home,contracts to Rent an Apartment

question 5

Multiple Choice

A minor,unable to live at home,contracts to rent an apartment for one year at $800 per month.After living there for three months,he disaffirms the contract.The reasonable value of that apartment was only $700 per month.Assuming no rent has been paid,the minor must pay:

• A) nothing, because the contract has been disaffirmed.
• B) $2,400, which is the contract rate for three months.
• C) $2,100, which is the reasonable value for three months.
• D) $9,600, which is the contract rate for the one-year lease term.
• E) $8,400, which is the reasonable rate for the one-year lease term.

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Definitions:

Malfeasance

The performance of an act by a public official that is legally unjustified, harmful, or contrary to law; wrongdoing (used especially of an act in violation of a public trust).

Res Ipsa Loquitur

A legal doctrine that allows an inference of negligence to be drawn from the mere occurrence of certain types of accidents, without specific evidence of an act of negligence.

Subpoena Duces Tecum

A legal document requiring a person to produce documents or records for a court case.

Nonfeasance

The failure to perform an act that is required by law or duty, often resulting in liability if damages are caused by this inaction.