Juan Entered into a Contract with Makayla, Under Which He

question 53

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Juan entered into a contract with Makayla, under which he promised to add a solarium on to her house for $25 000. After starting the project, he threatened to abandon the job unless she agreed to pay him an additional $5000. Makayla wants to sue Juan for the tort of intimidation. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

• A) That claim will probably fail because the tort of intimidation is recognized in England, but not in Canada.
• B) That claim will probably fail because a court would prefer for Makayla to sue for breach of contract.
• C) The tort of intimidation has an unusually short limitation period.
• D) If that claim is successful, Makayla will actually receive damages in both tort and contract.
• E) If that claim is successful, Makayla will probably receive an injunction that would force Juan to complete the job in exchange for the additional price.

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