In the Classic Case of Carlill V

question 6

Multiple Choice

In the classic case of Carlill v. Carbolic Smoke Ball Company, the defendants manufactured a product they claimed would protect against influenza. The company advertised that it would pay a specific sum of money to anyone who contracted influenza while using their product and put money on deposit to demonstrate their sincerity. When Mrs. Carlill claimed the money, the company argued that these statements were not intended to be taken seriously. What did the Court decide?

• A) There was intention because a reasonable person would have thought that the advertisement was serious.
• B) There was intention because Mrs. Carlill took the advertisement seriously.
• C) There was no intention because the claims made by the company were not put into a standard form agreement.
• D) There was no intention because the company did not intend for the statements to be taken seriously.
• E) Intention is irrelevant to whether or not a contract is valid.

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Definitions:

Vicinal Dihalide

A type of dihalide with two halogen atoms attached to adjacent carbon atoms in an organic molecule.

Dibromocyclopentane

An organic compound where a cyclopentane ring is substituted with two bromine atoms.

Diiodocyclohexane

A cyclohexane ring with two iodine atoms attached, used in various chemical synthesis reactions or as a precursor in organic chemistry.

Tertiary Halide

An organic compound in which a halogen atom is bonded to a tertiary carbon atom, making it more susceptible to certain types of nucleophilic substitution reactions.