Wen Purchased an Automobile from Nick for $10,000

question 29

True/False

Wen purchased an automobile from Nick for $10,000. Unknown to Wen, Nick had used the automobile as security for a loan from his bank, and the bank had registered its security interest in the automobile under the provincial personal property security registration legislation. A few months after the sale, Nick defaulted on the loan, and the bank discovered that Wen was in possession of the automobile. Wen has a good and clear title to the automobile, because he purchased it without knowledge of the bank's claim.

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Definitions:

Promissory Estoppel

The legal enforcement of an otherwise unenforceable contract due to a party’s detrimental reliance on the contract.

Negligent Misrepresentation

A false statement of material fact made by a party who thinks it is true but who would have known the truth about the fact had he or she used reasonable care to discover or reveal it.

Statute of Frauds

A legal doctrine requiring certain contracts to be in writing and signed by the parties involved to be enforceable.

Lifetime Employment

A practice, often associated with Japanese companies, where employees are hired with an understanding or expectation of employment security until retirement.