When One Party Performs an Action to the Benefit of the Other

question 26

Multiple Choice

When one party performs an action to the benefit of the other, even if a contract has not been effectively made, a court may rule that the performing party was entitled to recoup the reasonable value of the services rendered under:

• A) an express contract.
• B) quantum meruit.
• C) promissory estoppel.
• D) Article 2 of the UCC.

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Definitions:

Digital Signature

A cryptographic technique used to validate the authenticity and integrity of a message, software, or digital document.

E-Signature

An electronic sound, symbol, or process attached to, or logically associated with, a record and executed or adopted by a person with the intent to sign the record, according to the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act.

Electronic Sound

Audio signals generated, transmitted, or recorded by electronic devices.

Trade Name

A term that is used to indicate part or all of a business's name and that is directly related to the business's reputation and goodwill. Trade names are protected under common law (and under trademark law if the business’s name is the same as its trademark).