Robert Is About to Graduate from His University

question 100

Multiple Choice

Robert is about to graduate from his university.His parents tell him that as he is the first member of the family to graduate college,they want to buy him a new but inexpensive car.They have the money to buy the car,and Robert is excited to receive his gift.On graduation day,his parents tell him that they have decided to use the car money for a vacation and that there will be no car.In this situation,can Robert sue his parents?

• A) Robert can successfully sue based on promissory estoppel.
• B) Robert can successfully sue based on the promise of a gift.
• C) Robert cannot sue because the promise was not reasonable and did not follow the mailbox rule.
• D) Robert cannot sue because he did not suffer any legal detriment in the receipt of the promise.
• E) Robert can sue since the promise is his legal benefit, and it is an implied-in-fact contract.

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Definitions:

UCC

Short for Uniform Commercial Code, it is a set of laws that provide legal framework for commercial transactions in the United States.

Consideration

A key element in contract law that involves something of value exchanged between parties as part of an agreement.

Consideration

a core concept in contract law that involves something of value exchanged between parties, which is necessary for a contract to be legally binding.

Payment

The transfer of money or goods from one party to another as a fulfillment of an obligation or settlement of a debt.