Janet Durham Orally Agreed to Purchase Certain Computer Hardware Priced

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Essay

Janet Durham orally agreed to purchase certain computer hardware priced at $10,000 from Ted Stallings. The sale of the hardware also included a one-time setup service visit priced at $100. The total contract price amounted to $10,100. The computer hardware was delivered and set up, and Durham paid $10,100. Afterwards, Durham discovered that she could obtain the same goods and services from another seller for a total contract price of $9,100. She now seeks rescission of the contract, based on the fact that more than $500 in goods were involved in the sales transaction, that the contract between her and Stallings was subject to the statute of frauds as a result, and that the oral agreement between them was therefore unenforceable. Durham wants to return the computer hardware to Stallings, and receive reimbursement of $10,000 (She is willing to waive her claim to reimbursement for the $100 setup service visit.) Evaluate Durham's legal position in this matter.

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Definitions:

Symbolic Objects

Objects or items that represent or stand in for other things, ideas, or concepts, in various cultural or individual contexts.

Ritual

A set of fixed actions and sometimes words performed regularly, especially as part of a ceremony or tradition.

Active Coping Process

Strategies employed to directly address and manage stressors and challenges in life, rather than avoiding them.

Confronting The Loss

The process of facing and dealing with the emotional and practical repercussions of a loss or bereavement.