Discuss How Privity of Contract Affects the Position of People

question 176

Essay

Discuss how privity of contract affects the position of people who are not parties to a contract. In your discussion, include an examination of the Supreme Court decision in London Drugs Ltd. v. Kuehne & Nagel International Ltd.

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Definitions:

Cash Payments

are transactions where the exchange of goods or services occurs via the physical exchange of currency, as opposed to credit or digital payment.

Minimum-wage Law

Rules determining the minimum legal hourly pay rate for employees by their employers.

Unskilled Labor

Workforce members who possess no specific training or skills and usually perform simple tasks.

Inelastic

Describes a situation where the demand or supply for a good or service is relatively unresponsive to changes in price.