Maurice Contracted with Suzanne to Feed and Walk Her Corgi

question 42

Multiple Choice

Maurice contracted with Suzanne to feed and walk her Corgi mix dog,Baby,for $100 while Suzanne was on vacation for one week.One day before Suzanne was to leave,Maurice came over and said that Baby would be a significant amount of trouble and that he would have to receive $150 in order to walk and feed Baby.Suzanne reluctantly agreed.When she returned from vacation,she handed Maurice $100 and refused to pay more.Maurice threatens to take her to small claims court.What would be the likely result?

• A)Maurice will lose due to economic duress.
• B)Maurice will lose due to undue influence.
• C)Maurice will lose because of fraud.
• D)Suzanne will lose because she breached the amended contract with Maurice.
• E)Suzanne will lose because she breached the amended contract with Maurice,unless she can establish that the prevailing rate for walking and feeding a dog for one week is no more than $100.

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