BroadView Company Arranges to Have Carrier Corporation,a Common Carrier,transport 500

question 33

Multiple Choice

BroadView Company arranges to have Carrier Corporation,a common carrier,transport 500 DVD players from New York to California.Dan is Carrier's driver.BroadView will have no cause of action against Carrier if Carrier fails to deliver the players on time because

• A)authori?ties are stopping and searching all trucks entering California.
• B)Carrier's dispatcher mistakenly delays Dan's departure.
• C)Carrier's truck is broken into and the players are stolen.
• D)Dan has to wait two days in Denver for the truck to be repaired.

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Definitions:

Consideration

A core concept in contract law that requires a bargain or something of value to be exchanged between parties for a contract to be valid.

Equitable Estoppel

A legal principle preventing someone from arguing something contrary to a claim if a previous action or agreement implied that claim.

Written Promise

A documented commitment by one party to perform or refrain from performing certain actions for another party.

Reasonable Amount

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