Assume That a Car Owner Contracts with a Mechanic to Have

question 11

Multiple Choice

Assume that a car owner contracts with a mechanic to have his engine overhauled.The mechanic mistakenly used original equipment quality piston rings in doing the overhaul,whereas the contract had called for the use of premium-quality rings that are better than original equipment quality.Which of the following is true?

• A) This is a substantial performance,and the owner must still pay something to the mechanic.
• B) This is a material breach,and the owner must still pay something to the mechanic.
• C) This is a substantial performance,and the owner owes nothing to the mechanic.
• D) This is a material breach,and the owner owes nothing to the mechanic.
• E) This is a novation,and the owner owes nothing to the mechanic.

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Definitions:

Registration

The act of recording information, such as ownership of property or a vehicle, in an official public registry or database.

Security Interest

A legal right or claim on assets granted to creditors to secure loan repayments, typically collateralized by the asset itself.

Perfected

Refers to the completion of all necessary legal steps or procedures to enforce rights, often used in the context of securing interests in collateral under law.

Possession

The act of having physical control over property or goods, with or without the right to own them.