In Which One of the Following Instances Would the Seller

question 156

Multiple Choice

In which one of the following instances would the seller most likely succeed in an attempt to escape liability by the use of an exemption clause when the buyer suffers a loss?

• A) Ralph bought a used lawnmower under a written and signed contract that contained an "as is" clause.
• B) The buyer of an expensive computer software program received, a month after the sale, an invoice on which was printed an exemption clause that he hadn't been shown before.
• C) A consumer transaction is involved and provincial legislation prohibits such exemption clauses in consumer transactions.
• D) The store had posted at the entrance to the dressing rooms a large sign reading "Not responsible for stolen articles," and the customer lost a briefcase in a fire that swept through the dressing rooms.
• E) There has been a breach of the fundamental obligation of the contract, and the court holds that on its true construction the parties did not mean it to cover a serious breach.

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Definitions:

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Tariffs

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Production Locations

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Network Design Decisions

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