Ls311-04 Business Law Case
Contract of the Encyclopedias
Kaplan University
Ls311-04 Business Law
Unit 4
Professor Strauss
Case Scenario
Carrie offered to sell a set of legal encyclopedias to Antonio for $300.00. Antonio said that he would think about her offer and let her know his decision the next day. Norvel, who overheard the conversation between Carrie and Antonio, said to Carrie, "I accept your offer..” Carrie gave
Norvel the books.
The next day, Antonio, who had no idea that Carrie had already sold the books to Norvel, told
Carrie that he accepted her offer. Is Carrie obligated to sell the encyclopedias to Norvel? Why or why not? Has Carrie breached a valid contract with Antonio? Explain. …show more content…
Antonio had chosen to think about it and told Carrie that he would let her know his decision the next day. From what I gathered from our text, Carrie had contract with Antonio, because she had made an offer to him. An offer in our text is described as a promise given to someone or some kind of commitment of an act for something in the future. There are three elements to an offer “there must be a serious, objective intention by the offeror, the terms of the offer must be reasonably certain, or definite, so that the parties and the court can ascertain the terms of the contract. The offer must be communicated to the offeree.” (Miller & Jentz) I would say that Carrie made an offer to Antonio and therefore they have a verbal contract until Antonio denies the
Kaplan University
Ls311-04 Business Law
Unit 4
Professor Strauss
Case Scenario
Carrie offered to sell a set of legal encyclopedias to Antonio for $300.00. Antonio said that he would think about her offer and let her know his decision the next day. Norvel, who overheard the conversation between Carrie and Antonio, said to Carrie, "I accept your offer..” Carrie gave
Norvel the books.
The next day, Antonio, who had no idea that Carrie had already sold the books to Norvel, told
Carrie that he accepted her offer. Is Carrie obligated to sell the encyclopedias to Norvel? Why or why not? Has Carrie breached a valid contract with Antonio? Explain. …show more content…
Antonio had chosen to think about it and told Carrie that he would let her know his decision the next day. From what I gathered from our text, Carrie had contract with Antonio, because she had made an offer to him. An offer in our text is described as a promise given to someone or some kind of commitment of an act for something in the future. There are three elements to an offer “there must be a serious, objective intention by the offeror, the terms of the offer must be reasonably certain, or definite, so that the parties and the court can ascertain the terms of the contract. The offer must be communicated to the offeree.” (Miller & Jentz) I would say that Carrie made an offer to Antonio and therefore they have a verbal contract until Antonio denies the