1. Deirdre bought a secondhand car from Honest Harry’s after being assured by Harry, in responses
to her questions, that the car had been driven only in good weather by the little old lady from whom
he had purchased it. He claimed that was why its mileage was so low, and that it had never,
according to the little old lady, had so much as a scratch. “That’s excellent,” said Deirdre. “If it had
been otherwise, I wouldn’t have bought it.”
Deirdre soon began having trouble with the car pulling to one side when she applied the brakes, so
she took it into the garage for a wheel alignment. The mechanic said, “Why on earth would you buy
this old heap? Granny Moses, that wild old lady, drove that thing like a madwoman, and it’s never
been the same since her last crash.”
A) Assuming that Honest Harry had also been fooled by Grandma Moses, what rights would he and
Deirdre each have?
1. A) Assuming that honest Harry had also been fooled by Grandma Moses means that Grandma
Moses lied to Harry about the condition of the car and the damages done. Assuming Harry can prove
Grandma Moses was lying, Harry can sue Grandma Moses for fraudulent misrepresentations because
she lied to Harry. This tort of deceit caused Harry to pay more for the car than it was worth, and it
also made him look bad as a business man. Deirdre can get rescission of the contact because she
was misinformed and given false information about the car she purchased. Deirdre can return the car
and get her money back.
2. Morton, a famous entertainer, agreed to host a telethon for the Society of Feathered Friends at half
his usual $50,000 fee. A week before the telethon, $25,000 was paid into his account. Morton had
spent many hours working up jokes about the Society of Feathered Friends, since his normal
