18–21
29.
(p. 410)
Which of the following is true regarding what is considered an interest in land within the
statute of frauds?
30.
(p. 412)
Which of the following was the result in the case in the text
Shelby’s Inc., v. Sierra Bravo
Inc.,
involving the issue of whether an agreement to deposit debris and soil on land and an
alleged agreement to build a building pad and waterway came within the statute of frauds?
31.
(p. 411)
Which of the following is needed in order to satisfy the UCC’s requirement for a written
document?
32.
(p. 415)
In most states, which of the following are exceptions to when the statute of frauds would
apply?
33.
(p. 415)
A[n] ______ is a statement made in court, under oath, or at some stage during a legal
proceeding in which a party against whom charges have been brought admits that an oral
contract existed, even though the contract was required to be in writing.
34.
(p. 416)
All states except ______ adhere to the admission exception to the statute of frauds.
35.
(p. 416)
Under ____, if the buyer in an alleged contract for the sale of land has paid any portion of
the sale price, has begun to permanently improve the land, or has taken possession of the land,
the courts will consider the contract partially performed, and this partial performance will amount
to proof of the contract.
36.
(p. 417)
Which of the following involves the legal enforcement of an otherwise unenforceable
contract due to a party’s detrimental reliance on the contract?
37.
(p. 418)
Even if they would normally have to be in writing, if applicable criteria are met, oral
contracts for _____ goods are enforceable.
38.
(p. 415)
What was the result in
Stewart Lamle v. Mattel Inc.,
the case in the text in which the
plaintiff claimed that in discussions Mattel agreed to a three-year license agreement to distribute
a board game the plaintiff created, and that the agreement was confirmed by Mattel through an
email, but that Mattel later wrongfully refused to enter into a written contract and follow through
with the deal?
39.
(p. 412–413)
Which of the following is true regarding a signature on a document falling within
the statute of frauds?
40.
(p. 413)
Which of the following parties must sign a document coming within the statute of
frauds?
41.
(p. 413–414)
Brandy, the president of ABC Communication., and Sam orally agreed that Sam
would work as a computer programmer for ABC Co. for a three-year period. Their oral agreement
also covered other matters such as his pay and the availability of one week of paid vacation. On
the day he talked with Brandy, Sam signed an employee handbook including a provision that his
employment was at will, meaning that at any time he could quit or the company could discharge
him. A month later, Sam received a three-year contract for employment with ABC Co. in the mail
incorporating the amount of his salary and other issues he had discussed with Brandy. Sam
signed it and mailed it back, but he changed the vacation provision to three weeks instead of one
week. Bobby, the human resources manager for ABC Co., called Sam up after Bobby received the
agreement and told Sam that the contract was only a draft for discussion purposes and that he
was actually firing Sam because he seemed too focused on vacation. Assuming the court follows
the reasoning of the court in the dispute discussed in the text involving Michael Gallagher and
Medical Research Consultants, which of the following would be the most likely result in the
dispute between Sam and ABC Co. if Sam claims he had a three-year contract of employment?
42.
(p. 418)
The ______ rule is a common law rule that addresses the admissibility of oral evidence as
it relates to written contracts.
43.
(p. 418)
What does the term “parol” in the “parol evidence rule” mean?
44.
(p. 418)
What is a purpose of the parol evidence rule?
45.
(p. 418)
When may a court rule find parol evidence admissible to further the court’s understanding
of an agreement?
46.
(p. 418)
Which of the following is false regarding the parol evidence rule?