Bob’s brother, Steve, planned to visit over Labor Day weekend. Together they planned
to build a deck in Bob’s backyard. Bob ordered the lumber, concrete, nails, and other
supplies to be delivered on Friday. He also arranged to rent a saw for the weekend (Sat.,
Sun., and Mon.) at a cost of $20 a day. When he went to pick up the saw, the store had
already rented it. He drove all over town trying to borrow another but could only get
one for Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday at a cost of $50 per day. Because they couldn’t
work on Saturday without a saw, Bob had to hire Mac at a cost of $80 to work with him
on Tuesday and, of course, Bob had to take off from work. Calculate the damages to
which Bob is entitled. Why? Explain.
Most state statutes permit a landlord to evict a tenant for nonpayment of rent.
The burden of proof in a criminal case is the same as that in a civil case.
Damages are not recoverable for loss beyond an amount that the injured party can
establish with reasonable certainty.
The Code and the Restatement both contain definitions of what constitutes
“unconscionable” conduct.
A court’s protecting a reliance interest results in its putting the aggrieved party in a
position as good as the one they would have been in had the contract not been made.
A proxy is effective until the shareholder revokes it.
Patent rights are considered to be personal property.