Legal Question in Business Law in California

X has a car showroom, Y entered the showroom, and the latter was interested in several cars. Y chose two cars to compare between (a brand new Mercedes-Benz and a used Jaguar), Y went to X in his office, and after a long conversation, X offered Y the prices of both cars. Y had to travel on a business trip. X asked Y to send his reply through a telegram maximum by 7/1/2011.

Y sent his acceptance -via telegram- on the offer of the Mercedes-Benz on 5/1/2011, and it reached X on 18/1/ 2011.

On 7 / 1/ 2011, X telexed Y offering a sale on the Jaguar for the Eastern Christmas sale, and accordingly sold the Mercedes- Benz on the 10th of January, 2011.

On the 15th of January, 2011, Y entered the showroom expecting to be delivered his Mercedes- Benz, but X told him that it was sold as he didn�t receive an acceptance for the offer and consequently the offer was terminated.

Y sued X and claimed for the Mercedes-Benz car, as X and Y had a valid contract.

Discuss and issue a Judgment.


Asked on 5/02/11, 9:58 am

2 Answers from Attorneys
George Shers Law Offices of Georges H. Shers

We do not do people's homework. Also, the dates are European and not American format. There is no binding contract.

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Answered on 5/02/11, 11:15 am
Kevin B. Murphy Franchise Foundations, APC

As a Franchise Attorney I agree with the other attorney answer. LawGuru is a legal bulletin board for questions about real-life legal issues, not to answer class assignments. Consult with your professor or a good business or franchise attorney in your area for specific advice.

Mr. Franchise - Kevin B. Murphy, B.S., M.B.A., J.D.

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Answered on 5/02/11, 4:57 pm


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