LAW 421 GROCERY PRESENTATION TEAM C FINAL

Case Scenario:
Grocery Inc.,
Presentation
Glenn Devillier, Cara
Birritteri, Richardson Fong and Nilson Goncalves

Introduction
 Review Case Studies:
 Grocery Inc. Uniform Commercial Code
 Grocery Inc. Renovations
 Grocery Inc. (Jeff)
 Gap Filing Rule (Cereal Inc.)
 Harry and Tom Breach of Contract
 Grocery Inc. (Jason)
 Supplier, Inc. (Bill)

Grocery Inc. Uniform
Commercial Code
UNIFORM COMMERCIAL
CODE (UCC) Article 2

Common Law
Contract

• Common law applies to contracts originated and/or performed within a single jurisdiction or state. • Common law applies to the employment contract between Grocery, Inc. and both Tom and Jeff in the store

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Article 2 "applies only to contracts for the sale of goods) Artisale of goods
The definition of goods is defined as goods that are
"tangible, movable, or personal property
UCC Article 2 "does not apply to service contracts

Grocery, Inc. Renovations
Grocery,

Inc. contracted with company A. Grocery. Inc. was not aware of the subcontract.
Grocery, Inc.:
Sued Company A for breach of Contract and specific performance 

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Company A’s Defense:
Impracticability and rights to delegate
Company A is responsible for the poor workmanship of Company B

BREACH OF CONTRACT
 Tom’

Offer???
 Assessing Tom’s position  Determining Breach
Of Contract

 Harry’s

Legal

Position
 Acceptance of Offer?
 Assessing Harry’s
Defense.

GROCERY INC. (JEFF)

JEFF VS. STEVE

Possible OUTCOMES
Dealer (Steve)
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The dealer has the right to take the car back, due do to insufficient payments
The dealer could void the contract, since Jeff is under 18

Purchaser (Jeff)
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Jeff could get another job

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Jeff could purchase a bicycle

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Jeff could wait until he has saved enough money to purchase a vehicle. 

Jeff could return the vehicle and receive his down payment of
$1200 back, minus the depreciation of the vehicle

Cereal Inc. vs Grocery Inc.

Grocery Inc. vs cereal Inc.
(Contract Law)
1. Was there an agreement?
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