Bob & Abe

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Contracts: Was there an enforceable contract between Abe and Bob, if so, at what price? A. Abe v. Bob – Enforceable Contract: Abe will have an enforceable contract if he can prove all the essential elements of a valid contract. Abe must prove that there was a valid offer and acceptance of the terms to be an enforceable contract. To prove the elements Abe must prove that both parties had the same intent or “meeting of the minds”, which is an objective theory, and the terms must have been sufficiently defined as to definite and certain terms, and both agreed to those terms. Since this contract is for the sale of moveable goods (widgets), common law is not relative to this transaction; rather this contract will be governed by Article 2, of the Uniform Commercial Code (“UCC”). 1. Applicable Law: This contract involves widgets that is, moveable goods within the meaning of Article 2 of the UCC. Goods are all things that which are moveable at the time of identification of the contract for sale; it is limited to the present or future sale of goods. In this case, the facts suggest that the parties are seller (Abe) and buyer (Bob) which make them “merchants” within the meaning of the UCC because Abe is selling his widgets and Bob is buying widgets for his business. i. Merchant: A merchant is a person who has special knowledge of or who regularly deals in this type of moveable goods involved. Since the parties are both merchants within the meaning of the UCC, they will be held to a higher standard of good faith and fair dealing, the “Special Merchant Rule” will govern as well. Add Special Merchant ii. Mutual Assent: Mutual Assent requires that the essential terms of the contract are sufficiently definite and certain and that both Abe and Bob agreed to those terms. The problem in this case is that the price term “cheap” and the price is dependent on
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