How to Ace FYLSE/October 2013 Exam
Introduction
editContracts
editFact Summary
editWith J (wedding chapel), O (florist) had a 5-year requirement contract and in the last 3 years O sold J 300-1,500 roses per year. Then, with 2 years remaining, J anticipatorily repudiated the contract for financial problem.A (event hall) emailed O an order for 1,000 white stems to O without specifying price or type. A expected roses but O instead sent orchids which are the only available “white stems” then and A accepted them without inquiry about substitutes. O billed A twice that of roses and A refused to pay.
—October 2013 FYLSE Question 1
- O v. J
- O v. A
Outline
editO v. J
editGoverning Law
edit- Goods-Rose
- Merchant-florist and wedding chapel
- UCC applies
Formation
edit- Mutual Assent
- Consideration (requirement contract)
- Statute of Frauds (written)
Breach
edit- Anticipatory repudiation
Defenses
edit- Impracticability
Remedies
edit- Expecatation
- Mitigation
- Lost volume seller
O v. A
editGoverning Law
edit- Goods-Rose
- Merchant-florist and event hall
- UCC applies
Formation
edit- Offer (indefiniteness, reasonable standard)
- Acceptance (nonconforming goods; perfect tender rule)
- Consideration
- Statute of Frauds (substantial performance exception)
Breach
edit- Refusal to Pay
Defenses
edit- Mistake (unilateral)
- Ambiguity
Remedies
editTorts
editFact Summary
editOutline
editCriminal Law
editFact Summary
editA thought E cheated A of pay and asked B to open a locked drawer in E's desk to get E's embarrassing secret documents and pressure E to pay A. B agreed to help.A and B went and opened the drawer when E came. Surprised, A chased Bob onto a balcony and pushed him and Bob fell over the balcony railing and landed on D which killed D.
—October 2013 FYLSE Question 2
- State v. A
- State v. B
- State v. E
Outline
editState v. A
edit- Alma's Solicitation of Burglary, or In the Alternative Larceny, and Extortion, Merges with the Target Crimes.
- Alma May be Guilty of Burglary.
- Alma May be Guilty of Attempted Extortion.
- Defenses
- Alma's Defense Against the Agreement of Conspiracy Likely Fails.
- Alma's Lack of Specific Intent Defense to Burglary, Larceny, and Extortion Fails.