Case Analysis: Lucy v. Zehmer

11/19/21, 9:42 AM Module Six Case Analysis Guidelines and Rubric - BUS-206-T2190 Business Law I 21EW2

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Overview

In the case of Lucy v. Zehmer, Zehmer spent the night drinking with his friend Lucy. During the evening, a piece of paper was signed whereby Zehmer agreed to sell his farm to Lucy. In

this assignment, you will review the full case study in your textbook, analyze the contractual elements and ruling, and indicate whether you agree with the ruling.

Prompt

Read the Lucy v. Zehmer case summary in the “Elements of the Offer” sec�on of Chapter 14 in your textbook, and the analyze the case in rela�on to contract law.

Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria:

Iden�fy the contractual element Zehmer contended was missing.

Summarize the court ruling and explain the reason for the ruling.

Agree or disagree with the ruling, and include a ra�onale to support your ideas.

Summarize a personal experience in which you entered into a contract that you did not think of as a binding contract at the �me. Consider which elements of a contract were in

place and which were missing.

Guidelines for Submission

Submit your case analysis as a Word document. Write a 1- to 2-paragraph response for each of the 4 rubric criteria. Sources should be cited according to APA style.

Module Six Case Analysis Rubric

Criteria Exemplary (100%) Proficient (85%) Needs Improvement (55%) Not Evident (0%) Value

Contractual Element Exceeds proficiency in an

excep�onally clear, insigh�ul,

or sophis�cated manner

Accurately iden�fies the

contractual element Zehmer

argued was missing

Shows progress toward

proficiency, but with errors or

omissions; areas for

improvement may include

accurately iden�fying the

contractual element Zehmer

was missing

Does not a�empt criterion 20

Court Ruling and Reasoning Exceeds proficiency in an

excep�onally clear, insigh�ul,

or sophis�cated manner

Summarizes the court’s ruling

and accurately explains the

reason for the ruling

Shows progress toward

proficiency, but with errors or

omissions; areas for

improvement may include a

more complete summary of

the court’s ruling or addi�onal

support explaining the reason

for the ruling

Does not a�empt criterion 20

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11/19/21, 9:42 AM Module Six Case Analysis Guidelines and Rubric - BUS-206-T2190 Business Law I 21EW2

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Criteria Exemplary (100%) Proficient (85%) Needs Improvement (55%) Not Evident (0%) Value

Agree or Disagree Exceeds proficiency in an

excep�onally clear, insigh�ul,

or sophis�cated manner

Indicates agreement or

disagreement with the ruling

and provides a cogent

descrip�on of the reasoning

behind the ruling

Shows progress toward

proficiency, but with errors or

omissions; areas for

improvement may include a

more clear statement of

agreement or disagreement or

a more logical descrip�on of

the reasoning behind the

ruling

Does not a�empt criterion 25

Entering Into a Contract Exceeds proficiency in an

excep�onally clear, insigh�ul,

or sophis�cated manner

Summarizes an experience

with a personal contract and

considers which elements of

the contract were in place and

which were missing

Shows progress toward

proficiency, but with errors or

omissions; areas for

improvement may include a

more complete explana�on of

the contract or a more

accurate iden�fica�on of the

contract elements that were in

place or missing

Does not a�empt criterion 25

Ar�cula�on of Response Exceeds proficiency in an

excep�onally clear, insigh�ul,

sophis�cated, or crea�ve

manner

Clearly conveys meaning with

correct grammar, sentence

structure, and spelling,

demonstra�ng an

understanding of audience

and purpose

Shows progress toward

proficiency, but with errors in

grammar, sentence structure,

and spelling, nega�vely

impac�ng readability

Submission has cri�cal errors

in grammar, sentence

structure, and spelling,

preven�ng understanding of

ideas

5

Cita�ons and A�ribu�ons Uses cita�ons for ideas

requiring a�ribu�on, with few

or no minor errors

Uses cita�ons for ideas

requiring a�ribu�on, with

consistent minor errors

Uses cita�ons for ideas

requiring a�ribu�on, with

major errors

Does not use cita�ons for

ideas requiring a�ribu�on

5

Total: 100%