When an exterminator is hired to rid a home of termites and fails to do so, extensive damage is
done by the insects to the home's deck. The exterminator is required to pay for the necessary
repairs.
This is an example of which type of monetary award?
● A.)
Nominal damages
● B.)
Incidental damages
● C.)
Punitive damages
● D.)
Consequential damages ( correct )
Which of the following people would likely be issued an order for specific performance or
an injunction, rather than a monetary award?
● A.)
Lee signs a contract to purchase the last remaining beachfront plot of land in his town
from Ursula. Ursula then decides she will keep the land and build a house for herself on
it. Lee files suit against Ursula for breach of contract. ( correct )
● B.)
Jonah orders and pays for some wood from a local lumber company to build a custom
desk for his home office. When the wood arrives, part of it is rotting. When Jonah can't
get the lumber company to return his phone call, he sues them for breach of contract.
● C.)
Louisa's screenprinting company orders a new batch of t-shirts from their supplier for
delivery on Monday. The order is delayed and doesn't arrive until Wednesday. Louisa's
company sues for breach of contract.
● D.)
Fallon's moving company accidentally breaks three dining chairs when they transport
Aliyah's furniture to her new home. The chairs are expensive, but not irreplaceable.
Aliyah sues Fallon's moving company for breach of contract when they refuse to replace
the chairs.
Select the example that is inconsistent with the provisions of the UCC for contract