SSCI 1010U Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Strict Liability, Intentional Tort, Ginger Beer
2 Apr 2017
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Introduction to canadian legal system ssci 1010u- 001. E. g. , - i offer to sell ms. Smiles my two carat diamond ring for : ms. Smiles is an expert in diamonds (and, she knows upon inspection of the ring that my grandmother"s ring is really three carats: ms. Smiles accepts my offer: when i realize my mistake, i try to renegotiate the contract but, ms. Smiles refuses, and sues for performance of the contract: the court may not hold me to the contract the mistake goes the an essential element of the contract and there is a question of fact. When one party to a negotiation misrepresents a fact that is material to the making of the contract. Recap: three types of mistakes: common, mutual, and unilateral. Unilateral where one party to the contract makes a mistake: did the other party know of the mistake and take advantage of the mistake, courts will be concerned with fraud.
