ADMS 2610 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Rescission, Liquidated Damages
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Mistake of fact: easy to identify (for ex: i am wearing a pink sweater) (wrong). Mistake of law: happens when one party were refers to the law and misinterprets it, and acts according to it. For example a single dad decides to have an insurance plan. (and the prof. explains). Common or mutual: mistake done by both parties for the subject matter of the contract. (generally happens because of the price). Rescission: parties are put back to their position before the contract. Ending the contract and the previous position starts again. Unilateral mistake: 2 types: a- normal: the example with the stamps. When a didn"t know the true value of his stuff and b took advantage of it. The remedy is rescission. b- as to the person: the example of the corvette. When a wants to sell his corvette and b says ok. But c hears the conversation, and acts like.