2 Suppose that I invite you over next Saturday to a catfish

2. Suppose that I invite you over next Saturday to a catfish and hush dinner, and you agree to come. You arrive next Saturday, only to find I’ve left town. a. Do you have a contract action against me? b. Would it make any difference if we signed a contract stating, “We intend to make this a binding obligation? c. Would it make any difference if you had to drive 325 miles to my house?

Solution

a. Yes. Verbal contracts are deemed to be legally enforceable. However it is quite hard to prove what exactly was agreed upon and on what terms.

b. Yes it would make a difference compared to the verbal contracts which are limited to the short time frame.

c. Unless and until it has been taken into consideration of the contract. it does not make a difference.