Categorical No Money Specific Performance
This trap appears as a wrong-answer choice in 1 active question. Spotting how it is built is the repair: read each example's “why it's attractive” before the “why it's wrong.”
Subject distribution
- Contracts1
Example wrong choices
14523_psalm_calligraphy_stipend · CONTRACTS · Choice AYes, because Martha's burden of keeping Hannah's aide will be increased if Peter does not contribute his share.
Why it's attractive
The answer talks about Martha's burden, but the call asks whether Peter can be ordered to perform his promise to Hannah.
Why it's wrong
The answer talks about Martha's burden, but the call asks whether Peter can be ordered to perform his promise to Hannah.
14523_psalm_calligraphy_stipend · CONTRACTS · Choice BNo, because Peter's breach of contract has caused no economic harm to Martha.
Why it's attractive
The answer measures Martha's current economic loss, not whether damages are an adequate substitute for Peter's continuing payment promise.
Why it's wrong
The answer measures Martha's current economic loss, not whether damages are an adequate substitute for Peter's continuing payment promise.
14523_psalm_calligraphy_stipend · CONTRACTS · Choice DNo, because a court will not grant specific performance of a promise to pay money.
Why it's attractive
The phrase 'will not grant' makes a categorical rule out of a remedy that turns on adequacy.
Why it's wrong
The phrase 'will not grant' makes a categorical rule out of a remedy that turns on adequacy.
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