Damages Equals Liability
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
22578_pool-mixup · CONTRACTS · Choice AThe contract would have resulted in a loss for Timothy.
Why it's attractive
Does contract law excuse performance just because the deal is unprofitable? No — this rule doesn't exist.
Why it's wrong
Does contract law excuse performance just because the deal is unprofitable? No — this rule doesn't exist.
22578_pool-mixup · CONTRACTS · Choice CTimothy was unsuccessful in collecting payment from the neighboring property owner.
Why it's attractive
Timothy's dealings with the neighbor are a separate transaction. They have no legal bearing on the Peter–Timothy contract.
Why it's wrong
Timothy's dealings with the neighbor are a separate transaction. They have no legal bearing on the Peter–Timothy contract.
22578_pool-mixup · CONTRACTS · Choice DThere is another contractor who will install the patio and outdoor kitchen for Peter at the same contract price.
Why it's attractive
Another contractor's availability goes to damages, not to whether Timothy breached. The question asks about liability, not about how much Peter can recover.
Why it's wrong
Another contractor's availability goes to damages, not to whether Timothy breached. The question asks about liability, not about how much Peter can recover.
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