Question

Douglas and Audrey promise to buy their twenty-year-old son, Max, a car when he turns twenty, provided he studies at least one hour every day during the school year. Max's best friends, Hayden and Jasmin, are very excited about the new car, and Max has told them that they can ride with him all over town once he gets it. Max fulfills his end of the bargain, but Douglas and Audrey change their mind and do not buy the car. Max, Hayden, and Jasmin all sue Douglas and Audrey for breach of contract. What is likely true?

a. Max, Hayden, and Jasmin will lose.
b. Hayden and Jasmin will win, but Max will not.
c. Max will win, but Hayden and Jasmin will not.
d. Max, Hayden, and Jasmin will win.

Answer 1

In the case of a breach of contract, only Max has potential grounds to win because the promise of a car was made to him by his parents. His friends, Hayden and Jasmin, were not part of this agreement and therefore should not win in a lawsuit for breach of contract.

Step-by-step explanation:

The scenario involves Douglas and Audrey, who made a conditional promise to buy their son Max a car if he studied for one hour every day during the school year. After fulfilling his part, Max sues for breach of contract when his parents decide not to buy the car. Max's friends, Hayden and Jasmin, who were excited about the car and were told by Max he would drive them around town, also decide to sue. However, only Max has a potential contract with Douglas and Audrey, as they agreed directly with him and not with Hayden and Jasmin.

Therefore, the most likely outcome is that Max could win the lawsuit based on the fulfillment of the conditions set by the verbal contract with his parents. Hayden and Jasmin were not part of the agreement made between Max and his parents, and thus they do not have the legal grounds for a breach of contract claim. Consequently, it is unlikely Hayden and Jasmin would succeed in their lawsuit against Douglas and Audrey.