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Chapter 7 Genuineness Of Assent. Brad, Jeff, Brittany, Luke. Genuine Assent And Duress. Genuine Assent- A true and complete agreement. Duress- Occurs when one party uses an improper threat or act to obtain an expression of agreement.
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Chapter 7 Genuineness Of Assent Brad, Jeff, Brittany, Luke
Genuine Assent And Duress • Genuine Assent- A true and complete agreement. • Duress- Occurs when one party uses an improper threat or act to obtain an expression of agreement. • Undue Influence- Occurs when one party to the contract is in a position of trust and wrongfully dominates the other party.
Undue Influence And Assent • Undue Influence- Occurs when one party to the contract is in a position of trust and wrongfully dominates the other party. • The Relationship • Relationship of trust, confidence or authority must exist between parties of contract • Unfair Persuasion • Stronger party should act with complete honesty
Types Of Contractual Mistakes • Unilateral mistake- Occurs when only one party holds an incorrect believe about the facts or laws related to the contract. • Mutual mistake (bilateral mistake)- Both parties have an incorrect belief about an important fact or the applicable law. • Material Fact- important facts that influence the party’s decisions about a contract.
Misrepresentation • Innocent misrepresentation- In contract negotiations parties make statements that turn out to be untrue. • Fraudulent misrepresentation- If the seller knows that the statement is untrue.
Untrue Statements of Fact • Active Concealment-Substitutes false statement for fact. • Silence • Omits important information • True statement is made false • Party knows a false assumption
FraudAndRemediesForFraud • Fraud-When a person deliberately lies or conceals a material fact. • Based on same elements from misrepresentationalong with two additional elements, which are intentand injury • Remedies for fraud • Rescission • Damages • Punitive damages