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1 Mistakes from homework & remedies again Brought to you by The Passionate Shepherd

2 Chapter 152 Indmnity, indemnify, indemnification An agreement by one person (X) to pay to another (Y) sums that are owed, or may become owed, to him by a third person (Z). It is not conditional on the third person defaulting on the payment, i.e. Y can sue X without first demanding payment from Z. Unlike a guarantee, an indemnity need not be evidenced in writing.

3 Chapter 153 SHELL OR SHELF COMPANY non-trading, used as a vehicle for various company manoeuvres or kept dormant for future use in some other capacity. X trade, X directors, Registrar of Companies, off-the-shelf c., offshore jurisdictions, M&A, agent, aged co, 1000$

4 Chapter 154 Beneficial owner vs nominee shareholder BO: the true owner, even though a custodian bank/broker holds title, NS: holds shares on behalf of the actual owner, a custodial agreement.

5 Chapter 155 PHRASES & COLLOCATIONS Continue as a _________ concern An e _________ contract: severable/divisible contract Doctrine of substantial performnace: e_________ its liabilities If $ is paid the rules of legal t _________ will apply.(500 pennies) As always it depends on the _________ facts of the case.

6 Chapter 156 PHRASES & COLLOCATIONS _________ expenses, _________ a benefit, rep_________ her/his liabilities _________ the contract, Time is of the _________, seek _________, The court will _________ remedies, a right to dam_________, seek _________/re_________, fixed or as_________ sum, sue on a Quantum M_________ (as much as it is worth) (for work already completed before the breach)

7 Chapter 157 _________ BY NONPERFORMANCE Conditions: Conditions may result in nonperformance which justifies discharge. Condition is act/event that limits or qualifies a promise. Condition must occur before promissor has a duty to perform or refrain from performing.

8 Chapter 158 TYPES OF REMEDIES Legal Remedies (money damages): damages resulting from a court’s exercise of its power “at law.” – Compensatory Damages. – Consequential Damages. – Punitive Damages. – Nominal Damages. – Liquidated Damages. – Mitigation of Damages.

9 Chapter 159 TYPES OF REMEDIES ________ Remedies: remedies arising from a court’s use of its powers of equity. ________ and Restitution. – Specific Performance. – Quasi Contract. – Reformation. I________.

10 Chapter 1510 DAMAGES Most common legal remedy ________ by injured party. Courts ask, when ________ damages whether breaching party, as a reasonable person, should have ________ the injuries that would result from breach.

11 Chapter 1511 DAMAGES C________ Damages. – Sums of money which will place the injured party in the same economic position that would have been attained had the contract been performed. C________ Damages. – Indirect or special damages arising from the effects of the breach itself.

12 Chapter 1512 DAMAGES Duty to ________. – To measure damages the courts place on the injured party the duty to minimize these damages. ________ Damages. Imposed not to compensate the injured party but to punish the wrongdoer so as to ________ future conduct.

13 Chapter 1513 DAMAGES ________ Damages. When parties agree in advance to a certain sum of money that will be paid to the injured party ________ breach of contract ________. ________ Damages. – Small amount of compensation for the breach.

14 Chapter 1514 EQUITABLE REMEDIES Plaintiff’s eligibility to receive fairness depends on the absence of ________ faith on the plaintiff’s part and similar factors. Court’s power to ________ equitable remedies is ________.

15 Chapter 1515 EQUITABLE REMEDIES Rescission and Restitution. Voluntary agreement to ________, or set aside the contract before ________ performance. Can result from a material breach in which case a res________ of parties to the status quo is sought. – Restitution, or the return of goods, money, or property involved in the contract or recovery of a reasonable value of the services rendered is equitable.

16 Chapter 1516 EQUITABLE REMEDIES Specific Performance. – When restitution is inadequate or unjust. Court c________ the breaching party to perform according to the exact terms of the contract. Quasi Contract. Creation of contract for the parties to prevent the ________ enrichment of one party. One party knowingly has received a benefit to which party is not e________.

17 Chapter 1517 EQUITABLE REMEDIES Reformation. Rewriting a contract in order to remove a mistake and to make the agreement con________ to the terms to which the parties originally agreed. ________. A court order directing a person to do or ________ from doing some specified act.

18 Chapter 1518 W________ OF BREACH Contracting party may agree to accept less than complete performance by w________ a breach of contract that is committed by another party. It eliminates the breach.


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