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When two parties enter into a contract with the intended end purpose of benefiting a third party,a[n] ________ is created.


A) First-party beneficiary
B) Third-party beneficiary
C) Creditor Beneficiary
D) Second-party beneficiary
E) Assignment

F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

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A donee beneficiary is a third party that benefits from a contract in which the promisor agrees to pay the promisee's debt in return for compensation plus interest.

A) True
B) False

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Amy owned a condominium directly above Miguel.Amy failed to take proper care of some plumbing problems,and on several occasions,Amy's plumbing leaked into Miguel's apartment and caused property damage.Both Amy and Miguel had signed a condominium association agreement providing that each tenant would pay for any damage caused;that the agreement could be enforced by the management of the association or,in a proper case,by an aggrieved owner;and that adherence to the agreement was required "for the benefit of the Association and any person acquiring or owning an interest in the property." The association itself refused to sue Amy in order to recover damages to reimburse Miguel.Therefore,Miguel sued Amy himself.Amy claimed that Miguel had no standing to sue.Which of the following is the most likely result of the dispute if the court follows Allan v.Nersesova,the case in the text involving a similar issue?


A) That Miguel was an intended beneficiary of the agreement between Amy and the association,but that he had no right to sue because he nevertheless lacked standing.
B) That Miguel had standing based on the association's failure to act,but that he nevertheless had no right to bring suit because he was not an intended beneficiary of the agreement between Amy and the association.
C) That Miguel was an intended beneficiary of the agreement between Amy and the association;that he had standing to sue;and that under the terms of the agreement,the association's failure to act gave him the right to proceed.
D) That Miguel could proceed but only if he could convince the association to join its lawsuit with his.
E) That the agreement between Amy and the association addressed issues involving intentional wrongdoing,such as out-of-control parties,not issues involving utilities,and that Miguel,therefore,could not sue.

F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

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Why do parties who are not in privity of contract usually not have rights to a contract?


A) Because it would be too difficult to determine who has contractual rights if privity of contract is not required.
B) Because contracts are private agreements between parties who each agree to give or do something for the other party.
C) Because it would be against public policy to provide rights to a contract to those without privity.
D) Because privity of contract is necessary to ensure a contract is in compliance with the UCC.
E) Because of the statute of frauds.

F) A) and C)
G) C) and E)

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Leila and Bradford enter into a contract in which Bradford will pay Leila to mow his lawn and Leila will mow the lawn weekly.Leila has to move far away and cannot mow,but she transfers her duty to mow Bradford's lawn to Ursula.This is an example of:


A) Unenforceable occurrence
B) Delegation
C) Performance
D) Transfer
E) Assignment

F) None of the above
G) C) and D)

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What tests do the courts use to determine whether a party is an intended or incidental beneficiary?

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The courts ask if a reasonable person in...

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When a party to a contract transfers his or her duty to perform to a third party who is not part of the original contract,a[n] ________ occurs.


A) Assignment
B) Performance
C) Delegation
D) Transfer
E) Unenforceable occurrence

F) All of the above
G) D) and E)

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Which statement is true regarding Jamal's claim that he had no duty to pick up the paint cans?


A) Jamal is incorrect because his delegation did not affect his obligation to Stephanie.
B) Jamal is correct because he validly delegated that duty to Greg.
C) Jamal is incorrect,but only because the job was for under $1,000.
D) Jamal is correct only because Greg properly painted the house and was,therefore,responsible for ancillary obligations.If Greg had improperly painted the house,Jamal would have still had remaining duties.
E) Jamal is incorrect because the job was for the performance of a personal service,and he had no right to assign either rights or duties under the contract.

F) B) and C)
G) None of the above

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Which of the following was the result in the case in the text Wesley Locke v.Ozark City Board of Education,in which an umpire was injured by an angry parent and sued,claiming that he was an intended third-party beneficiary of a contract between defending board of education and the Alabama High School Athletic Association concerning police protection which the umpire claimed was required but not provided?


A) The case was remanded for trial on the issue of whether adequate police protection was provided in view of the fact that the plaintiff was an intended third-party beneficiary to the contract between the school board and the athletic association.
B) The umpire won as a matter of law because although he was not an intended third-party beneficiary to the contract between the defending school board and the athletic association,the defendant had an absolute nondelegable duty to provide protection ensuring that no one was hurt.
C) The defending school board won as a matter of law because the umpire was not an intended third-party beneficiary to the contract.
D) The umpire won as a matter of law because he was an intended third-party beneficiary to the contract between the defending school board and the athletic association,and the defendant had an absolute nondelegable duty to provide protection ensuring that no one was hurt.
E) The defending school board won as a matter of law because although the umpire was an intended third-party beneficiary to the contract,only the athletic association could proceed with a lawsuit.

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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