Hypothetical Question with Sample Answer In which of the following situations might a court grant specifi c performance as a remedy for the breach of the contract?

1 Tarrington contracts to sell her house and lot to Rainier.

Then, on fi nding another buyer willing to pay a higher purchase price, she refuses to deed the property to Rainier.

2 Marita contracts to sing and dance in Horace’s nightclub for one month, beginning June 1. She then refuses to perform.

3 Juan contracts to purchase a rare coin from Edmund, who is breaking up his coin collection. At the last minute, Edmund decides to keep his coin collection intact and refuses to deliver the coin to Juan.

4 Astro Computer Corp. has three shareholders: Coase, who owns 48 percent of the stock; De Valle, who owns 48 percent;

and Cary, who owns 4 percent. Cary contracts to sell his 4 percent to De Valle but later refuses to transfer the shares to him.

—For a sample answer to Question 14–2, go to Appendix E at the end of this text.