1. Donatello was given a written offer of employment to go to work for Renaissance Architect Firm (RAF) for an annual salary of $150,000 to begin in 30 days. Donatello gave his current employer notice of his resignation, then moved to a new home he purchased 200 miles away to be closer to RAF headquarters. The day before Donatello was to start work, RAF informed him that due to financial difficulties they could no longer honor their offer of employment. Donatello tried to get his old job back, but it had already been filled. Donatello sued based upon promissory estoppel. Does he have a good case? Explain. 2. Argeros successfully bid on and entered into a contract with the state of Pennsylvania to paint all metal surfaces of five bridges. Bridge No. 4 was described as "approximately 180 tons." Argeros looked at each bridge prior to submitting the bid. While painting the bridge, he determined that its proper weight was 260 tons and requested additional compensation. The state's chief engineer agreed to pay him an additional $6,900. After the painting was completed, the state refused to pay the additional amount. Is he entitled to the additional sum? (Hint: did Argeros change his promise?) Explain. 3 .George owed Keith 2 debts. (a) One was for $800 on a personal loan. The debt was liquidated. On the due date George sent a check for $600 with the notation on the back of the check, "Payment in full".and Keith cashed it. Later Keith sued George for the remaining $200. Who wins and why? (b) The other debt was for carpentry services. Keith billed George $400 for the services which were unliquidated. George sent Keith a check for $200 with the notation "Payment in full" on the back of the check. Keith cashed the check and then sued George for the remaining $200. Who wins and why?

4. A.J. and Lee Whitmore were brothers. Lee was married to Lillie Mae Whitmore. For 4 years, A.J. performed various services for his brother and sister-in-law. During this time Lee and Lillie Mae bought some land. Fifteen years later, when A.J. was no longer helping them, Lee told him in a letter that the land would be his when they died in consideration of the services that he had provided them during those four earlier years. After they died, A.J. made a claim on Lillie Mae's estate for the land claiming that there was an agreement to give him the land in exchange for his services. Was A.J. entitled to the land? (Hint: What came first the action or the promise?) Explain. 5. In consideration of $800 paid to him by Joyce, Hill gave Joyce a written option to purchase his house for $80,000 on or before April 1. Prior to April 1, Hill agreed to extend the option until July 1. On May 18, Hill sold the house to Gray. When Joyce found out about the sale, he sued Hill for breaching the option. What result and why? 6. The Snyder Manufacturing Co., being a large user of coal, entered into a contract with Union Coal Company to purchase "coal during the year 1988 in such amounts as" Snyder Manufacturing Co. might desire to order" at a price of $49 per ton. In February, 1988, the Snyder Company ordered 1,000 tons of coal from Union Coal Company. Union delivered 500 tons of the order and then notified Snyder that no more deliveries would be made at that price and that it denied any obligation under the contract. Snyder had to acquire the 500 tons from another source at a higher price. Snyder sues Union for breach of the contract. What result and why? (Hint: Did Snyder's promise to buy all it wanted really bind it to do nything?)