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b) What type of remedy is Kane entitled to? How will the damages be calculated? c) Is there anything that could have been done when

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b) What type of remedy is Kane entitled to? How will the damages be calculated? c) Is there anything that could have been done when the contract had been made that would have helped prevent this situation? Case #4 Denise is excited. She has booked a trip to Hawaii for her family. She found a great deal online thru a travel agent in another province. Unfortunately, the week before she was to leave, the tour company went bankrupt and the trip was cancelled. Denise had already paid for the trip with the travel agent. She now wants to get her money back. She also bought a brand-new wardrobe suitable for Hawaii's warm weather. Who should Denise sue in this case? How will Denise decide where to begin her lawsuit and which province's law will apply? c) How will her damages be calculated? Can she get compensation for her disappointment over the trip being cancelled? What about the new clothes she bought? Case #5 Saldan was an employee of Organo Farm Corp. Organo owned and operated a 200-hectare farm and allowed Saldan to harvest soybeans from the fields. Saldan would pay the corporation a certain price per kilo. Hector, the president of Organo, had become unhappy with the price per kilo that Saldan was paying and the two of them got into a heated argument over the money. Hector had taken to carrying a gun to scare off rabbits from the fields and, in the heat of the argument, he took out the gun and shot Saldan, who died from his wounds (these cases are taking a rather dark turn it seems). The executor of Saldan's estate brought a legal action on behalf of Saldan's children against Organo Farm Corp., based on vicarious liability for the actions of its president, as well as Hector. Hector has very few assets but Organo has some very valuable equipment and the farmland. Hector has admitted his actions and his personal liability but Organo is not willing to admit liability, claiming Hector was not acting within the scope of his employment when he shot Saldan. Outline the legal issues in this case and present arguments on behalf of a. The executor of Saldan's estate; and Organo Farm Corp. Case #6 Peter offered to sell his restaurant business to Denise. Before accepting, Denise requested the financial statements for the business. Peter delivered them but he inflated the revenue figures on the income statement to make it look like the company made more money than it actually did. After reviewing the statements, Denise agreed to purchase the business. She has now discovered that the business is not very profitable Can Denise get out of this contract? If so, on what basis? Can Denise choose to remain in the contract? If so, is she entitled to be compensated in any manner? What are her options if she doesn't wish to remain in the contract at all? Case #7 Today, Jim entered into an agreement to sell his cottage to April for $150,000. Unknown to both Jim and April, the cottage was totally destroyed last weekend when a large pine tree fell on it during a severe windstorm. a) What happens to this contract? b) What determines the outcome in this case

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