Business Law Today Page 369 Chapter 14 - Business Scenarios and case problems 14-8

On a weekday, Tamara Cohen, a real estate broker, showed a townhouse owned by Ray and Harriet Mayer to Jessica Seinfeld, the wife of Jerry Seinfeld. On the weekend, when Cohen was unavailable because her religious beliefs prevented her from working, the Seinfelds revisted the townhouse on their own and agreed to buy it. The contract stated the the "buyers will pay buyers real estate brokers fees" see page 353

1. Is Cohen entitled to payment even though she was not available to show the townhouse to the seinfelds on the weekend? Explain

2. What obligation do parties involved in business deals owe each other with respect to their religious beliefs? how might the situation in this case have been advoided?