In September 2010 the plaintiffs Narinder Dhillon and Camy Grewal went to a wedding show (Trade show, Wedding expo). They saw a booth where couples could enter a draw for a prize worth $25,000 towards their wedding reception. The prize was a $25,000 voucher to be used at the Grand Empire Banquet Hall. Grand Expire was one

of the sponsors of the wedding expo. But, Grand Empire was still under construction...They were promoting their new facility in advance of its opening. Grand Empire was expected to be a gorgeous, shiny, brand new banquet facility. Narinder and Camy filled out a ballot for the draw and they won. They planned to get married and have a reception on August 14, 2011. Over the next while the couple went ahead making wedding plans. Meanwhile, Grand Empire Banquet Hall was still under construction. In may 2011, Narinder and Camy sent

wedding invitations to 450 guests. The reception was planned to be held at Grand Empire. But then everything went wrong. In June they found out that Grand Empire would not be open and ready to hold Narinder and Camy's wedding dinner on August 14. Narinder and Camy did find another place to have the wedding reception. And

they decided to sue Grand Empire.

More details:

The Plaintiffs (Narinder and Camy), total cost at the substituted facility came to

around $33,700, including the banquet hall expenses ($29,798); new invitations ($400)

and table center pieces ($3,500).

The Plaintiffs seek damages in the amount of $25,000 based upon breach of

contract. In essence, the wedding now cost the couple much more than they had

anticipated. The money they were suing for was the $25,000 prize voucher they won in

the draw at the wedding expo.

Note: The ballot they filled out for the draw had the following written on it.

Provisions of all prizes is the responsibility of the contest sponsors. Prizes must be

accepted as awarded and cannot be redeemed for cash or exchanged except at the

sole discretion of the contest sponsors. Contest sponsors reserve the right to substitute

a prize of equal or greater value if the described prize cannot be awarded for any

reason.

Answer the following questions:

1. Was there a legal and valid contract (s) between the two parties? Why?

2. Using some key points of "Contract law" which include "Frustration and

Consideration," which one of these two apply to this case, or could it be both?

Why?

3. Does Grand Empire have the right not to honour the agreement as the

Plaintiffs won the prize in a draw. Why or Why nots?

4. If you were the judge how would you rule in this case? Explain why?