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Make A Case Study: Person A: Your Client Owns 1 Acre lot in Rhode Island and wants to build a house on it. Enters a

Make A Case Study:

Person A: Your Client

Owns 1 Acre lot in Rhode Island and wants to build a house on it.

Enters a written contract with Person B.

Enters a contract to sell his current home to Person X and That closing is to take place on 9/10/2021.

Just when the contract was signed a conflict (No physical fights) broke out because plywood became expensive because of the pandemic with Person B.

Didn't know that Person B had no intention on building his house when Person A signed the contract.

Does a site inspection and sees Person C and doesn't know who he is.

Sees a 2x4 and gets very upset and he punches Person D in the face and breaks his jaw.

While fleeing/leaving the fight he trips and breaks his leg. On Person's A site.

Person B:

A Licensed contractor in Massachusetts but also has a Rhode Island License but a Massachusetts company.

The terms of the contracts for building the house are as followed:

1. The house will be built for 1 million dollars.

2. The house will be framed by a 2x8 construction the walls will be 2x8.

3. The code in the town is 2x4 they are going to overbuild it

4. All the product will be purchased at Lowe's building supply why? Because Person A's brother law works there and will receive a 10% commission.

5. The house must be completed by 9/1/2021

6. The construction started a year ago. Because of the pandemic the contract is 3 months behind. The house won't be completed until October. (It is in violation of the terms with the contract).

Approached Person A and requested a $100,000 to cover the increased cost of the plywood.

Never had any intentions to build the house.

He sells the contract to Person C for $50,000

Person C:

First House that Person B sells him.

Has a license in Rhode Island

He then talks to Person D a framer.

Person D:

The framer who frames homes and builds the out structure of the house.

He mistakenly uses 2x4 to frame the house.

And buys all the supplies at Home Depot so he can get 10% commission.

Person X:

Has a contract with Person A's current home

Additional Information:

3 types of contracts: Construction Contract, Increased cost of the plywood contract, and contract between Person A and Person X.

Talk about Jurisdiction

Talk about torts (Both intentional and unintentional)

Talk about Contracts

You the attorney/lawyer must defend your Client (Person A)

What type of court is this? Explain what will happen and how to defend your client?

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