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Please answer each of the following questions. In doing so, please state the rule, law, statute, legal theory, or precedent that you used in arriving

Please answer each of the following questions. In doing so, please state the rule, law, statute, legal theory, or precedent that you used in arriving at your answer. You do not have to answer in complete sentences, but yes or no answers (without further elaboration) will receive no credit.

  1. Gob is competing with his brother, Michael, for control of the family business. In an attempt to discredit his brother, Gob pays an actress $500 to meet Michael at a bar, slip drugs into his drink, and take incriminating photos of him while he is unconscious. Although the actress does meet Michael at the bar, she ultimately decides to abandon the plan. If Gob were to sue the actress for breach of contract, what would be the likely result?
  2. On Monday, Oscar tells Lucille that she may purchase a large tract of lemon groves from him if she can give him $100,000 by Friday. Lucille agrees. On Wednesday, Oscar changes his mind and tells Lucille that he no longer wants to sell his land. If Lucille sues Oscar to enforce the contract, what will be the likely result?
  3. George and Kitty are at Senor Tadpoles drinking margaritas and taking shots of tequila. At the end of the night, a very drunk George tells Kitty that she can be president of his business, the Bluth Company, if she can take 5 tequila shots in a row. Kitty takes the shots and is excited to think that she will be running a company. The next day, George refuses to appoint Kitty president of the Bluth Company. If Kitty sues George to enforce their agreement, what will be the likely result?
  4. Lindsay and Tobias sign a contract to host their wedding reception for 150 guests at the Gothic Castle in Orange County. Two weeks before their scheduled wedding date, Orange County prohibits all gatherings over 20 people. The Gothic Castle informs Lindsay and Tobias that they cannot have more than 20 guests at their wedding. If Lindsay and Tobias sue the Gothic Castle for breach of contract, what is the likely result?
  5. Buster goes to a local tiger breeder to buy a tiger cub to breed. Buster tells the breeder that he plans to eventually breed the cub and charge spectators to see the babies. When the cub gets older, Buster later finds out that he is sterile and cannot have babies. What possible legal recourse does Buster have against the breeder?

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