• Valerie wants to splurge on her new she-shed (outdoor female equivalent of a man cave) Although her she-shed did have a lovely wine fridge and a crystal chandelier, something was missing. She hired a landscaping company - Major Tom's Ground Control to provide a boxwood hedge, an angel stone path leading up to the shed, and several exotic plants and trees. A contract was drawn up which spelled out what Major Tom would do in exchange for $10,000.00. Valerie provided Major Tom with a $5,000.00 deposit to begin the work they had agreed upon. One stipulation in the contract, was that Major Tom would remove all leftover plant material and debris and clean the property before they left. On the afternoon the landscaping was to be completed, she arrived home from work with her friends ready to begin enjoying the she-shed. The she shed looked lovely. Major Tom was nowhere to be found but they had left behind a hill of dirt, several shovels, a pair of work boots and two empty cases of beer. Valerie was not happy.
• She called Major Tom and told them that she would not pay the balance of $5000.00 because they had failed to clean the property as indicated by the contract after the work was completed. Q: What are the legal concepts and laws that are triggered by this scenario? Does she have a case?