1. Very wealthy uncle told his niece, I really want to make things easier for your grandmother. She has taken incredible care of all of us over the years, and it is time to return the favor. If you will move in with her and care for her until her death, then her mansion is yours (reasonably expected within the next 6 months). The mansion is worth $5 million. I will make sure it goes to you in the will, or I will personally pay you the $5 million upon her death if it does not. Niece cares for her grandmother for 4 months, after which she dies. Uncle did not arrange for the mansion to pass to niece and refuses to pay the promised $5 million. Can niece enforce? 3.75 points
2. On August 1, Matt, a Manitoba, Canada seller of widgets, mailed a letter to Beth, a Bliss buyer of widgets for use in her manufacturing process. The letter offered "100 grade A widgets, for immediate delivery, at $50 per widget," but stated that the offer "remained fully revocable, as provided by law, and any reliance on it being irrevocable was unreasonable." Beth received the letter on August 4, and mailed an acceptance to Matt the same day (she also happened to take a "selfie" picture as she dropped it into the mailbox, just for good measure). On August 5, Matt called Beth saying he was no longer interested in selling the widgets to Beth and was revoking his offer. Beth said he could not do so, as she had already made plans to use the widgets. Beth's acceptance was lost in the mail and never arrived (but she can of course prove she mailed it with the selfie). Based on the above facts, does Beth have an enforceable contract? 3.75 points
3. The basic remedy for breach of contract in the Anglo-American legal system involves awarding money damages to compensate the aggrieved party for the loss of the benefits that the party would have received had the contract been properly performed. 3.75 points