Download Verbal Conditions - Contracts - Exam and more Exams Contract Law in PDF only on Docsity! Student Exam # Kosel Contracts Final Exam, Spring 2012 Page 12 of 12 PART TWO: Essay It was the tenth and most litigious season of Celebrity Conga Line. A dozen so-called celebrities had each signed a contract to compete against each other in ball room dancing. The competitors were an odd mix – from a twelve year old who sang like an angel but was nonetheless eliminated from The Voice to an addicted, aging rocker who barely knew who or where he was. Each contestant was to be paid $2,000 a week until eliminated and given the opportunity to create – or resurrect – an entertainment career. A. The legal difficulties began week 3. During a practice session, Susie, a long time soap opera diva, heard an ominous pop and fell to the ground writhing in pain. Her orthopedist believes that surgery should be performed immediately; if not, Susie risks permanent disability. The producers tried to persuade Susie to continue and, if not, to be a good sport and show up at each weekly taping to urge on the remaining competitors. Susie refused, noting that she had signed on as a contestant and not as a cheerleader. Moreover, Susie observed, she expects to be paid as she has not been eliminated by the combined vote of the judges and the viewing audience. Advise the producers. B. George, a former professional golfer, got mediocre scores from the judges who noted that, ironically, he just couldn’t figure out how to use his hips. Given his low scores and his lack of a popular following, George feared elimination. So he hired his granddaughter and a hundred of her classmates to dial in votes for him nonstop when the telephone lines were open. The kids were supposedly sworn to secrecy. But this morning the story broke in the National Enquirer. The producers want to fire George for corruption. Advise them. C. Dan is a professional dancer who considers himself the star of the show. Dan is well known for his flair and his bare chested bravado; few can even remember the identity of his celebrity partners because Dan choreographs and dresses to showcase himself. This week the show’s costumer made a hideous misstep – Dan’s outfit is a loose fitting caftan that covers him from head to toe; nary an inch of Dan’s spray tanned skin is visible. Dan refuses to perform unless his costume is revised to meet his specifications. He insists that he has always had complete artistic freedom over his attire and that this was guaranteed to him when he originally joined the cast of the show five years ago. There is nothing in his contract that gives Dan veto power over his costume. But there is a provision that says “No verbal understanding or conditions, not herein specified, shall be binding on either party”. Advise the producers. END OF EXAM
