Question

Your 15-year-old brother comes home with the great news that he has decided to buy his first car he found on Craigs List. Your brother has just agreed to give $7,000 to a buy the car. He signed the contract and just needs to pay the stranger and pick up the car. Your dad is upset and calls the stranger to tell him your brother will not be buying the car. The stranger can:_________.
a. do nothing.
b. sue your brother for specific performance.
c. sue your brother for breach of contract.
d. sue your dad for breach of contract.

Answer 1

Answer:

a. do nothing.

Explanation:

In this scenario the contract to buy the car was entered by your 15 year old brother. According to the law the legal age for an individual to be able to enter into a legal contract is 18 years and above.

If a person is less than 18 years they will require the guardian to be the person entering the contract on their behalf.

Since the contract was not entered into with the father's knowledge, this is not a legally binding contract.

So the stranger cannot sue in this instance