Architect A and Owner O, who is a small Christian College, sign a contract under

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Architect A and Owner O, who is a small Christian College, sign a contract under which A agrees to prepare a preliminary design for a new campus dormitory. The contract states that if the design is to the liking of the Dean of Housing H, the Architect A shall be given a further contract to prepare the complete design for the dormitory in return for a $150,000 fee. Should H not like the preliminary design, A would be given $100 and the contract terminated. B, another architect who would like the job, tells H that A is a practicing Buddhist although B knows A is actually a Baptist. B also shows H photographs taken with a telegraphic lens from B's plane, of a private party at A's pool where a number of guests were naked. Shortly thereafter, A presents H the preliminary plans. Without opening the sealed envelope, H hands A a check for $100 stating, "I don't care what is on your plan! No hedonistic heathen will design a dorm for our school..." and related the information which he received from B. 3. What rights does A have against B? Why? What range of result (high/low) do you expect A will win? 4. What rights does A have against H? Why? What range of result (high/low) do you expect A will win? 5. What rights does A have against O? Why? What range of result (high/low) do you expect A will win?

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Answer 3:- As per above scenario B has given incorrect information about A to H, that A is a buddhist whereas A was actually a baptist. A can sue B in court of law as, B has been spreading wrong information on the religion aspect of A. As A is baptist, he has high expectancy of winning the case.

Answer 4:- As per the contract signed by the A & O, if the prelimiary design for domatory would be liked by H, only then a further contract would be given to A to complete the design. But if the design would not be liked by H, the contract will be terminated by $100 fee. Post B provide fake information to H on A's conduct & religion, H decided to end the contract without even checking the preliminary design. A can sue H, as he did not even opened the envelope & made the decision of canceling the contract. A can win the agrument, since he has the contract stating if preliminary design is liked by H, whereas H is not even aware what the design looks like. A can present the details & the fake that have been imposed on him due to which the design was not even looked at & decision was made without any details.

Answer 5:- A can again sue O, as clearly it was mentioned in the contract if the preliminary design would be liked. But as per scenario mentioned above, envelope containing design was not even opened & decision was made. A can sue O of incorrect contract handling & have high chances of winning the case.

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