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Contracts Capacity and Legality
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§1: Contractual Capacity
Contractual Capacity. The legal ability to enter into a contractual
relationship. Full competence. No competence. Limited competence.
Legality. The agreement must not call for the performance
of any act that is criminal, tortious, or otherwise opposed to public policy.
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Minors
In most states, a person is no longer a minor for contractual purposes at the age 18.
A minor can enter into any contract that an adult can.
A contract entered into by a minor is voidable at the option of that minor.
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Minor’s Right to Disaffirm
A contract can be disaffirmed at any time during minority or for a reasonable period after the minor comes of age.
Minor must disaffirm the entire contract. Disaffirmance can be expressed or implied.
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Minor’s Obligation on Disaffirmance
In most states, minor need only return the goods (or other consideration) subject to the contract, provided the goods are in the minor’s possession or control.
In increasing number of states, the minor must restore the adult to the position held before the contract was made.
Case 12.1: Dodson v. Shrader (1992).
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Exceptions to Minor’s Right to Disaffirm
Misrepresentation of Age. Generally, minor can disaffirm the contract. But some states prohibit disaffirmance and hold
the minor liable.
Contracts for Necessaries. Contracts for food, clothing, shelter may be
disaffirmed by minor, who remains liable for the reasonable value of goods or services.
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Exceptions to Minor’s Right to Disaffirm [2]
Insurance. Not viewed as necessaries, so minor can
disaffirm contract and recover all premiums paid.
Loans. Seldom considered to be necessaries. Exception:
Loan to a minor for the express purpose of enabling the minor to purchase necessaries.
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Ratification
Occurs when a minor, on or after reaching majority, indicates (expressly or impliedly) an intention to become bound by a contract made as a minor.
Executed v. Executory contracts.
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Parent’s Liability
Contracts. Parents not liable (This is why parents are usually
required to sign any contract made with a minor). Torts (Statutes Vary):
Minors are personally liable for their own torts. Liability imposed on parents only for willful acts
of their minor children. Liability imposed on parents for their children
negligent acts that result from their parents’ negligence.
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Intoxication
Lack of contractual capacity at the time the contract is being made.
Contract can be either voidable or valid. Courts look at objective indications to determine
if contract is voidable.
If voidable: Person has the option to disaffirm, or Person may ratify the contract expressly or
impliedly.
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Mentally Incompetent Persons
Void. If a person has been adjudged mentally incompetent by a
court of law and a guardian has been appointed. Voidable.
If the person does not know he or she is entering into the contract or lacks the mental capacity to comprehend its nature, purpose, and consequences.
Valid. If person is able to understand the nature and effect of
entering into a contract yet lacks capacity to engage in other activities.
Lucid Interval.
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§2: Legality
A contract to do something prohibited by federal or state statutory law is illegal and therefore void (never existed). Contract that calls for for a tortious act. Contract that calls for an act contrary to public
policy.
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Contracts Contrary to Statute
Usury. Gambling. Sabbath Laws. Licensing Statutes.
Case 12.2: RCDI Construction v. Spaceplan (2001).
Contracts to Commit a Crime.
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Contracts Contrary to Public Policy
Contracts contrary to public policy are void. Unconscionable Contracts or Clauses. Procedural or Substantive Unconscionability. Exculpatory Clauses. Discriminatory Contracts. Contracts for the Commission of a Tort.
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Contracts Contrary to Public Policy
Contracts in Restraint of Trade Anti-Competitive Agreements are void.
Exception: Covenant not to Compete and Sale of Business.
Exception: Covenant not to Compete in Employment.
Unconscionable Contracts/Clauses. Exculpatory clauses. Case 12.4: Beaver v. Grand Prix Karting (2001).
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Exceptions to the General Rule
Justifiable Ignorance of the Facts. Members of Protected Classes. Withdrawal from an Illegal Agreement. Contract Illegal through Fraud, Duress, or
Undue Influence. Severable or Divisible Contracts.