Lаndоn spilled оrаnge juice оn her computer two dаys before her term paper was due. Landon desperately needed a new laptop, so she went online and found a laptop that fit her needs. She emailed the seller, Abigail, expressing her desire to purchase the laptop. Abigail emailed Landon back and said that she (Abigail) would sell Abigail’s laptop to Landon for $300. An hour later, Landon and Abigail signed the following agreement: “I, Abigail , agree to sell my laptop computer to Landon Smith for Four Hundred Dollars and zero cents. This is the entirety of the agreement. This agreement supersedes any and all other agreements made by the seller and the buyer.” Landon now claims that she should only pay $300 for the laptop because during that initial email exchange between Abigail and Landon, Abigail told Landon that $300 was the price of the laptop, and she has the email exchange as evidence of the price quote of $300. What legal concept could be used to enforce the contract for $400?
Prоfessоr Hаtts is lоoking to form а teаm of crime fighting superheroes and superheroines. He looks around his local campus for students with extraordinary superpowers. Scarlett, a student who seems quite impressive, asks to join the team. Professor Hatts says “yes” and lets Scarlett know that she will have to pay rent for the nice apartment, which Professor Hatts will lease to her at a very low rate of $30 per month (far below the market rate); and all of the rent is to be paid at the end of the lease. Scarlett agrees. After a few months, Professor Hatts learns that Scarlett had recently turned 17. For insurance reasons, Professor Hatts removes Scarlett from the team and demands that she pay back the $25 for the cost of the uniform (which she can keep) and $90 for the housing she received. Upset, Professor Hatts also demands $100 in punitive damages because Scarlett had not volunteered the information that she, a college junior, was, when she entered her agreement with Professor Hatts, only 16 years old. How much will Professor Hatts recover from Scarlett?