Suppose a supplier gives you a price on a contract and then later comes back andclaims that he mistakenly wrote down the wrong price. Do you have the right to suethe supplier over breach of contract? What conditions are important here?

Suppose a supplier gives you a price on a contract and then later comes back andclaims that he mistakenly wrote down the wrong price. Do you have the right to suethe supplier over breach of contract? What conditions are important here?

Business Its Legal Ethical & Global Environment

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ISBN:9781305224414

Author:JENNINGS

Publisher:JENNINGS

Chapter13: Contracts And Sales:performance And Remedies

Section13.2: Contract Performance

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