If you are arguing on the side of the Lessee could you argue that the contract

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May 4, 2015
8:44:43pm

Boricua

is binding and is merely a unilateral mistake by whoever prepared the contract for the lessor?

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Boricua

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Question for lawyers regarding contract law...

Boricua

5/4/15 7:56pm

contract is very likely void due to mutual mistake

Tortillero

5/4/15 8:05pm

Did everyone agree on D? also does the math work?

Baron

5/4/15 8:09pm

Lessee agreed and signed lease thinking amount was F.

Boricua

5/4/15 8:43pm

Probably not since everyone agreed on D. however it will vary by jurisdiction

Baron

5/4/15 8:49pm

Heckuva way to study for the bar. Good luck!

SPORTS

5/4/15 8:18pm

If you are arguing on the side of the Lessee could you argue that the contract

Boricua

5/4/15 8:44pm

I don't think it's a unilateral mistake (since both parties made the mistake).

jayriggity

5/4/15 9:34pm

well the lessee will obviously argue mistake. Contracts typically have language

JOPE

5/4/15 8:20pm

Mistake is pretty obvious. To make things more simple imagine

Boricua

5/4/15 8:48pm

look up the Parole evidence Rule.

Baron

5/4/15 8:50pm

Therefore lessor is bound to the math error even though it's an obvious error?

Boricua

5/4/15 8:54pm

no!!

Tortillero

5/4/15 9:00pm

Boricua

5/4/15 9:05pm

Looks obvious, but the other side could argue that the

JOPE

5/5/15 9:57am

Courts are hesitant to alter the terms of a contract, but if you have clear

vegasnative

5/4/15 9:14pm

All of this being said, contract law doesn't protect people from making bad

vegasnative

5/5/15 12:52am

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