PA Bar Contracts

Question 1

Under Pennsylvania contract law, which element is NOT required for an enforceable contract?

Accepted Answer

A written document

Answer

Pennsylvania recognizes oral contracts as enforceable; a written document is not required unless a specific statute (such as the Statute of Frauds) mandates writing.

Question 2

Pennsylvania's Statute of Frauds requires a writing for contracts involving the sale of goods for $500 or more under:

Accepted Answer

The Pennsylvania Commercial Code § 2201

Answer

Under 13 Pa. C.S. § 2201 (Pennsylvania's UCC Article 2), contracts for the sale of goods priced at $500 or more must be evidenced by a writing signed by the party against whom enforcement is sought.

Question 3

Under Pennsylvania law, which doctrine prevents enforcement of a contract term that is oppressively one-sided and was imposed on a weaker party without meaningful choice?

Accepted Answer

Unconscionability

Answer

Pennsylvania courts apply the unconscionability doctrine to refuse enforcement of contract terms that are procedurally unconscionable (unfair bargaining) and substantively unconscionable (unfair terms).

Question 4

Under Pennsylvania law, promissory estoppel requires the plaintiff to prove that the defendant made a promise that:

Accepted Answer

The promisor should reasonably have expected to induce reliance, which did in fact cause detrimental reliance

Answer

Pennsylvania applies promissory estoppel where a promise was made that the promisor reasonably should have expected to induce reliance, the promisee did detrimentally rely, and injustice can only be avoided by enforcement.

Question 5

When a contract is ambiguous, Pennsylvania courts apply the parol evidence rule to:

Accepted Answer

Allow extrinsic evidence only to explain or clarify ambiguous terms, not to contradict the written agreement

Answer

Pennsylvania's parol evidence rule bars extrinsic evidence to vary or contradict an integrated written agreement but permits such evidence to clarify genuine ambiguities in the contract's terms.

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