Flossy promises to pay her cousin garth, who is dangerously obese, $10,000 if garth loses 100 pounds within the next two years. garth agrees, performs his part of the bargain, and asks for the money. flossy refuses to pay, saying that she forgot about the deal, but that even if she did make such a pledge, there was no valid consideration for it. garth files a suit against flossy. in whose favor is the court likely to rule, and why?

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Alvin Dickerson

20 May, 11:28

Flossy promises to pay her cousin garth, who is dangerously obese, $10,000 if garth loses 100 pounds within the next two years. garth agrees, performs his part of the bargain, and asks for the money. flossy refuses to pay, saying that she forgot about the deal, but that even if she did make such a pledge, there was no valid consideration for it. garth files a suit against flossy. in whose favor is the court likely to rule, and why?

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Julian Khan · Answer 1

A court is most likely to rule against Flossy and in favor of Garth. Garth provided legally sufficient consideration by losing 100 pounds in weight over the stipulated two-year period. Generally, a waiver of a le - gal rightâ€"in this case, the right to eat to obesityâ€"at the request of another party is sufficient consideration to support a promise. The promise in this question was the payment of $10,000. It does not matter whether the performanceâ€"the loss of weightâ€"also benefited the Garth.