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Read the following scenarios and respond to the discussion post.
Bill owes Bob $500 for a gambling debt, which is not enforceable under the laws of the state. Bill and Bob have signed an agreement that is an attempt to enforce that debt anyway. He now wants to get out of it.
Bob sold a wrecked car to Bill that does not run, for $2,500. The car sits on a lot owned by Bob's brother and has not been moved. The agreement to sell the car, including the price, time of payment, and a description of the car is in writing. Bill considers it a "sham transaction" which is just a way of getting him to pay the gambling debt. The parties made a verbal agreement that once Bill pays $500, the rest will be forgiven and the car title will never be transferred.
The debt is $500 more than the $2,000 value of the car, which is the exact amount of the gambling debt Bill owes to Bob.
Does the form of making it into a car sale make an otherwise unenforceable debt, enforceable?
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Running head: CONTRACT LAW
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Contract Law
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Institution
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CONTRACT LAW
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Does the form of making it into a car sale make an otherwise unenforceable debt,
enforceable?
Despite Bob’s attempt to sell a car to Bill with the sole intention of making him pay the
gambling debt, the debt is still unenforceable. First, Bob’s act of giving Bill $500 was just an
agreement, and not all agreements are enforceable. Only legally binding contract...
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