Question

In Ben v. City Car Dealership, a state supreme court held that a minor could cancel a contract for the sale of a car. Now a trial court in the same state is deciding Daphne v. Even Steven Auto Deals, Inc., a case with similar facts. Under the doctrine of stare decisis, the trial court is likely to
a. disregard the previous case.
b. order the minor to cancel the contract.
c. require the minor to fulfill the contract.
d. allow the minor to cancel the contract.

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is D

Explanation:

Under the doctrine of the stare decisis, the court will look into the past or the similar issues in order to guide their decisions related to the issues. And the past decisions are referred or acknowledged as the precedent.

Precedent is the principle or rule which is legal and it is established or created by the decision of the court. And this decision become the authority or the example for judging or deciding the similar issues.

Therefore, in this case, the trial court when deciding upon the case of D v E, will likely to allow or permit the minor to cancel the contract or the agreement.