Question

In benny v. city car dealership, a state supreme court held that a minor could cancel a contract for the sale of a tesla model s 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:

Answer 1

The doctrine of stare decisis is the doctrine of precedent. The idea behind it is that judges should make consistent decisions on cases that share the same or similar facts. This is to make sure that the justice system provides consistent, predictable results. It is particularly important in common-law systems such as the US and the English system.

In this case, Daphne v. Even Steven Auto Deals Inc. is likely to yield a similar result as Benny v. City Car Dealership.