what if the tutor was really hot, and perhaps like a prostitute or something? Assuming we are in Nevada, or the Netherlands..
my cousin is actually considering a tutor who claims he can bring her up to a 180 for the february LSAT. she's already been studying and is in the 160s so i think it's especially ridiculous in her case... but THAT is the rate he is charging her. $700 an hour, a minimum 3 hour time slot once a week, up till 2/2. you do the math. (i don't want to even KNOW what that comes out to....) we all say we'd pay loads of money for a 180... but would you actually? although if it were pocket change for me i'd probably say otherwise, but i just can't imagine handing that much money over per hour!!! and yes, this guy actually gets a good number of clients each year, more than 2 months in advance of their lsat date!!
Quote from: kits44 on December 12, 2007, 10:47:13 AMthat's what i don't understand. i asked her if it's money-back, and it's not!! so what happens if she DOESNT get a 180.... "I will get you a 180 if you pay for 3 hours of tutoring per week up until the LSAT"::checks notes::Looks like consideration to me.I wonder what expectancy damages on a 180 would be...::predicts usage of reliance as a measure of expectancy::
that's what i don't understand. i asked her if it's money-back, and it's not!! so what happens if she DOESNT get a 180....
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Quote from: goaliechica on December 15, 2007, 12:53:58 PMQuote from: piggy bank on December 15, 2007, 02:14:13 AMQuote from: kits44 on December 12, 2007, 10:47:13 AMthat's what i don't understand. i asked her if it's money-back, and it's not!! so what happens if she DOESNT get a 180.... "I will get you a 180 if you pay for 3 hours of tutoring per week up until the LSAT"::checks notes::Looks like consideration to me.I wonder what expectancy damages on a 180 would be...::predicts usage of reliance as a measure of expectancy::Too uncertain! But arguably forseeable?Foreseeable about the people that will see 180 and jump at it or foreseeable about what will happen when the actual scores come out?
Quote from: piggy bank on December 15, 2007, 02:14:13 AMQuote from: kits44 on December 12, 2007, 10:47:13 AMthat's what i don't understand. i asked her if it's money-back, and it's not!! so what happens if she DOESNT get a 180.... "I will get you a 180 if you pay for 3 hours of tutoring per week up until the LSAT"::checks notes::Looks like consideration to me.I wonder what expectancy damages on a 180 would be...::predicts usage of reliance as a measure of expectancy::Too uncertain! But arguably forseeable?
Quote from: goaliechica on December 15, 2007, 01:02:13 PMQuote from: Jeffort on December 15, 2007, 12:57:49 PMQuote from: goaliechica on December 15, 2007, 12:53:58 PMQuote from: piggy bank on December 15, 2007, 02:14:13 AMQuote from: kits44 on December 12, 2007, 10:47:13 AMthat's what i don't understand. i asked her if it's money-back, and it's not!! so what happens if she DOESNT get a 180.... "I will get you a 180 if you pay for 3 hours of tutoring per week up until the LSAT"::checks notes::Looks like consideration to me.I wonder what expectancy damages on a 180 would be...::predicts usage of reliance as a measure of expectancy::Too uncertain! But arguably forseeable?Foreseeable about the people that will see 180 and jump at it or foreseeable about what will happen when the actual scores come out?Forseeable that the expectation damages would be caused by the breach. Damages caused by not getting the 180 (not getting into X law school, not getting X job) are arguably forseeable by the breacher (tutor who guaranteed 180, but failed to deliver). However, forseeability would limit damages for things like "I didn't get a 180, so X won't marry me, and I should be compensated for my expectation that if I did, they would." Because unless the special circumstances were communicated, something like that is probably not forseeable by the breacher. Those expectation damages can very well just be, say, expectations. And lets just throw in the term reasonable. It is always a winner to use. Is it reasonable to rely on a promise that someone will get you a 180? Case closed.
Quote from: Jeffort on December 15, 2007, 12:57:49 PMQuote from: goaliechica on December 15, 2007, 12:53:58 PMQuote from: piggy bank on December 15, 2007, 02:14:13 AMQuote from: kits44 on December 12, 2007, 10:47:13 AMthat's what i don't understand. i asked her if it's money-back, and it's not!! so what happens if she DOESNT get a 180.... "I will get you a 180 if you pay for 3 hours of tutoring per week up until the LSAT"::checks notes::Looks like consideration to me.I wonder what expectancy damages on a 180 would be...::predicts usage of reliance as a measure of expectancy::Too uncertain! But arguably forseeable?Foreseeable about the people that will see 180 and jump at it or foreseeable about what will happen when the actual scores come out?Forseeable that the expectation damages would be caused by the breach. Damages caused by not getting the 180 (not getting into X law school, not getting X job) are arguably forseeable by the breacher (tutor who guaranteed 180, but failed to deliver). However, forseeability would limit damages for things like "I didn't get a 180, so X won't marry me, and I should be compensated for my expectation that if I did, they would." Because unless the special circumstances were communicated, something like that is probably not forseeable by the breacher.
Quote from: kits44 on December 12, 2007, 10:28:25 AMmy cousin is actually considering a tutor who claims he can bring her up to a 180 for the february LSAT. she's already been studying and is in the 160s so i think it's especially ridiculous in her case... but THAT is the rate he is charging her. $700 an hour, a minimum 3 hour time slot once a week, up till 2/2. you do the math. (i don't want to even KNOW what that comes out to....) we all say we'd pay loads of money for a 180... but would you actually? although if it were pocket change for me i'd probably say otherwise, but i just can't imagine handing that much money over per hour!!! and yes, this guy actually gets a good number of clients each year, more than 2 months in advance of their lsat date!!kits44, is this tutor for you are your cousin?
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