A and B are friends. A told to B to show him a new movie in a posh theatre, upon which A promised to…
A promise made in a purely social or friendly setting carries no intention to create legal relations, so no contract arises (cf. Balfour v. Balfour) and "A is not liable…
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A and B are friends. A told to B to show him a new movie in a posh theatre, upon which A promised to offer him lunch in a 5 star hotel. B showed him a movie in a posh theatre, but A gave lunch to B in a road side dhaba. Decide A's liability.
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Correct answer B
A promise made in a purely social or friendly setting carries no intention to create legal relations, so no contract arises (cf. Balfour v. Balfour) and "A is not liable because there was no intention to create legal relation between A and B."
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