Case. Tennessee has numerous cases dealing with the construction and interpretation of contracts. One recent case deals with the presence of consideration in a contract. A summary of the case is as follows:
Tenant in the original lawsuit rented a residence from Landlord through the use of a property manager. Tenant enjoyed the accommodations and spoke with the property manager about buying the property from Landlord. The property manager stated Landlord did not want to sell the residence at the current time, but he (Landlord) would let Tenant have the first right to purchase the property. Landlord later sold the property to a third party but never gave Tenant an opportunity to purchase the property. Thereafter, Tenant filed suit for specific performance and breach of contract, asserting that through his agent (the property manager), Landlord had entered into a contract which gave Tenant a right of first refusal. Both the trial court and the court of appeals ruled that the email exchange did not constitute a right of first refusal because it was not supported by consideration.
1. Who were the parties in your assigned case? Plaintiff: __________________
Defendant: __________________
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