Answer these four question please with explanation March 4,2004, the \"The Buzz\

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Answer these four question please with explanation March 4,2004, the "The Buzz" section of Louisville Scene, an online an online service of the Louisville Courier- Journal, ran the following report: much would you pay for Hollywood hunk George Clooney to wash your car in a toga? How as "Ocean's Eleven" and The Perfect Storm" is hoping to raise money for father The star of such films congressional campaign According to the New York Post, Clooney, 42, made the oddball were invited to a fund-raiser at his home in Studio Ci Nick Clooney's offer in a handwr i itten appeal to potential donors, who ty, Calif this is a little tricky. I'll start with a warning: I'm asking for money so you might want to stop read- t this letter. My father, Nick, is running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Kentucky's campaign. If I was allowed The letter ing and pretend you never got 4th District. He's the Democratic candidate... There's a limit to what anyone can donate to a I'd pay for the whole thing (and cover a few Father's Days), but I can't. So I'm writing you in hopes of scarin cash for his Congressional bid. "If vou can't or don't want to, I understand. However, if you can... I'm having a cocktail party at my house on Saturda March 6, at 7 P.M. It's a benefit so there will be entertainment, hors d'oeurves and booze. And I'll wash your car every week till it's paid off and Armor-all the tires... in a toga. Hope to see you there, George." The former "ER" hunk notes the minimum contribution is $500 and the maximum $4,000. And who wouldn't pay top dollar to have him rub his hands all over your car? begins "OK, up Is Clooney's handwritten note an offer that could bind him to wash cars (in a toga) if accepted? One can imagine, if Clooney were asked whether he intended to be making a formal offer to contract, he would likely respond something to the effect, "Tcertainly did not mean to commit myself to toga-clad car washing. I was joking!" How would the determination of whether C whether the letter is an offer? Asuming it is not a joke, is the letter specific enough to be an offer? ht legal significance does this subjective intent have on whether the letter constitutes an offer to contract? ooney was joking be made as a legal matter? Is it relevant to

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1- Is Clooney's handwritten note an offer that could bind him to wash cars ( in toga ) if accepted?
It is not a offer that would buy in him to wash cars in Toga. This is because the specific proposal is made in Jest and it's too good to be true for a reasonable person would not treat this specific statement as a binding agreement even if it is accepted.
2- One can imagine, if Clooney were asked whether he intended to be making a formal offer to contract, he would likely respond something the effect, " I certainly did not mean to commit myself to toga-clad car washing. I was joking" what legal significance does this subjective intent have on whether the letter constitutes an offer to contract?
You know if the letters constitutes an offer to the contract the subjective standard of intent will would specifically seek to see if the parties have meeting of mind that means that it looks at the actual intent of the offer.
3- How would the determination of whether Clooney was joking be made as a legal matter? Is it relevant to whether the letter is an offer?
The definition of the terms of the contract would be looked if clooney was specifically joking. The definiteness standards under the common law would be arguing that all the essential terms are not specifically proposed in the contract this is specific standard is a relevant to whether the letter is an offer..
4- Assuming it is not a joke, is the letter specific enough to be an offer?
The letter is not specific enough to be an offer. This is specific letter should be stated that he would be watching every car every week until the monetary value is paid. In this is specific case the monetary value is unknown which have to be determined for a successful offer.

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