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While George was visiting his physician, he mentioned to him that he wished to sell his expensive sailboat. The physician expressed an interest in buying the boat and offered to pay George $10,000 for it. George had intended to advertise the boat for $12,000 in the local newspaper but agreed to sell it to the physician for $10,000. Some weeks after the boat had been sold; George wished to avoid the contract. In this case, there is a rebuttable presumption of undue influence, because the purchaser was George's physician.

Undue Influence

Improper or wrongful pressure exerted on one person by another in order to coerce an action, contrary to their will.

Rebuttable Presumption

A legal assumption that can be challenged and disproven with evidence.

  • Familiarize oneself with the legal idea of undue influence and its significance in determining contract validity.
  • Examine the proof obligations in legal cases where undue influence and misrepresentation are alleged.
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