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John asks Joe to mow his 2-acre lawn and agreed to pay Joe $50. After Joe completes half the job, John tells him that he changed his mind and he no longer wants Joe to mow his lawn. Will Joe be able collect the $50 that John agreed to pay him?
  1. No, because John revoked the contract.
  2. Yes, because $50 was the agreed upon compensation in the contract.
  3. No. But Joe will be able to collect $25 as restitution for the benefit that John received from the work that Joe completed.
  4. Yes. Joe will be able to collect $50 as restitution for the benefit that John received from the work that Joe completed.
  5. Yes. Joe will be able to collect $25 as restitution for the benefit that John received from the work that Joe completed, plus an additional $25 in punitive damages.
Explanation
Answer: C. No. But Joe will be able to collect $25 as restitution for the benefit that John received from the work that Joe completed. The purpose of restitution is to restore the parties to a contract to the way they were before the deal. As part of restitution, a court will order one party to pay the other for any partial performance completed under the deal to prevent unjust enrichment.
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