Washington purchased an automobile from smithville motors. the contract called for payment of the purchase price in installments and contained the defense preservation notice required by the federal trade commission regulation. smithville assigned the contract to rustic finance co. the car was always in need of repairs, and by the time it was half paid for, it would no longer run. washington canceled the contract. meanwhile, smithville had gone out of business. washington sued rustic for the amount she had paid smithville. rustic refused to pay on the grounds that it had not been at fault. decide.

Clara client has just been presented with a standard representation agreement by the law firm of yatz & berger. clara's first language is german. although she speaks and reads everyday english quite well, the legal terms in the contract confuse her. yatz & berger should question 90 options: have someone in the firm, if possible, or a translator from outside of the firm, explain the terms of the contract thoroughly until clara has a full and complete understanding of its terms. advise clara to take the contract home and study it before signing it. have a paralegal explain the most important clauses in the contract to clara in smaller, plain english words. advise clara to sign the contract and take her copy home for study.