Adelaide Jammers Case Study

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1.To decipher whether the Adelaide Jammers were in fact a partnership, it has to be looked at if the parties involved were ‘persons carrying on a business in common with a view of profit’ as stated in the Partnership Act . Barak Obama and Tania Plebiscik were the original members of the band and created the original contract. The pair did intend to carry on a business as the Adelaide Jammers was not stated to be a one-time performance, which was also shown with the fact that later on the original two decided to add more members to further the success of the band. As in Krizaic v. Ravinder Rohini Pty Ltd the pair had planned and intended to create and carry on this band, thus completing one element of the partnership definition . They also …show more content…

It could be argued that as the amplification equipment had a cost of $5000 that Tania was acting outside of her actual authority as both Tania and Barak had agreed to spend half of their $3000 earnings to purchase the equipment as well as their original agreement that neither party could spend more than $1000 without the others consent. However, Harry would have been under the assumption that Tania did in fact have authority to be making the purchase for the band, meaning Tania was still acting under the scope of both her actual and apparent authority. When the equipment arrived, Barak could have terminated the contract claiming it as an anticipatory breach of contract as Tania overstepped her actual authority but when the equipment arrived along with the bill Barak agreed to the $3000 deposit as he agreed the equipment was a good asset for the band, hence paying part of the bill plus receiving the equipment binds both Barak and Tania to repay Harry the $2000 plus 20% interest per annum for the amplification equipment such as in Molinas v. Smith as Barak essentially ratified the …show more content…

As the tourists were not insured the liability falls onto the Adelaide Jammers to fund their medical bills as the accident was Barak’s fault. However, although Barak was the driver both Barak and Tania are actually liable as under s 10 of the Partnership Act 1891 (SA). As Barak was transporting all members of the band to a performance when the negligent act occurred it would be seen to of happened within the ordinary course of the business as it was something he always did, hence making both Barak and Tania liable for the Tort of Negligence which states that all drivers on roads have a duty of care to other road

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