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Unconscionable As A Matter Of Law

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ISSUE Determine whether a contract is unconscionable as a matter of law and hold the fairness in every transaction. RULE According to section 2-302 of the Uniform Commercial Code give court right to find out a contract or clause was “Unconscionable at the time it was made”. As the result, the court can refuse to enforce the contract, carry out what’s fair in that contract beside the clause or contract that’s unconscionable, or limit the application of the clause to avoid any future unfair result. APPLICATION In this case, Joneses (the plaintiff) who are welfare recipients purchase a freezer for $900 (which the total include credit charges and $18 sales tax) with a retail value of $300. As a matter of law, the court held this unconscionable

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