2. Mr Ralston, a retired postal worker, took his trolley to the check-out at Tip-Top Supermarket. When the cashier started to enter his purchases in the cash-register, Mr. Ralston realized that he had forgotten his wallet at home and stopped the cashier from tallying his groceries. The cashier called his supervisor and reported the incident. The supervisor insisted that Mr Ralston had committed himself to purchasing the groceries and was obligated to pay for the goods. Furthermore, he threatened to take legal action against Mr Ralston if payment was not immediately forthcoming for the items bought.
a. i. Did Mr Ralston’s action constitute a contract?
ii. Give ONE reason to support your view.
b. Describe TWO essential features of a simple contract which should be taken into account
in this case.
c. i. State whether the supervisor would be likely to succeed should he proceed with
legal action.
ii. Discuss whether top management is likely to agree with the supervisor’s position.
Can someone please help me with this. Thank you!