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Signed judgment
District Court awards $180 refund after one shelf fails to fulfil two-shelf agreement
Signed by Austin · Presiding judge
This decision was delivered in a fictional Legal Arena proceeding. It is not a real court judgment or legal advice.
District Court
United States
Nina BellamyPlaintiff
v.Grant WilkesDefendant
Judgment
The Missing Second Shelf
**Findings of Fact**
1. The original agreement required Grant Wilkes to supply and install two matching shelves for a total price of $360. Grant arrived with only one shelf. Nina Bellamy agreed to have that shelf installed first, stating that “one is fine for now.” The evidence does not clearly establish that Nina agreed to cancel the second shelf or to accept one shelf as full performance of the contract.
2. Grant asserts that the payment covered his visit, materials, and installation, rather than a per-shelf price. The original written quote, however, promised two shelves, and the evidence does not clearly establish that Nina knowingly agreed to revise the contract to provide one shelf for the same price.
**Legal Reasoning**
3. The original agreement remained in effect because the evidence does not establish a clear mutual agreement to modify its essential terms. Installing one shelf did not, by itself, satisfy the obligation to supply and install two shelves.
**Judgment and Relief**
4. Judgment is entered in favor of the plaintiff, Nina Bellamy. The defendant, Grant Wilkes, shall pay the plaintiff a partial refund of $180. This amount represents the requested partial refund and is a reasonable resolution on the limited facts presented.
5. This judgment is based on the stated facts and is subject to any additional evidence or applicable law presented during the hearing.