In Peyton v. Quality Motors , a state supreme court held that a minor could cancel a contract for the sale of a car. Now a trial court in the same state is deciding Rikki v. Street Deals, Inc., a case with similar facts. Under the doctrine of stare decisis , the trial court is likely to

A) allow the minor to cancel the contract.
B) disregard the Peyton case.
C) order the minor to cancel the contract.
D) require the minor to fulfill the contract.

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Aleksandar Novicic · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : A, Explanation :  The doctrine of stare decisis requires courts to follow the rulings of higher courts within the same jurisdiction. Since the state supreme court held that a minor could cancel a contract for the sale of a car in Peyton v. Quality Motors, the trial court in Rikki v. Street Deals, Inc. is likely to follow this precedent and allow the minor to cancel the contract.

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