Ls 311 Week 6 Assignment, Ronald Blair APA

What is specific performance? Specific performance is a remedy to a contract dispute where one party must perform an act promised. Specific performance is used for unique goods, such as paintings, sculptures, rare books, and coins. It is also used in the sale of land. It's not used for common things because monetary damages can provide a sufficient remedy. This is because monetary damages cannot solve a dispute over rare items or one-of-a-kind items. Finally, specific performance is almost never granted for personal service contracts because it would amount to involuntary servitude (Miller & Jentz,  2008).
In the first scenario, Tarrington contracts to sell her house and lot to Rainier. Then, on finding another buyer willing to pay a higher purchase price, she refuses to deed the property to Rainier. In this situation because we're dealing with land, the court can demand specific performance. Tarrington would be required to sell her house to Rainier for the original price.