Reference no: EM132302416

Betty owns a in an area where all agriculture requires irrigation. Art owns a well-drilling business. Betty needed no additional irrigation water, but in January 2018, she asked Art on what terms he would drill a well near her house to supply better tasting drinking water than the County water she has been using for years. Art said charge Betty $10 per foot. Art said that he would drill to a maximum depth of 600 feet, which is the deepest his rig could reach. Betty said, “OK, if you guarantee June 1 completion.” Art agreed and asked for $3500 in advance, with any additional further payment or refund to be made on completion. Betty said,” OK,” and paid Art $3500.

Art started to drill on May 1. He had reached a depth of 200 feet on May 10 when his drill struck rock and broke, plugging the hole. It had cost Art $12 per foot to drill this 200 feet. Art said he would not charge Betty for drilling the useless hole, but he would have to start a new well close by, and could not promise its completion before July 1.Betty, annoyed by Art’s failure, refused to let Art start another well and on June 1, she contracted with Carlos to drill a well. Carlos agreed to drill to a maximum depth of 350 feet for $12 per foot. To which Betty agreed, but Carlos could not start drilling until October 1. He completed drilling and struck water at 300 feet on October 30.In July, Betty sued Art seeking to recover her $3500, plus the $4500 paid to Carlos. In her suit against Art, who will win and why? Do a complete IRAC analysis of all of the above legal issues.

Please use the IRAC (I = Issue, R = Rule, A = Analysis, C = Conclusion) in your answer.