Analyze the issue based on the following criteria:
Audrey Vokes was a 51- year- old widow who wanted to become an “ accomplished dancer.” She was invited to attend a “ dance party” at J. P. Davenports’ School of Dancing, an Arthur Murray franchise. She subsequently signed up for dance classes, at which she received elaborate praise. Her instructor initially sold her eight half- hour dance lessons for $ 14.50 each, to be used one each month. Eventually, after being continually told that she had excellent potential and that she was devel-oping into a beautiful dancer— when, in fact, she was not developing her dance ability and had no aptitude for dance— she ended up purchasing a total of 2,302 hours’ worth of dance lessons for a total of $ 31,090.45. When it finally became clear to Vokes that she was not developing her dance skills, in part because she had trouble even hearing the musical beat, she sued Arthur Murray.
What would be the basis of her argument? Her case was initially dismissed by the trial court.
What do you think the result of her appeal was? [ Okes v. Arthur Murray, 212 So. 2d 906 ( 1968).]
