Case Hypothetical Maria, a wealthy widow, invited an acquaintance, Karl, to her home for dinner. Karl accepted the offer and, eager to please her, spent lavishly in preparing for the evening. His purchases included a new blazer, new shoes, an expensive floral arrangement, and champagne. At the appointed time, Kevin arrived at Maria's house only to find that she had left for the evening. Karl wants to sue Maria to recover some of his expenses. Can he? Why or why not? These hypotheticals are a lot of fun and you can all learn quite a bit about law and how to argue like a lawyer would.