1. The Hoosier Corporation hired Joe Indiana as a sales representative to market

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1. The Hoosier Corporation hired Joe Indiana as a sales representative to market products made from the limestone found in Hoosiers rock quarries. Indiana, a sixteen-year-old high school student, signed an employment contract with Hoosier which required him to obtain home office approval of any contract in excess of $800, even though by industry custom, most of Hoosier's other agents had the authority to make contracts for up to $1,000 without approval To try to make his sales records look good, Indiana ignored this limitation one day and signed a written sales contract with the Muncie Manufacturing Company for $920. When Hoosier received this contract from Joe Indiana at its home office, however, it promptly notified Muncie of its decision to reject this contract, stating that it was unauthorized Since the price of limestone products has boon rising dramatically, Muncie wants to enforce this contract against the Hoosier Corporation. If it decides to bring a legal action to enforce its rights,

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Indiana is sizteen year high school student, so that any employement law under Indiana wouldnot stand right before law. Thus the @800 excess vakue contract is not valid by Hoosier Corporation.At the same time Hoosier corporation has entered a deal with Indiana as the sales representative. Thus the contract entered with Indiana is again ended up with responsbiility of Hoosier Corporation. Thus Muncie company can successfully enforce contract against Hoosier corporation as the corporation has used a minor as a legalised employee and started to go market with contrcts over the person.

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