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Kathy and Larry enter into an oral contract under which Larry agrees to work for

ID: 461614 • Letter: K

Question

Kathy and Larry enter into an oral contract under which Larry agrees to work for Kathy's construction firm for eighteen months. Later Larry changes his mind and decides to work for someone else. Can Kathy sue for breach of contract? No, because employment contracts are never enforceable No, because the contract would be barred by the Statute of Frauds Yes, because all employment contracts are enforceable Yes, because the contract could be enforced under the Statute of Frauds Eve contracts to repair a computer for National Distributors, Inc. Eve knows that without the computer, National will lose a sale. Eve does not perform as promised. National files a suit against Eve. As consequential damages, National can recover the cost of a new computer the difference between Eve's price and the actual cost of repair the loss of profit from the lost sale nothing

Explanation / Answer

1.

c. yes, because all employment contracts are enforceable.

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c. the loss of profit from the lost sale