Zora and Wayne Are Both Adults

question 84

Multiple Choice

Zora and Wayne are both adults.Zora does not like Wayne because Wayne made fun of her in elementary school.Zora became a successful fashion designer.Wayne got a job at a local bank at a relatively low salary.Zora,who really holds a grudge,thinks that she has finally decided on a way to get even with Wayne.Knowing that she is being untruthful,Zora tells Wayne that if he will quit his job at the bank,she has a great opportunity for him hiring models for her clothing and that she wants to employ him for a period of two years at $100,000 per year.Nothing was in writing,but in reliance on her promise,Wayne quit his job at the bank and showed up at Zora's office eager to interview models.Zora says "Ha,ha,I'm even with you?get lost.I'd never trust you to hire models.You should have paid more attention in Business Law and gotten the agreement in writing." Wayne is really mad and sues.Who should win?

• A) Zora should win, because the agreement should have been in writing.
• B) Zora should win, because Wayne deserved what he got.
• C) Wayne should win on the basis of promissory estoppel.
• D) Wayne should win, because the agreement was not within the Statute of Frauds.
• E) Zora should win, because Wayne had no basis upon which to rely upon her promise.

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