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Ch 10 Discussion

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Q Forrer was an employee of Sears for many years. He eventually left because of health problems and began operating a farm. Sears persuaded Forrer to return to work on a part-time basis, and about one month later promised permanent employment if Forrer gave up the farm and returned to work full-time. Forrer did so, but four months later he was discharged without cause. Forrer sued for damages, lost the case in the trail court, and appealed. Will Forrer be successful in his claim against Sears? What consideration was promised by Forrer and Sears?

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After reading the situation, I feel that this is a clear case of specificity of consideration. According to the terms and conditions mentioned and stated for the validity of contract terms as per the Statute of Frauds, it is mandatory that legal agreements must always be in writing for them to be validated and proved to be valid (Liuzzo & Bonnice, 2016). If legal agreements are not in writing, then at least they must be developed with an evidence in which it can be proved that there is the presence of at least a written record or even a written memorandum would do (Liuzzo & Bonnice, 2016).