Business Law Case Problem

Be specific. Please post promptly as no extension is provided. Step 2: Respond to feedback received from your classmates. Be respectful and open-minded. Answer questions. Minimum posts required each week = 3 After reading Chapter 12, provide your opinion of the case below by answering the following questions: 1. Who is the plaintiff and who is the defendant? 2. What is the plaintiff arguing? 3. What is the defendant arguing? 4. What is your opinion on this case? Who should win in court and why? Any other thoughts? Incorporate at least one textbook principle (with page or section number) in your dialogue. Case Problem: A contract by which Carroll Kennedy sold his dental practice to his nephew, Jeffrey Kennedy, contained an agreement not to compete within fifteen miles for three years after leaving Jeffrey's employment. Carroll and Jeffrey later could not agree on work hours, so they agreed that Carroll would leave. Jeffrey wrote him a letter, saying, "there is no alternative to ending our association." Carroll moved out of Jeffrey's offices and the next month opened an office in Hillsborough, within fifteen miles. Jeffrey sued Carroll for breach of contract. Carroll claimed that Jeffrey had orally agreed he could open a practice in Hillsborough. Carroll claimed that by agreeing to his leaving and saying there was no alternative, he and Jeffrey had agreed to a novation of their agreement. Had there been a novation? Reply Previous Next Dashboard Calendar To Do Notifications Inbox