Chapter 5 Contract Law Case Study 5.1 Monson v. State, 901 P.2d 904 (Or. App. 1995) 1. State the names of the plaintiff and defendant, the volume number, page number, name of the reporter, and the court that decided the case. 2. Describe the facts of the case. 3. What was the cause of action? 4. What was the courts disposition of the case? 5. When is a directed verdict appropriate? 6. What was the defendants contention regarding the agreement with the plaintiff? On what grounds did they think they had a legal right to reassign the coach? 7. What was the lower courts ruling and rationale in this case? 8. What was the focal point of the appellate court in reviewing this case? 9. Was there a breach of contract? What would be the appropriate remedy for this situation? 10. What was the rationale for the appellate courts reversal of the lower courts decision? Do you agree or disagree? Justify your opinion. 11. Putting yourself in the position of an athletic director of a collegiate athletic program, what have you learned from this case that would help you in developing a valid coaching contract? From A.T. Pittman, J.O. Spengler, and S.J. Young, Case studies in sport law instructor guide, 3rd ed. (Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics, 2022)