Ms. Ash has been offered a one-year promotional contract with IT for one-million dollars. IT provided Ms.
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Ms. Ash has been offered a one-year promotional contract with IT for one-million dollars.
IT provided Ms. Ash with a written proposal. A condition of this proposal was that she accept 'in writing' and that she provides a response within 48-hours.
Ms. Ash thinks about the deal overnight and the next day, she and her close confidents decide to accept the deal. Ms. Ash likes to execute/finalise deals on her own and not utilise her agent. She therefore picks up the phone and calls IT management. She tells them that she accepts the offer and looks forward to working closely with them over the next 12-months.
A couple of days pass and Ms. Ash has not heard anything further from IT. Further, she notices other tennis players such as 'the Special C's' and 'Meddy' starting to provide promotional services for IT.
She has her agent call IT. They tell her agent that Ms. Ash failed to agree/formalise the agreement within time.
Is IT bound to any contract with Ms. Ash?
Expert Answer:
Solution Based on the information provided it appears that IT has imposed a specific condition that Ms Ash must accept the offer in writing and provide a response within 48 hours However instead of ac... View the full answer
