Question: On June 1, 2016 Dmitry accepted an offer for a job as a teacher at the Bronx School for Computer Science (BSCS) for the 2016-2017

On June 1, 2016 Dmitry accepted an offer for a job as a teacher at the Bronx School for Computer Science (BSCS) for the 2016-2017 academic year. Dmitry met the vice principal in charge of hiring, Lizzie, on June 1, 2016 and, on that day, they orally agreed that his employment would begin on September 1, 2016 and terminate on July 1, 2017 and that he would receive a salary of $58,000 for that period. Dmitry asked Lizzie to put the agreement in writing, but Lizzie said, Oh, Dmitry, you can trust me to keep my oral promise. We never sign written contracts at BSCS. On June 15, 2016, Dmitry came back to the Bronx to look for a place to live. He met with Reginald, the landlord of a building on the Grand Concourse in the Bronx. After a long negotiation on June 15, 2016, Dmitry agreed to rent Apartment 7P for $900/month with a move-in date of August 1, 2016 and move-out on July 1, 2017. Dmitry asked Reginald to provide him with a written contract but Reginald also declined. On July 15, 2016, Lizzie called Dmitry and told him that BSCS no longer wanted him as a teacher and that they were rescinding their contract with him. On July 16, Reginald called Dmitry and told him that he would not honor the agreement to lease Apartment 7P to Dmitry. a. Dmitry sues BSCS for breach of contract and BSCS pleads the Statute of Frauds. Judgment for whom? Explain. b. Would your answer to (a) be different if, on June 2, 2016, Dmitry had written a signed letter to Lizzie thanking her for hiring him for the job for $58,000/year? Explain. c. Dmitry sues Reginald for breach of contract and Reginald pleads the Statute of Frauds. Judgment for whom? Explain.

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