Mary buys a lottery ticket and promises to buy her friend Sharon a new pair of shoes if she checks the lottery results while Mary is away. Sharon agrees to do so, provided she has the time for it. If Sharon fails to check the results and Mary wins the lottery, which of the following would be true of the contract between Mary and Sharon?A. Mary's promise is supported by consideration.
B. Sharon can claim for breach of contract against Mary.
C. Neither Mary nor Sharon can claim breach of contract.
D. Mary can claim for breach of contract against Sharon.

Respuesta :

Answer: Neither Mary nor Sharon can claim breach of contract.

Explanation:

The both parties of the contract are not guilty of a breach in contract because of the conditions contained within the contract was not broken. Sharon gave the condition that she would check the lottery ticket if she is chanced, therefore if she doesn't check the ticket she wasn't chanced. Also Mary only promised to buy the shoe for Sharon only when she had checked the ticket, which Sharon failed to do.