1. Doug is an employee of Tonyas accounting firm. Dougs employment contract with Tonya included a non-competition clause. Tonya sold her business to James and assigned all of her employment contracts (including Dougs) to James.

Doug doesnt want to work for James and quits his job to work for a competing firm. James sued Doug for breach of contract. Will James win? (Assume that the non-compete clause meets all the usual requirements, like being reasonable in limits for time, area and scope.)

2. Amy hired Jennifer, a famous wedding planner with 20 years of experience, to plan her wedding. Jennifer gets too busy and delegates the job to Estelle, who is planning a wedding for the first time. Can Jennifer do this? Explain.

3. Tom owns a casino in upstate New York and enters into a contract to sell it to Ellen on July 1, 2021. However, in March 2021, the New York State government passes a law that makes all gambling illegal in the state. Tom tells Ellen he cant sell her the casino now. If Ellen sues Tom for failure to perform under the contract, will she win? Explain.

4. Michael was a camp counselor at Sunshine Sleep-Away Camp where he met Katie, a camper. During the summer, Michael sexually assaulted Katie, and Michael was sent to jail. Katies family filed a lawsuit against Sunshine Sleep-Away Camp saying they were liable. What theory would they claim?