7. Lee, a contracting expert, met numerous times with the owners of the Los Angeles Dodgers, to discuss their establishment of the Dodger Sports Network. Lee was paid as a consultant. Later he filed a suit, seeking an ownership share in the Dodger Sports Network. There was no written contract for the share , but he says that there were numerous discussions about him being part owner due to his above and beyond performance. The owners agree that he did much more than expected, but they did not comment on the issue of ownership share. Does Lee have a valid claim for payment? Why?