Jim is the senior salesperson at Ace Electronics in Queens, New York.Ace's sales were over $15 million during 2018.At Ace's holiday party on December 20, 2018, Brandon, the president of Ace Electronics, in a speech, publicly praised Jim and stated that Jim would receive an additional $75,000 bonus for Jim's excellent performance in 2018.During the second week of January 2019, Ace experienced an unprecedented number of returns of defective merchandise which eliminated much of Ace's profits for 2018.Brandon blamed Jim for this turn of events and refused to pay the $75,000 bonus.Jim sues Ace for the $75,000 bonus.

(a)Judgment for whom?Explain fully.

(b)Would your answer to (a) be different ifBrandon's promise to Jim was in a signed email that he sent to Jim after the holiday party?Explain fully.