Lauren Barton, a single mother with three children, lived in Portland, Oregon. Cynthia VanHorn also lived in Oregon until she moved to New York City to open andoperateanartgallery.VanHornaskedBartontomanagethegalleryunderaone-yearcontractforanannualsalaryof$72,000. To begin work, Barton relocated to New York. As part of the move, Barton transferred custody of her children to her husband,wholivedinLondon,England.Inacceptingthejob,Barton also forfeited her husband's alimony and child-support payments, including unpaid amounts of nearly $30,000.BeforeBartonstartedwork,VanHornrepudiatedthecon-tract. Unable to find employment for more than an annual salary of $25,000,BartonmovedtoLondontobenearherchildren.BartonfiledasuitinanOregonstatecourtagainstVanHorn,seeking damages for breach of contract. Should the court hold, asVanHornargued,thatBartondidnottakereasonablestepsto mitigate her damages? Why or why not?