Question

GeneralBackground:TheClean-N-Shine ("Clean")owners have questions and need clarification about several contract concepts and issues related to their new business.Specifically, they have questions about:

• the Statute of Frauds"writing requirement"and
• electronic contracts

Generally, contracts for the sale of goods must be in writing, and theparties must sign thewriting to the agreement,and the parties must be sufficiently identified.Cleanwill be sellingproductsvia the internet, and the owners are wondering whether these electronic contracts are valid and enforceable.

Background Facts You Need To Know:Company X, a company in Illinois, contracted via the internet with Windows Bright, a small window washing business in Missouri to purchase four cases of Shiny Lite window cleaning solution at $200 per case.Company X paid via the internet with a company credit card, and an electronic contract was created.The electroniccontract stated that the four cases of Shiny Lite would be shipped to CompanyX'splace of business in Illinois via UPS.Once UPS delivered the Shiny Lite, the contract required Windows Bright to clean Company X's windows.

Winne and Ralph haveconcerns about the StatuteofFraudsand electronic contracts. Addresstheirconcerns with the following questions:

A.Discuss whether the contract betweenCompanyX and Windows Bright is subject to theUniform Commercial Code Statute of Frauds.

B.Analyze and explain whether the electronicinternetcontract betweenCompanyX and Windows Bright satisfies the"writing"requirements for the Statute of Frauds?If so, how and why?