Yolanda Adams was a naturalist who made a wildlife film that she hoped to use in

conjunction with lectures to be given to conservation and hiking groups throughout the

country. She engaged Basso, a well-known musician in her community, to prepare the musical

background for the film. Adams paid Basso $5,000 for his work. However, unknown to Adams,

Basso had given the work to another musician, Smith, and paid him $1,000 for his efforts.

Adams used the film on one of her lecture tours, and the newspaper reviews without

exception declared the film to be the highlight of her performance. Many of the reporters

commented favorably about the beautiful musical background to the film.

Some months later, while on a second lecture tour, a musician in the audience recognized

Smith's musical style. He mentioned to Adams how much he enjoyed listening to the musical

accompaniment that the musician had provided. Adams was annoyed when she discovered that

the background music had not been played by Basso, but by another. On her return home, she

confronted Basso with the evidence. Basso admitted that he had been too busy to do the

musical background.

Discuss the outcome of the case if Adams should decide to take legal action against Basso.