Unit 6 Assignment: Effective Acceptance of a Contract â?? 100 PointsCardigan HistoryThe Cardigan fam
Unit 6 Assignment: Effective Acceptance of a Contract – 100 PointsCardigan HistoryThe Cardigan family has made a name for themselves in the sweater industry wherebythey have designed sweaters for a variety of uses and for a wide target audienceranging from toddlers to business professionals. Cassandra, whom everyone callsCassie, is the CEO of CARDWARE Inc., Camoni is the spokesperson for the sweaterline, and Candie models the lines in the professional sphere. They often use theirmother, Camille, as a business consultant for input about various new ideas andmarketing because she was the manager and agent of her son’s glove company. Coraand Caley, Camille’s two youngest daughters from her second failed marriage to BoJenkins, are co-office managers of their headquarters located in Silkadonia.Camille has developed a good network among those in the fashion industry, especiallythe seamstresses who have been hired by well-known celebrities. One day, Camillespoke with Sonya, the owner and Lead Seamstress for Shazam Clothing Industries.Shazam is a leading manufacturer of unique limited edition clothes in Silkadonia.Camille presented Sonya with her order to sew a limited number (500) of hot pink andblack machine knitted sweaters with a matching knit hat. Each sweater was to have anumber and Candie Cardigan’s signature on a label sewn onto the bottom right side ofthe sweater. The hats would have the same label with matching number to its sweater,but sewn on the right side of the turned up hat cuff. Sonya agreed to make eachsweater and hat pair for $100. Camille’s plan was to sell each set for $300 therebymaking a $200 profit per set. While discussing the type of yarn to be used, Sonya’s cellphone rang. Sonya pushed a piece of paper and a color palette towards Camille andwhispered “write the type of yarn you want used and exact dye lots†and I will beginwork on this right away. Camille did as requested, but forgot to give Sonya thetraditional 25 %down payment. The down payment has always been used to purchasethe materials.Sonya completed production of all 500 sweaters in record time and has presentedCamille with an invoice for payment for the same. At the bottom of the invoice, thewords, “Payment Due Upon Receipt†were written. Camille changed her mind aboutwanting the sweaters and hats, as she decided that the items would not be as profitableas originally anticipated. Sonya now comes to the law firm you work for, P. Strami, andHammond, Attorneys at Law, and wants to know if she has any recourse. AttorneyStrami hands you the following instructions and asks that you draft a memorandum tohim incorporating your research.Dear Paralegal:Please prepare a 2–3-page double-spaced memorandum in size 12 Times New Romanfont discussing the following in the order presented:Please determine whether or not a contract has been formed using thebasic contract principles of offer, acceptance, and consideration. State whetheror not any of the crucial parts of the initial offer may be missing. Further, please research whether or not Camille and Sonya’s prior courseof dealings has an impact on the parties’ communications and whether or not Sonya would be successful against CARDWARE Inc. should a breach ofcontract lawsuit be brought against her. Do not forget to provide your legal research within your memorandum. Youmay use case law to make comparisons, your textbook, and reliable Internetresearch to provide in-text citations for your work. Do not use Wikipedia.Prepare your memorandum paying particular attention to the following:For confidentiality reasons, please prepare an APA formatted cover sheetwith your memorandum. Do not forget to indicate which unit the Assignment isfor. Be sure to avoid the use of first person. Instead, convey your researchutilizing third person. Be sure to discuss any ethical perspectives/concerns with regard to theparties’ communications Keep all font color consistent throughout. If you copy and paste a link andit is in blue, hover your mouse over the link, right click, and select “REMOVEHYPERLINK†to keep the font color black like the rest of your submission. Use size 12 Times New Roman font. Utilize in-text citations. If a reference is listed in your reference page, itmust be included within the body of your submission as well. Prepare an APA formatted reference page. Proofread your submission for any grammatical or sentence structureerrors. Also, please refer to the rubric for this Assignment to make sure you haveincluded that which you will be graded over before placing the same into theDropbox. Submit your Assignment in a timely manner. Do not hesitate to ask for assistance should you need it. ID: LS311-06-09-AS

