25 Apr Discuss whether Company X and Windows Bright must have a written contract under the Uniform Commercial Code Statute of Frauds to enforce the contract

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 $125.50 per case.  Company X paid via the internet with a company credit card and created an electronic contract.  The electronic contract stated that the four cases of Shiny Lite would be shipped to Company X’s place of business in Illinois via UPS.  Once UPS delivered the Shiny Lite, the contract required Windows Bright to clean Company X’s windows.

 

Instructions:

 

Winne and Ralph have concerns about the Statute of Frauds and electronic contracts.  To respond to their concerns, you must address the following questions:

 

A.  Discuss whether Company X and Windows Bright must have a written contract under the  Uniform Commercial Code Statute of Frauds  to enforce the contract.

 

B.  Analyze and explain whether the electronic internet contract between Company X and Windows Bright satisfies the “writing” requirements for the Statute of Frauds?  If so, how and why? 

 

Number each section as:

 

A.

 

B.

Week Five Learning Activity NOTE: Use References

 

 General Instructions for Learning Activities   

 

· Read/watch all assigned materials listed for the week in the Course Content

 

· Cite to assigned materials in all responses in Learning Activities

 

· Use only assigned materials to complete Learning Activities; do not use the internet unless otherwise instructed

 

· Include in-text citations and a Reference List for in-text citations  

 

· Write in correct, complete sentences, in paragraph format unless otherwise instructed

 

· Submit Learning Activities to Assignment Folder

 

Tips for Formatting and Structuring Analysis:

 

· Write in complete sentences in paragraph format.

 

· Use in-text citations citing to relevant assignment materials.     

 

· Double-space; 12-point Arial or Times Roman font.

 

· Introductory Sentence:  Begin with an introductory sentence or very brief paragraph that states your conclusion to the questions asked.  

 

· Concluding Sentence:  End the discussion with a concluding sentence or a very brief paragraph that summarizes your conclusion/what you discussed.

 

· Support Arguments and Positions:   Please refer to the module in Content, “How to Support Arguments and Positions”. 

 

· Use the American Psychological Association (APA) citation format for all citations. 

 

General Background:  The Viral Clean (“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

 

Clean will be selling products via the internet, and the owners wonder whether these electronic contracts are valid and enforceable. TLG discusses the following case with the owners to explain the Statute of Frauds.