On May 1 by telephone Yu offers to hire Benson to perform pe

On May 1, by telephone, Yu offers to hire Benson to perform personal services. On May 5, Benson returns Yu\'s call and accepts the offer. Discuss fully whether this contract falls under the Statute of Frauds in the following circumstances:

(a) The contract calls for Benson to be employed for one year, with the right to begin performance immediately.

(b) The contract calls for Benson to be employed for nine months, with performance of services to begin on September 1.

(c) The contract calls for Benson to submit a written research report, with a deadline of two years for submission.

Solution

a) Yes because the contract calls for his employment of up to one yearwithout being sure if the contract can be completed within that year or not.

b) This contract is required to be in writing because it is made in May, butnot expected to be started until September, and has a timeline of nine months,which can go up past the one year mark before the services are performed.

c) Yes because the contract is requiring his to do work that will require two years.