Elements of a legal contract and consideration in contract l…

Purpose: The purpose of this project is to define the elements of a legal contract. Equally important is to understand that a missing element can render a contract unenforceable. The project focuses on the importance of how consideration is needed to enforce a promise. Support your response with appropriate cases, laws and other relevant examples by using at least one scholarly source from the Free Legal Research Sites page in addition to your textbook for the scenario. Your paper should be between 2 and 3 pages long, excluding the title page and references page. Lucinda is on her way home to Grand Rapids, Michigan, from boarding school in Lansing Michigan to celebrate her 17th birthday with family. Lucindas car has a flat tire in an ice storm and skids into a ditch. Lucinda walks to the nearest house where an elderly couple offers her food and shelter until her car can be fixed. Two days later, the snowplows clear the road, the car is pulled out of a ditch, the tire is repaired, and Lucinda is on her way home. Lucindas mother, Louise, is so appreciative of the couples care for her daughter that she sends them an email promising to pay $500 to help cover the expenses. Living on a fixed income, the elderly couple accepts the offer by return email. Lucinda and her mother get into an argument and Louise refuses to pay the couple. Identify and define the elements of a legal contract Discuss the elements of the contract in this scenario and decide whether or not there was a valid contract between Louise and the elderly couple The elderly couple sues Louise for breach of contract. Provide arguments for the parties, determine the outcome, and support your answer with scholarly material. Under cyberlaws in your state, discuss whether the contract between Louise and the elderly couple is valid. Submission Details: Before getting started, review the rubric for grading details and expectations. Use three or more scholarly sources to support your work. Submit your paper in Microsoft Word, using APA style. Name your document SU_BUS1038_W1_LastName_FirstInitial.doc Submit your document to the Submissions Area by the due date assigned.