Andrew is employed as a Chief Financial Officer of EasyMoney firm in New York City, for a salary of $200, 000 per year on a three-year contract.His employer terminates Andrew with two years left in the contract.Andrew accepts employment as a financial analyst at a different firm that pays $150, 000 per year.Which of the following hold true in this scenario?
A)Andrew cannot take any legal action against his formal employer after accepting another job.
B)Andrew's former employer must pay Andrew two years' worth of his former salary.
C)Andrew can only sue to receive nominal damages.
D)Andrew can sue his prior employer and recover $100, 000.

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Andrew can sue his prior employer for breach of contract and recover the difference between his former salary ($200,000) and his current salary ($150,000), which is $50,000 per year for the two remaining years of the contract, totaling $100,000 in damages.

Andrew Is Employed as a Chief Financial Officer of EasyMoney