Padraig is a director of Eire Inc. Oona, an independent businesswoman, presented Eire with an opportunity to enter into a business venture. The company's board of directors considered the proposal, and identified a number of risks that were associated with it. However, Eire did not reach a conclusion as quickly as Oona had hoped. Even though the board of Eire was still considering the proposal, she took the proposal to Padraig personally. Oona and Padraig had worked together on a number of business ventures in the past. Padraig accepted the proposal within eight hours. Which of the following statements is most likely to be TRUE?
A) Eire can successfully sue Padraig for any profits that he earns from the venture with Oona.
B) Eire can successfully sue Padraig only if it can persuade the judge that it had decided to accept Oona's proposal when it learned that Padraig had already done so.
C) Padraig could have legally accepted Oona's proposal if he had first resigned his position with Eire.
D) Eire can successfully sue Padraig for breach of his duty of care.
E) Eire can successfully sue Oona for breach of fiduciary duty.
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