Lorene,an artist,orally agrees to sell Sabrina a painting for $600.While Lorene is busy talking on the phone,Sabrina writes her a note on the back of an envelope she finds in her purse.The signed note states that she will stop by the studio to pick up the painting within the week.Sabrina changes her mind about the painting,and when Lorene sues to enforce the contract,Sabrina defends on the basis of the statute of frauds.Sabrina will succeed with this defense.

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While the statute of frauds generally requires certain types of contracts to be in writing to be enforceable, this contract does not fall within any of those categories. Additionally, Sabrina's note on the back of an envelope may constitute a sufficient note or memorandum of the agreement to satisfy the statute of frauds even if it were applicable. Therefore, Sabrina is unlikely to succeed with this defense.

Lorene,an Artist,orally Agrees to Sell Sabrina a Painting for $600