Chris offered to take Kelly to the movie. Kelly went to the movie theatre but Chris did not arrive. Can Chris sue Kelly for breach of contract?
A) Yes, there was an offer and an acceptance.
B) Yes, there was mutual intent.
C) No, the offer was an invitation to treat.
D) No, the offer was a gratuitous promise.
E) All of the answers are correct.

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The offer made by Chris to take Kelly to the movie is a gratuitous promise, meaning it was a promise made without expecting anything in return. In legal terms, for a contract to be valid, there must be an offer, acceptance, consideration (something of value exchanged), and mutual intent to enter into a binding agreement. A gratuitous promise lacks the element of consideration, thus it does not form a binding contract that could be subject to a breach of contract claim.

Chris Offered to Take Kelly to the Movie