Human Resource Selection 9th Edition by Marianne Jennings

Exercise 14

The late Tony Curtis, a respected actor, entered into a contract to write a novel for Doubleday Company, publishers. Because of complex divorce proceedings and other personal factors, Mr. Curtis was unable to submit a satisfactory manuscript. Doubleday demanded a return of the $50,000 advance Mr. Curtis had received. Is Doubleday entitled to it? [ Doubleday Co. v Curtis , 763 F.2d 495 (2d Cir. 1985)]