Business Law and the Regulation of Business 11th Edition by Richard Mann, Barry Roberts

Exercise 23

Baker entered into an oral agreement with Healey, the state distributor of Ballantine Sons' liquor products, that Ballantine would supply Baker with its products on demand and that Baker would have the exclusive agency for Ballantine within a certain area of Connecticut. Shortly thereafter, the agreement was modified to give Baker the right to terminate at will. Eight months later, Ballantine Sons revoked its agency. May Baker enforce the oral agreement? Explain.