For five years,Maxine had been regularly receiving the same bill for $850 from Credit Landscaping.She didn't think she should pay it because they botched up the landscaping around her house.However,now,after these five years,she sends them a $425 cheque with a note saying,"Take this-it's all you're going to get." This move by Maxine will
A)start the time all over again on the statue of limitations.
B)get herself out of the liability.
C)have no effect on the limitation time period.
D)immediately give rise to a legal action.
E)spur Credit Landscaping to turn the balance owed over to a collection agency.

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Sending a partial payment does not restart the statute of limitations or absolve Maxine of her liability. It also does not immediately give rise to a legal action, but Credit Landscaping may choose to turn the remainder owed over to a collection agency. However, the act of sending a partial payment may imply an acknowledgement of the debt, which could potentially reset the statute of limitations, but this would depend on the specific laws in the relevant jurisdiction. Overall, the partial payment has no effect on the limitation time period.

For Five Years,Maxine Had Been Regularly Receiving the Same Bill