Bartow signed a contract to coach baseball for Washington High for a period of three years. After two years he is offered and accepts an assistant coaching position at State University. Contract law will not allow Washington High to ask for:
A) specific performance of his contract.
B) payment of compensatory damages.
C) an injunction against coaching at the university.
D) liquidated damages.

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Specific performance is a remedy in contract law that compels a party to execute the contract according to its precise terms. However, it is generally not applicable in personal service contracts, such as coaching, because it would be impractical and against public policy to force someone to work against their will.

Bartow Signed a Contract to Coach Baseball for Washington High