Roslyn, an accomplished figure skater and instructor, entered into a one-year contract with Figure8s Skating Club Inc. in 2001. The club continued to offer Roslyn one-year contracts each year, which Roslyn consistently accepted before the May 30 deadline. Roslyn consulted a lawyer when her contract for 2011 failed to materialize. Why will Roslyn be entitled to seek damages for wrongful termination?

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By consistently renewing Roslyn's one-year contract, the club may have created an indefinite-term agreement. As such, Roslyn may be entitled to reasonable notice or compensation for the loss of her job, despite the absence of a breach of a fixed-term contract.

Roslyn, an Accomplished Figure Skater and Instructor, Entered into a One-Year