Northland,Inc.agreed to build Heather a cedar garden shed for $3,000.After beginning the project,Northland realized that it could not complete the job and make a profit.Northland demanded $3,800 to complete the building.Heather agreed to pay the $3,800.When the project was complete,Heather tendered $3,000 to Northland for the job.If Northland sues Heather for the remaining $800:

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In order for Heather to be legally obligated to pay the additional $800, there must be legal consideration to support it. Consideration is the exchange of something of value between the parties. In this case, Northland had already agreed to build the shed for $3,000, and Heather had agreed to pay that amount. Northland demanding more money later on without providing any additional value does not provide legal consideration to support the additional $800. Therefore, Northland cannot sue Heather for the remaining $800.