Mitchell orally agrees to pay Lorena to plant and harvest a quarter of Mitchell's farm acreage for four soybean seasons.After Lorena prepares the land and plants the first crop,Mitchell says that their deal is off.Lorena can most likely recover
A)in quasi contract.
B)nothing.
C)in restitution.
D)on the parties' existing contract.

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Since there was an oral agreement between Mitchell and Lorena, there is a possibility that a valid contract existed. However, since Mitchell breached the contract by backing out after Lorena had already prepared the land and planted the first crop, Lorena may be able to recover through quasi-contract. Quasi-contract is a legal remedy designed to prevent unjust enrichment. If a contract is not found to exist, but one party has received a benefit from the other party, then the courts may impose a quasi-contractual obligation to compensate the other party for the value of the benefit received. In this case, Lorena has already provided a benefit to Mitchell by preparing the land and planting the first crop, and so she may be able to recover the value of that benefit through quasi-contract.

Mitchell Orally Agrees to Pay Lorena to Plant and Harvest