Elements of a Contract

Anthony R Blanks Jr.

Ashford BUS 670 (MFH1438B)

Stacey Calloway

10/06/2014

Elements of a Contract

Contracts can found in the processes of day to day business transactions. The contract is a list of written promises that once signed by two parties becomes a legal binding agreement. This paper will examine whether a non-compete agreement is enforceable under the Uniform Commercial Code or by common law. By determining the legality of the non-compete agreement will demonstrate whether this is a practice, that an individual should undertake when deciding if the company that is requesting this term or condition of contractual employment should be considered. Kessler, Bass, & Yeargain, (2007) states "Since some courts are refusing to...