Question

Repost: Please IRAC format to answer the following:

Maggie responded to an advertisement placed by Dr. Williams, a doctor, seeking a nurse. After an interview, Dr. Williams offered Maggie the job and said he would either: (1) pay her $150,000 per year; or (2) pay her $120,000 per year and agree to convey to her a parcel of land, worth about $50,000, if she would agree to work for him for three consecutive years. Maggie accepted the offer and said, "I'd like to go with the second option, but I would like a commitment for an additional three years after the first three." Dr. Williams said, "Good, I'd like you to start next week."

After Maggie started work, Dr. Williams handed her a letter he had signed which stated only that she had agreed to work as his nurse at a salary of $120,000 per year.

After Maggie had worked for two years and nine months, Dr. Williams decided that he would sell the parcel of land and not convey it to her. Even though he had always been satisfied with her work, he fired her.

What rights does Maggie have and what damages might she obtain as to employment and the parcel of land? Discuss.

Answer 1

IRAC Format : This is standard format which is followed in the legal writing practice – which stands for

I = Issue, R = Rule, A= Application and C = Conclusion

We need to mention this IRAC format in the given scenario to answer as below

Scenrio:

Dr Williams had a work contract (letter signed) with a nurse for the period of three years with a salary of $ 120000/year. Some of the verbal agreements are not mentioned in the letter of contract by the Dr. Williams and nurse has not asked for written agreements for those as well.

Verbal agreements which were not mentioned in letter of acceptance –

• A parcel of land, worth about $50,000,
• Additional three year contract for work with Dr. Williams.

Now Dr. Williams had fired the nurse, though her performance was acceptable to him after 2 years and 9 months.

Now the nurse is planning to have legal action against the Dr. William.

Rights that Maggie have is that she is legally can work for additional three month a sper the written offer letter.

Lets mention it in the given format

Issue: Dr. Williams had fired the Nurse Maggie at 2 year and 9 month against a accepted contract of three years. And he had not mentioned all the verbal agreed terms of offer in the letter which is signed by Nurse Maggie. Maggie had not asked for include in the written agreement. Dr. William had not followed the written offer and verbal offer both with Nurse Maggie.

Rule: The written offer letter of employment is like a legally valid contract between two parties and both parties need to comply with the agreed written terms of agreement as per their contract. Verbal agreement is a valid contract if it can be proved successfully.

Application: In this case when Dr. Williams fired the Nurse Maggie against the valid employment offer and not complied with the terms and conditions of the offer, the employee Nurse Maggie can bring a legal lawsuit for the employer Dr. Williams against their agreed offer letter as evidence of employment.

Employee nurse Maggie can also lawsuit for the verbal agreement for a land of parcel off worth $ 50000 and additional employment for next three years, if she is able to prove in the court.

Based on the agreed written offer, nurse Maggie will have the court result in her favor for next three months remained as per written offer agreement and if she is able to proved the verbal agreement also, then she will be liable to have the parcel of land worth $50000 and additional employment for next three year as well.

Conclusion: The nurse Maggie will be able to get her desired benefits as per the offer agreement with Dr.Williams. The law suit will be in her favor as she complied with the term and conditions of the offer agreement. Dr. Williams will have to pay penalties for not complying the conditions of the offer agreements.