Josh and Brett enter a contract in which Brett agrees to write a how-to guide for Josh’s publishing company for $500. Brett gets into the project, and calls Josh to tell him that the project is entirely too much work for $500, and that he won’t be performing his obligations under the contract. Josh decides to wait to see if Brett will change his mind. Brett does change his mind before the time his performance is required, and calls Josh to tell him he’ll be meeting his contractual obligations. Josh tells Brett to forget it; he won’t pay him the $500. The most likely result will be that
A. Brett may successfully sue Josh for breach of contract if Josh fails to pay him after Brett performs his obligations because Brett retracted his repudiation.
B. Brett will lose if he sues Josh for breach of contract because Brett repudiated the contract.
C. Josh may successfully sue Brett for anticipatory repudiation, even though he waited to allow Josh the opportunity to perform his obligations.
D. Neither Brett nor Josh will be successful in any legal action against the other in this matter.
