Mr.Green enters into a contract with Ms.White to purchase legal ingredients that he plans to use to perfect an illegal marijuana manufacturing operation.Ms.White is aware that Mr.Green intends to use the ingredients for an illegal purpose.She refuses to pay the amount owed to Mr.Green and he sues in court.What is the court likely to do?

A) Recognize the contract but only allow 50% economic recovery for Mr.Green since his products were used to produce illegal items.
B) The court will likely not enforce Mr.Green's contract since it was part of an illegal action.
C) The court will likely enforce the agreement if Mr.Green registered the contract with the Secretary of State's office.
D) The court will enforce the agreement if Mr.Green has lived in the forum state longer than Ms.White.

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Zybrea Knight · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : B, Explanation :  When a person is aware of the other's illegal purpose and actively helps to accomplish that purpose,an otherwise legal agreement-such as a sale of goods-might be labeled illegal.

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