Which of the following is true regarding an agreement to commit a crime or a tort?

A) An agreement to commit a crime is enforceable,but an agreement to commit a tort is unenforceable.
B) An agreement to commit a tort is enforceable,but an agreement to commit a crime is unenforceable.
C) An agreement to commit a crime is unenforceable,and an agreement to commit a tort is unenforceable unless a business tort is involved,in which case the agreement is enforceable as an implied-in-fact contract.
D) An agreement to commit a crime is unenforceable except an agreement to commit a white-collar crime,which is enforceable as an implied-in-law contract; and an agreement to commit a tort is unenforceable unless a business tort is involved,in which case the agreement is enforceable as an implied-in-fact contract.
E) Both an agreement to commit a crime and an agreement to commit a tort are unenforceable.

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Rylea Marcum · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : E, Explanation :  Contracts cannot be for an illegal subject or be carried out by illegal means.Therefore,any agreement to commit a crime or tort is illegal and unenforceable.

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