A ski-shop operator, in a telephone conversation with a glov…
A ski-shop operator, in a telephone conversation with a glove manufacturer, ordered 12 pairs of ski gloves at the manufacturer’s list price of $600 per dozen for delivery in 30 days. The manufacturer orally accepted the offer, and immediately e-mailed the operator this signed memo: “Confirming our agreement today for your purchase of one dozen pairs of ski gloves for $600, shipment in 30 days.” Although the operator received and read the manufacturer’s message within minutes after its dispatch, she changed her mind three weeks later about the purchase and rejected the conforming shipment when it timely arrived. On learning of the rejection, does the manufacturer have a cause of action against the operator for breach of contract?