Question

E-mation Inc. hires Marvin to steal trade secrets from one of its competitors for $10,000. Marvin demands half of the money upfront. E-mation pays Marvin $5,000, but Marvin decides not to pursue theft of the trade secrets. E-mation sues Marvin for the return of the $5,000. What will the court do with this contract?

Answer 1

The court won't do anything in order to help E-mation to get back its money.

Step-by-step explanation:

Firstly, the E-mation stole the trade secrets from one of its competitors for $10,000, which is illegal. To do the stealing, the E-mation then hires a person who is Marvin which is also illegal. Marvin becomes a thief here and as he was the one who stole the trade, he had a higher risk of getting punished by the law. So, he decided not to pursue the theft of the trade secret. The court will not be helping E-mation as E-mation will not share the fact of stealing because that can lead to cancellation of his business.