1 What is an illegal contract 2 Was it ethical for UAE not t

1. What is an illegal contract?
2. Was it ethical for UAE not to pay Sturdza? Could UAE have paid Sturdza without violating the law?
3. Who wins this case and why?

Solution

1. An illegal contract is one that is made for an illegal purpose or violates the law. The performance or formation of an illegal contract requires the parties to engage in some illegal activities.

2. Although It was unethical for UAE not to pay Sturdza, despite her investing a substantial amount of her time and effort over the course of 3-4 years from 1993 to 1997. Under the given circumstances, Sturdza could not recover because she did not have the District of Columbia architect license. However, UAE could have paid sturdza for consultancy services without violating the law.

3. UAE winds the case, because Sturdza\'s claims were not sustainable and legally tenable primarily for two reasons. The designs of Angelos Demetriou were quite dissimilar to those of Sturdza\'s and secondly, she had failed to obtain District of Columbia Architect license, prior to delivering the services.