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One afternoon, after a couple of beers, Steven says that because Marvin has been a helpful neighbor, he can have a right-of-way to drive across Steven’s land to get to a fishing pond. Two weeks later, while Marvin is driving across Steven’s land, he hears Steven yelling, “Get off my property, you trespasser!” Marvin has

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Answer:

No enforceable contract.

Step-by-step explanation:

In this example, Steven and Marvin had already reached an agreement that was benefitial to Marvin. He was going to be able to drive across Steven's land. However, Steven later changed his mind. The fact that Marvin has no enforceable contract means that he will not be able to prove that Steven had given him this privilege. In turn, this means that he will not be able to force Steven to give him access again.

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