Nail World, Inc. contracted to ship 1,000 boxes of nails to Paulette at $1.32 per box. Later, Nail World, Inc. telephoned Paulette to request that the price be changed to $1.43 per box, and Paulette agreed. Paulette’s obligations remained exactly the same as before. When Nail World, Inc. shipped the 1,000 boxes to Paulette, Paulette refused to pay more than $1.32 per box, claiming that there was no consideration for the contract modification.
i. Discuss Paulette’s position under the UCC? Is she correct?
ii. What difference does it make that Nail World, Inc. is a domestic corporation, incorporated in Delaware? Discuss Nail World’s liability or protection as a corporation.