Problem
Facts Lola returns home from her holiday to discover her house surrounded by police. Her family is being held hostage by a criminal. Lola pleads with the police to rescue her family and offers $10,000 to any policeman who brings her family to safety. Sam, a police officer, eventually negotiates with the criminal to free Lola's family. When Sam goes to collect his $10,000, Lola advises him that she has no intention of paying him the money.
Would Sam succeed in a court action against Sam? Use the IRAC system to answer this case study.