Jack is the senior salesperson at Ace Electronics in Soho, New York. Ace’s sales were over $10 million during 2019. At Ace’s holiday party on December 20, 2019, Ace’s president, Brown, in a speech, publicly praised Jack, and stated that Jack would receive an additional $100,000 bonus for his excellent performance in 2019. On December 21, 2019, Jack received an email from Brown confirming Brown’s earlier promise. During the second week of January 2020, Ace received an unprecedented number of returns of defective merchandise, which eliminated much of its profits for 2019. Brown blamed Jack for this unfortunate downturn and refused to pay the $100,000 bonus. Jack sues Ace for the $100,000 bonus.

(a) Judgment for whom? Explain fully.
(b) Would your answer to part (a) be different if Brown’s promise at the party was not confirmed by email? Explain fully.