Tracer Corp, an exploration company, wishes to develop a silver mine on a piece of land known as the Harris tract. It lacked the capital to do so on its own, so it entered into negotiations with Big Tree Mining Ltd
for a joint venture on the project. The negotiations collapsed. Big Tree, believing Tracer's information that there was a rich silver vein on the Harris tract and knowing that Tracer did not yet own it, bought the land itself and subsequently developed the mine, making a huge profit. Which of the following is true?
A) Tracer has no remedy unless it establishes that Big Tree owed it a fiduciary duty.
B) Tracer has no remedy unless it establishes that Big Tree acquired the Harris tract pursuant to a constructive trust.
C) Big Tree is liable to Tracer for breach of confidence
D) Tracer has no remedy unless it establishes that Big Tree committed a breach of contract.
E) Any one of A, B, or D
C
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