In this case, there was a verbal agreement between the, sick elderly, man and Mr. Pestinikas. There was no consideration made between the two parties. Mr. Pestinikas received the assistance of the basic necessities from Mr. Pestinikas, but in return of this service, he did not receive anything. This scenario shows that there was a lack of consideration between the two parties.
Consideration
It is a common conception at common law that a simple undertaking to confer a benefit on another may be unenforceable even if all the formation requirements are met offer, acceptance, certainty, and the intention to ...