Corey Eschweiler , the attorney for the Nevada Cancer Institute, has no doubts over the validity of the lawsuit or that a promised donation is an enforceable contract. “There is legal precedent for this. We have obligations to our patients and supporters to pursue this gift. The failure of Jim to give this gift impacted us as a whole. The law is pretty clear that a charitable donation is an enforceable contract. This was an enforceable contract. There was valuable consideration for the gift, as they were able to garner publicity for the gift in front of the community. In this case there was also a written agreement signed by the Rhodeses that was provided to Nevada Cancer prior to the Rock the Cure event where the announcement was made.” Eschweiler concedes there was no time schedule on the agreement for when the donation was to arrive. And he also agrees that suing a donor (and, at worst, Rhodes gave $600,000) is an extraordinary step. “It is an unfortunate situation. When it beca
