Zoe Sets Up a Private Meeting with Her Lawyer, Will

Multiple Choice

Zoe sets up a private meeting with her lawyer, Will, to get his advice on how to protect a secret recipe she has devised. Later that day, Will gives a copy of the recipe to his wife to use in her restaurant. Which of the following is true?

A) Because Will has misused information of a confidential nature that was given to him in confidence, Zoe can sue for a breach of confidence.
B) Because Will only provided the information to his wife, the exchange is protected by spousal privilege.
C) Because Will did not misuse the information himself, no action will result.
D) Because a recipe cannot constitute confidential information, any action Zoe might bring would likely fail.
E) Zoe cannot sue her own lawyer.