A contractor negligently causes a fire that damages a neighbor's property with whom the contractor has no contract. The neighbor's claim against the contractor most likely sounds in:

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A duty not to negligently harm others exists independently of any contract; when the contractor's carelessness damages a third party's property, the injured neighbor's claim arises in tort, specifically negligence, not breach of contract, because there is no contract between them. The Statute of Frauds and parol evidence rule concern contract formation and interpretation, not liability for negligently caused property damage.