Supervening Events That May Lead to Frustration of a Contract

question 41

Multiple Choice

Supervening events that may lead to frustration of a contract are not likely to include:

• A)unexpected destruction of the subject matter of the contract.
• B)a party to the contract dying where the contract requires the party to perform a personal service.
• C)an unexpected change in the law making performance of the contract illegal.
• D)a change in the conditions under which one of the parties is obliged to perform their obligations, even if that change is only slight.

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