When a Contractual Agreement Is Formed Between Two Parties, but If

question 54

Multiple Choice

When a contractual agreement is formed between two parties, but if one party cannot perform because a previously unforeseeable circumstance makes performance impossible, which party is relieved of its duties?

• A) only the party that was offering to perform
• B) only the party that was receiving the performance
• C) both parties, since the contractual agreement would be discharged
• D) both parties, but only if the court finds substantial performance

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