All but Which of the Following Is True About a Delegation

question 61

Multiple Choice

All but which of the following is true about a delegation of duties?

• A) When the delegatee assumes the delegated duty, both the delegator and the delegatee are liable for performance of the contractual duty to the obligee.
• B) Contractual duties are generally delegable.
• C) The courts will examine an assignment more closely than a delegation.
• D) A delegation will not be permitted if the nature of the duties are personal in that the obligee has a substantial interest in having the delegator perform the contract.

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