Kip Sells an Apartment Building to Lacy with a Promise

question 31

Multiple Choice

Kip sells an apartment building to Lacy with a promise to repair the roof, which violates the local housing code, within six months. One year later, Kip sends Milo, a carpenter, to fix the roof. Lacy orders Milo to leave and refuses to make further payments to Kip, who files a suit against Lacy.
-Refer to Fact Pattern 15-1.Lacy's refusal to make further payments is most likely

• A)a material breach.
• B)complete performance.
• C)excused by Kip's failure to fix the roof.
• D)substantial,but not complete,performance.

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