Exam 11: Conclusion to Contracts

The Grand Performance Hall is in the process of remodeling and is scheduled to open for business after being closed for 50 years.As part of the remodeling,it is installing a new sound system.The sound system is to be installed by Sound Systems,Inc.on or before April 10.Opening night of the hall is May 1.The contract states that "time is of the essence" because of the opening-night deadline.Sound Systems has some financial difficulties and doesn't deliver the system until April 20.Grand Hall refuses to accept it,and Sound Systems sues.What result?

Delana materially breaches a contract she made with Garnett.As a result:

Direct damages are also known as:

Duke was hired to play drums for a rock group scheduled to tour the country.Part of the way through the tour,Duke was tragically killed in a plane crash.The tour had to be discontinued until a new drummer could be found.The band lost money on the tour.Is Duke's estate or his agent responsible for the loss to the band?

Ron operates a garbage pickup business.He contracts to pick up garbage from an apartment complex for the next 52 weeks at a price of $50 per week.Unexpectedly,the landfill center where Ron takes the garbage to dispose of it,files for bankruptcy.As a result,Ron must travel an additional 100 miles to the nearest landfill center,turning Ron's expected profit into a loss of $15 per week.Ron's best argument in support of his petition to be discharged from the contract is: