Asked by Zainab Issah on May 11, 2024
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In Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation v.Delta Star,the court:
A) accepted Delta Star's claim of commercial impracticability because the price of materials skyrocketed and it was not anticipated by either party.
B) accepted Delta Star's claim of commercial impracticability because there was a shortage of the type of materials throughout the entire industry.
C) rejected Delta Star's claim of commercial impracticability because its performance was not burdensome under the contract.
D) rejected Delta Star's claim of commercial impracticability because other sellers in the industry were able to perform under the same restrictions.
Commercial Impracticability
A principle that excuses a party from performing their contractual obligation due to the occurrence of events that fundamentally transforms the nature of the obligations which the parties could not have anticipated.
Delta Star
Delta Star is a term often used in electrical engineering to refer to a method of connecting three-phase transformers or motors, involving a delta configuration and a star (wye) configuration.
- Understand the doctrine of commercial impracticability and its application in legal cases.
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Learning Objectives
- Understand the doctrine of commercial impracticability and its application in legal cases.
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