Asked by Rinku Kheda on Sep 30, 2024
Mr.Green contracts to repair his roof with Mr.Brown.Prior to the work starting a tornado destroys Mr.Green's home.Mr.Brown fails to perform under the contract,but the court will not consider Mr.Brown to be in breach due to impossibility.
Impossibility
A doctrine under which a party to a contract is relieved of his or her duty to perform when that performance has become impossible because of the occurrence of an event unforeseen at the time of contracting.
- Scrutinize the excuses provided for not fulfilling contract obligations, particularly impossibility and personal gratification.
Learning Objectives
- Scrutinize the excuses provided for not fulfilling contract obligations, particularly impossibility and personal gratification.