Harbor Shipping had a contract with CatCoZ to ship four crates of plush cat beds from CatCoZ's warehouse in Norfolk, Virginia to Bar Harbor, Maine. At the appointed time, the crates had not yet arrived to the Norfolk warehouse. Harbor Shipping must wait a reasonable number of days for the crates to arrive or they will breach the contract.

Question

Harbor Shipping had a contract with CatCoZ to ship four crates of plush cat beds from CatCoZ's warehouse in Norfolk, Virginia to Bar Harbor, Maine.  At the appointed time, the crates had not yet arrived to the Norfolk warehouse.  Harbor Shipping must wait a reasonable number of days for the crates to arrive or they will breach the contract.

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Under most contracts, if the goods to be shipped have not arrived at the designated location by the appointed time, the responsibility falls on the party that failed to deliver the goods (in this case, CatCoZ) rather than on the shipping company (Harbor Shipping). Harbor Shipping would not be in breach of contract for not waiting beyond the agreed time without specific terms requiring them to wait a reasonable number of days.

Harbor Shipping Had a Contract with CatCoZ to Ship Four