Cengage Advantage Books: Business Law 9th Edition by Arnold Goldman ,William Sigismond

Exercise 12

Johnson owned several apartment buildings in a large city. He entered into a contract on May 1 with Gibbins to paint the interiors of these apartments for an agreed price. Gibbins was to begin the project on June 1. On May 25, Johnson notified Gibbins that he changed his mind and had no intention of allowing him to paint the apartments as agreed, and Johnson refused to pay him any compensation.
Questions
1. What course of action, if any, does Gibbins have against Johnson?
2. I s Johnson discharged from the contract because the breach occurred before June 1, the date when Gibbins was to begin painting?
3. I f Gibbins has a course of action, to what type of damages is he entitled?