Brooklyn and Doug make a contract for Brooklyn to manufacture five leather sofas of a specified design.Prior to their manufacture,the factory is destroyed in an accidental fire that is no one's fault.The sofas are available from other sources.Brooklyn:
A) must supply the sofas,even if she must buy them elsewhere.
B) is discharged from her duty to deliver the sofas by the destruction of the factory.
C) has materially breached the contract if she fails to deliver the sofas.
D) must return any money paid by Doug.

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Brooklyn is discharged from her duty to deliver the sofas due to the destruction of the factory, which was beyond her control and not her fault. This is considered an “act of God” event, and Brooklyn would not be held liable for breach of contract.

Brooklyn and Doug Make a Contract for Brooklyn to Manufacture