The following events occurred before the goods or parts of the goods were destroyed by fire. In which case would the buyer suffer the loss?
A) Justin contracted for a piano that had to be tuned before it was in a deliverable state. It was tuned, but Justin had not been notified that it was ready.
B) McGrady ordered a chainsaw advertised in the Sears catalogue.
C) Jaspers contracted for four standard-sized cupboards for the kitchen. The boards had been cut, but they had not been assembled.
D) Manchesco chose which of the chairs he wanted and contracted for it, but he had agreed to pay and pick it up the next day.
E) Heinz contracted for all the corn in silo A. The seller still had to weigh the corn to determine the price.

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The buyer suffers the loss when the risk has passed to them. In option D, Manchesco had chosen and contracted for a specific chair, indicating that the risk had passed to him, even though he had not yet picked it up.

The Following Events Occurred Before the Goods or Parts of the Goods