If Dominique ordered lobsters from Maine for a catered affair and a hurricane hits the Maine coast line, what rule may allow the seller a defense to a breach of contract claim?
A) Commercial impracticability.
B) Course of dealing.
C) Course of performance.
D) Performance inability.
E) Buyer beware.

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Commercial impracticability can be invoked as a defense when unforeseen events, such as a hurricane, significantly alter the essential nature of a performance or make it unreasonably difficult or expensive, thereby excusing the seller from fulfilling the contract.

If Dominique Ordered Lobsters from Maine for a Catered Affair