Market Company and Nick enter into a contract for Nick to cut and trim the landscaping around Market's building before a meeting of the company's sales staff. When Nick's schedule conflicts, he asks Otis to do the cutting and trimming. This transfer of duties is
A) a delegation.
B) an assignment.
C) a third party beneficiary contract.
D) alienation.

Question

Market Company and Nick enter into a contract for Nick to cut and trim the landscaping around Market's building before a meeting of the company's sales staff. When Nick's schedule conflicts, he asks Otis to do the cutting and trimming. This transfer of duties is
A) ​a delegation.
B) ​an assignment.
C) ​a third party beneficiary contract.
D) ​alienation.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

A delegation is the transfer of duties from one party (the delegator) to another party (the delegatee) while remaining responsible for the performance of the contract. In this case, Nick is delegating his duties to Otis, but he remains responsible to Market Company for the performance of the landscaping contract. Therefore, the correct answer is A) a delegation.

Market Company and Nick Enter into a Contract for Nick