Ralph agrees to lease an apartment from Susan for one day to see Thomas, the president of the United States, deliver a speech in the street below. The speech is canceled three days before its scheduled date. The contract is
A) discharged.
B) not affected in terms of Ralph's obligation to pay Susan.
C) postponed until another event is scheduled.
D) breached.

Question

Ralph agrees to lease an apartment from Susan for one day to see Thomas, the president of the United States, deliver a speech in the street below. The speech is canceled three days before its scheduled date. The contract is
A) ​discharged.
B) ​not affected in terms of Ralph's obligation to pay Susan.
C) ​postponed until another event is scheduled.
D) ​breached.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The contract is discharged because the purpose for leasing the apartment was to see the president's speech, which is now canceled. Therefore, the purpose of the contract cannot be fulfilled and the contract is discharged. Ralph is not obligated to pay Susan because the lease agreement was conditional on the event happening.

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