Sammy Productions Inc wanted to hold an open-air concert on September 30.On February 1, it entered into a contract with Maxine, a wealthy landowner.Under the terms of that agreement, Maxine agreed to let the concert be held on her property and Sammy agreed to pay her 10 percent of its gross revenues from the concert.The parties agreed to calculate the price that way because they did not have any way of knowing how many people would attend the concert.Attendance would depend upon a large number of factors, including the weather and the general state of the economy.Based on past experience, however, Sammy and Maxine agreed that the event would certainly be profitable.After signing its contract with Maxine, Sammy spent $75 000 on advertising.It also passed up an opportunity to organize a Canada Day celebration in Ottawa, for which it would have received $100 000 in net profits from the government of Canada.Maxine was aware that Sammy was sacrificing sacrificed that opportunity even before she signed the contract.On August 1, however, Maxine abruptly announced that she would not allow the concert to be held on her land.She offered Sammy $50 000 as compensation for its losses.It is not possible for Sammy to arrange another site for its concert given the late date.A court would most likely order Maxine to pay Sammy

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Maxine's breach of contract caused several losses to Sammy Productions Inc. Firstly, Sammy had spent $75,000 on advertising expenses that are now useless since the concert would not take place. Secondly, Sammy passed up an opportunity to organize a Canada Day celebration that would have brought in a net profit of $100,000. Therefore, Sammy Productions Inc's total losses amount to $175,000. Maxine's offer of $50,000 is less than the total losses, and therefore a court would likely order her to pay the full amount of $175,000.

Sammy Productions Inc Wanted to Hold an Open-Air Concert on September