Sally has just purchased a home and wants to have an in ground pool installed.She calls,Cool Pools,the company that put in her neighbor's pools.When they come out they do some soil tests that are standard for the industry and get the same results that they got when the other pools were put in so they give her a price quote of $16,000.When they begin excavating,they discover solid rock four feel below ground level.The neighbors had no such rock.Cool Pools stops work and informs Sally that due to the rock they will have to use explosives to remove the rock and the cost of the pool will now be $32,000.

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The discovery of solid rock four feet below ground level was an unforeseen circumstance that rendered the contract impracticable. It made the original price quote unrealistic, and significantly changed the obligations of the parties. As a result, Sally can have the contract discharged based on impracticability.

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