Ken entered into a contract with Horst to haul gravel in his large tandem truck from Horst's gravel pit to a building site some three miles distant,at $60 per load.Before Ken was to begin performance,his truck was destroyed in a serious traffic accident.
-If Ken owned a fleet of trucks,and Ken had a number of spare trucks,the doctrine of frustration would not apply to the case,and Ken would be obliged to perform the contract.

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The doctrine of frustration applies when an unforeseen event makes performance impossible or radically different. If Ken has spare trucks, he can still perform the contract, so frustration does not apply.

Ken Entered into a Contract with Horst to Haul Gravel