Question

Moses sells an apartment building to Noelle with a promise to install a new heating and air conditioning system, before September 1. The following February 1, Moses sends Ollie, an HVAC technician, to begin the installation. Noelle orders Ollie to leave and refuses to make further payments to Moses, who files a suit against Noelle. Moses's late attempt to install the ventilation system is most likely:

Answer 1

a material breach

Step-by-step explanation:

Material breach in contract refers to failure of performance in a contract that is significant enough to say that one has breached contract. It therefore is "material" enough to say that a party may have rendered a contract agreement void as it defeats the purpose or essence of the contract. In the above situation, Moses failed to install the equipment at the agreed time which is material in the contract.