Question

Fact Pattern 2-10-1: Ann sells an apartment building to Beth with a promise to repair the roof, which violates the local housing code, within six months. One year later, Ann sends Carl, a carpenter, to fix the roof. Beth orders Carl to leave and refuses to make further payments to Ann, who files a suit against Beth. Refer to Fact Pattern 2-10-1. Ann's late attempt to fix the roof is most likely

Answer 1

OPTIONS:

a. substantial, but not complete, performance.

b. complete performance.

c. a material breach.

d. excused by Beth’s refusal to make further payments

Answer:

c. a material breach

Step-by-step explanation:

In contract law, material breach can be referred to any failure on the part of any party to perform an important part of a contract, and as such, the lack of performance of a party, can aggrieved the other party who has every right to push for a case of breach of contract.

As stated in the question above, Ann failed to person an essential part of the contract, which significantly amounts to a breach of contract. ANd as such, her late attempt to fix the roof is most likely a material breach. This breach can hardly be ignored.