Jill enters into a contract to buy a certain building from Kim. At the closing, Kim refuses to transfer title. In a suit for breach, Jill should seek specific performance to
A) return the parties to the positions they occupied before the contract.
B) obtain the exact bargain promised in the contract.
C) reform the contract to reflect the parties' true intentions.
D) make the terms reasonable and enforce the contract as reformed.

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Specific performance is a remedy sought in a suit for breach of contract. It is an equitable remedy that requires the breaching party to perform the exact bargain promised in the contract. In this case, Jill entered into a contract to buy a certain building from Kim, and at the closing, Kim refused to transfer title. Therefore, Jill should seek specific performance to obtain the building as promised in the contract.

Jill Enters into a Contract to Buy a Certain Building