In January 2014,Professor Noe entered into a contract with State University.She agreed to teach full time during the 2014-2015 academic year.Professor Noe died on May 31,2014.Her estate
A)is obligated to find another person who will agree to teach during the academic year.
B)is discharged from any further obligations under the contract.
C)will be discharged from any obligations under the contract only if it can be shown that her death was unexpected.
D)will not be discharged. If the University has to pay more in order to hire a comparable substitute professor at the last minute, then the estate will be responsible for the difference in pay.

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In case of death, the contract is terminated and the estate is discharged from any further obligations under the contract. This is due to the fact that death is an event that is beyond the control of the estate and cannot be attributed to any fault on their part. Therefore, the estate is not responsible for finding a replacement or paying for any additional costs that may be incurred by the University in order to find a substitute professor.

In January 2014,Professor Noe Entered into a Contract with State