Answer:
Refer to the case Metropolitan Park District of Tacoma v Griffith (723 P2d 1093).
Facts
1) A park district seeks to discharge its duty of a concession contract with restaurant owner after a fire destroyed the boathouse in which the business was to take place.
2) Park district claimed impossibility of performance.
Relevant Terms, Laws, and Cases
Impossibility of Performance - whenever a circumstance arises where it is impossible for a party to perform duty required under the contract, the contract may be discharged.
Opinion
Washington Supreme Court held that contract is enforceable.
The court argued the fire which destroyed the boathouse did not render contract impossible. The contract stated that the park district was to allow use of boathouse to owner. The owner is still able to occupy and use boathouse and make necessary repairs.
Answer:
a) False. The intention of the contract is for G to remodel P 's office. As long as G did a substantial amount of work in good faith it can recover the work done.
b) True. Substantial performance is performance satisfying the essence of the contract in this case to remodel an office. G was able to paint and do all necessary constructions. However, P refused them from continuing due to minor objects. G should be given the value of work owed to them.
c) False. Purchasing the wrong minor accessories for a remodeling job would not be a material breach. Material breach may be using non-standard wall material, wrong colored paint, etc.
d) False. See b
Answer:
The Statute of limitations is the limit on the time period in which a claim against a party may be filed. The answer is c, The limitation begins on when the offense happens , that means a claim may be filed when a contract has been breached.