Soft Chair Company contracts to deliver 100 chairs to Stuffy Furnishings Store on May 1 for which Stuffy agrees to pay. Soft tells Stuffy on April 15 that delivery will be delayed until June 1. Stuffy may
A) await performance, sue Soft, or suspend its own performance.
B) only await Soft's performance for a commercially reasonable time.
C) only sue Soft for breach of contract.
D) only suspend its own performance.

Question

Soft Chair Company contracts to deliver 100 chairs to Stuffy Furnishings Store on May 1 for which Stuffy agrees to pay. Soft tells Stuffy on April 15 that delivery will be delayed until June 1. Stuffy may​
A) await performance, sue Soft, or suspend its own performance.​
B) ​only await Soft's performance for a commercially reasonable time.
C) ​only sue Soft for breach of contract.
D) ​only suspend its own performance.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Stuffy Furnishings Store has multiple options in this scenario. They can choose to await performance, which means they can wait until Soft Chair Company delivers the chairs on June 1. Alternatively, they can sue Soft for breach of contract because they did not fulfill their end of the agreement. Stuffy can also suspend their own performance, which means they can hold off on paying Soft until the chairs are delivered. Ultimately, the best choice depends on Stuffy's priorities, but they do have options.

Soft Chair Company Contracts to Deliver 100 Chairs to Stuffy