In all but one of the following situations,the contract is frustrated.Identify the exception.
A) Wacky had contracted to supply a health-food store with jars of Melatonin, a hormone now thought to be a miracle potion. After the contract but before the delivery, the government banned the sale of Melatonin so that it could be properly tested under government auspices.
B) Craig, a trucker with whom you contracted last month to transport stoves tomorrow, phones to tell you that his truck has broken down.
C) Tracey contracted to sing at the your club on March 10, but that morning the club was destroyed by lightning.
D) On December 1, Pak contracted to buy Scott's horse. Delivery day was set for December 10. On December 8, the horse contracted rabies and had to be destroyed.
E) You agree to paint Joe's house on the following Tuesday, and on the Monday before, through no fault of either party, it is destroyed by fire.

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In this situation, the contract is not frustrated, but rather there has been a breach of contract by Craig. The frustration of the contract occurs when unforeseeable events occur that make performance impossible. In this case, the broken down truck is not an unforeseeable event, but rather a failure on Craig's part to fulfill his obligation under the contract.

In All but One of the Following Situations,the Contract Is