In January 2018,Professor Noe entered into a contract with State University.She agreed to teach full time during the 2018-2019 academic year.Professor Noe died on May 31,2018.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.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The death of Professor Noe resulted in the automatic termination of the contract. As a result, her estate is discharged from any further obligations under the contract. The estate is not obligated to find a replacement or responsible for any additional expenses incurred by the University.

In January 2018,Professor Noe Entered into a Contract with State