Assume that Jack and Hal and Sophia enter into a contract for the sale of the restaurant for $1,000,000. Part of the contract called for Jack to clean the outside of the restaurant prior to the closing. The day before the closing Hal alerted Jack that the restaurant was not cleaned. Which of the following is true?
a. Hal and Sophia would still have a duty to perform on the contract, but could then sue Jack for the cost of the cleaning.
b. Hal and Sophia could back out of the deal since the contract was not fully performed.
c. Hal and Sophia would still have a duty to perform on the contract and would be out the amount that it cost them to clean the restaurant.
d. Hal and Sophia Hal and Sophia would still have a duty to perform on the contract, but could then sue Jack for three times the cost of the cleaning.

Respuesta :

Answer: a. Hal and Sophia would still have a duty to perform on the contract, but could then sue Jack for the cost of the cleaning.

Explanation:

Hal and Sophia are party to a contract with Jack and all parties therefore must fulfill the conditions set out.

If contract terms are broken, the offending party could be sued.

Jack has broken a clause in the contract but that should not influence Sophia and Hal to void the contract. They should go ahead and then sue Jack for breach of contract.