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Bob agrees to sell Sue 15 bushels of apples. However, when bad weather destroys Bob’s apple crop, the obligation to deliver apples to Sue is

When a condition operates to terminate a party’s absolute promise to perform, it is called a condition subsequent.

Compensatory damages compensate an injured party for damages arising directly from the loss of a bargain caused by a breach of contract.

Bob enters into a contract to build a house for Sue. Upon completion of the project, Sue informs Bob that she no longer intends to perform under the terms of the contract. Bob files a lawsuit against Sue for breach of contract. The court awards to Bob

A contract may include a clause stating that no damages can be recovered for a certain type of breach.

Contract duties cannot be assigned, but they can be delegated.

When a party in good faith performs substantially all of the terms of the contract, the other party may not file a lawsuit for damages to compensate for the failure to comply with the contract.

Bob and Sue sign a contract in which Bob agrees to deliver and install a toilet on May 15th in exchange for Sue’s promise to pay the $500 price on May 15th. The delivery and installation of the toilet and the payment of the price are examples of

Contract duties cannot be assigned, but they can be delegated.

When a party in good faith performs substantially all of the terms of the contract, the other party may not file a lawsuit for damages to compensate for the failure to comply with the contract.