by
Jennifer Martin
Assoc. Professor of Law
St. Thomas University School of Law
jmartin@stu.edu http://www.stu.edu/FacultyAdministration/FullTimeFaculty/MartinJenniferS/tabid/2950/Default.aspx
Copyright 2010
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Artwork by Eric Molinsky
This lesson takes a look at the doctrine of excuse. In particular, we will look at the doctrines of impossibility, frustration of purpose and impracticability. Each of these doctrines excuses performance of the parties to the agreement. This lesson sets out the basic requisites for when courts excuse contract performance and evaluating those situations that merit excuse. The general attributes of contract formation and breach are covered in other lessons.
Approximate Completion Time: 50 minutes