By: Jeffrey M. Haber Previously, this Blog examined the doctrines of frustration of purpose and impossibility of performance in the context of Covid-19 (See here, here, and here). Because the Covid-19 pandemic …
By: Jeffrey M. Haber Previously, this Blog examined the doctrines of frustration of purpose and impossibility of performance in the context of Covid-19 (here and here). The doctrine of frustration …
By: Jeffrey M. Haber In April 2021, this Blog examined the doctrines of frustration of purpose and impossibility of performance in the context of Covid-19 (here). In particular, we examined …
Under New York law, a party’s performance may be excused, even if the contract contains no express provision for the event that made performance impossible. See, e.g., City of New …
When parties enter into contracts, they generally do so with the expectation of receiving the benefits of their respective bargains. Hopefully, these expectations are realized when all parties perform. A …
There are times when a party to a contract wants to be excused from the obligations set forth in their agreement. Under New York, the circumstances under which a court …
