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Holdover Equals Impossibility

This trap appears as a wrong-answer choice in 1 active question. Spotting how it is built is the repair: read each example's “why it's attractive” before the “why it's wrong.”

Subject distribution

  • Contracts1

Example wrong choices

  • 14506_lydia_rooftop_loft · CONTRACTS · Choice ANo, because Mary breached by failing to tender the deed and possession on March 4.

    Why it's attractive

    It proves a breach but not that the breach ends the whole deal.

    Why it's wrong

    It proves a breach but not that the breach ends the whole deal.

  • 14506_lydia_rooftop_loft · CONTRACTS · Choice BNo, because Mary has an adequate remedy at law for money damages.

    Why it's attractive

    This requires the land-specific performance Gold Key.

    Why it's wrong

    This requires the land-specific performance Gold Key.

  • 14506_lydia_rooftop_loft · CONTRACTS · Choice CYes, because the court will excuse Mary's late tender as temporary impossibility caused by Lydia's wrongful holdover.

    Why it's attractive

    It answers through excuse doctrine instead of partial breach/time-not-essential.

    Why it's wrong

    It answers through excuse doctrine instead of partial breach/time-not-essential.

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