Question

Jennifer substantially performs her contract with Gretchen to decorate three of Gretchen’s rooms. Due to Jennifer’s failure to render complete performance, Gretchen:

which one is correct?

is discharged from any further contractual obligations.

is required to pay the full contract price, minus the value of Jennifer’s defective performance.

is required to pay the full contract price.

may declare a material breach and pay only for the value received.

Answer 1

Option B.

• If a contract is made for any purpose, and if the contractor performs his assigned duty but fails to give his best performance or if his work is not liked by the contractee, then the contractor is obliged to receive the full payment for his work excluding the payment for defective performance from the contractee.
• Here, Jennifer and Gretchen enters into a contract in which Jennifer is assigned to decorate three of Gretchen's rooms. But when she fails to render complete performance, Gretchen is required to pay the full contract price minus the value of Jennifer's defective performance.