Why might those entering into contracts be worse off in the long run if the courts increasingly accepted impossibility of performance as a defense?
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Step 1: If the courts increasingly accepted impossibility of performance as a defense, it could lead to a higher frequency of parties attempting to use this defense to get out of their contractual obligations. Show more…
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