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A woman hired a builder to build a house according to certain plans and specifications prepared by the woman's architect. The agreed upon price was 250,000,withconstructiontobecompletedwithinfourmonths.Twoweeksafterthebuildingcontractwasformed,thebuildercontactedalumberyardtopurchasewoodnecessaryfortheconstructionofthehouse.Thebuilderandtheownerofthelumberyardenteredintoavalidwrittenagreementwherebythelumberyardwastosupplythenecessarylumberinexchangefor250,000, with construction to be completed within four months. Two weeks after the building contract was formed, the builder contacted a lumber yard to purchase wood necessary for the construction of the house. The builder and the owner of the lumber yard entered into a valid written agreement whereby the lumber yard was to supply the necessary lumber in exchange for 10,000, payable by the builder within 30 days. One week later, a fire destroyed a good portion of the lumber yard's supply of lumber. As a result, the lumber yard refused to supply lumber to the builder. The builder was unable to find another supplier of lumber and therefore notified the woman that he would be unable to complete her building on time. If the woman sues the owner of the lumber yard for breach of contract, will she prevail?
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A woman hired a builder to build a house according to certain plans and specifications prepared by the woman's architect. The agreed upon price was 250,000,withconstructiontobecompletedwithinfourmonths.Twoweeksafterthebuildingcontractwasformed,thebuildercontactedalumberyardtopurchasewoodnecessaryfortheconstructionofthehouse.Thebuilderandtheownerofthelumberyardenteredintoavalidwrittenagreementwherebythelumberyardwastosupplythenecessarylumberinexchangefor10,000, payable by the builder within 30 days. One week later, a fire destroyed a good portion of the lumber yard's supply of lumber. As a result, the lumber yard refused to supply lumber to the builder. The builder was unable to find another supplier of lumber and therefore notified the woman that he would be unable to complete her building on time. If the woman sues the owner of the lumber yard for breach of contract, will she prevail?
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A woman hired a builder to build a house according to certain plans and specifications prepared by the woman's architect. The agreed upon price was $250,000, with construction to be completed within four months. Two weeks after the building contract was formed, the builder contacted a lumber yard to purchase wood necessary for the construction of the house. The builder and the owner of the lumber yard entered into a valid written agreement whereby the lumber yard was to supply the necessary lumber in exchange for $10,000, payable by the builder within 30 days. One week later, a fire destroyed a good portion of the lumber yard's supply of lumber. As a result, the lumber yard refused to supply lumber to the builder. The builder was unable to find another supplier of lumber and therefore notified the woman that he would be unable to complete her building on time. If the woman sues the owner of the lumber yard for breach of contract, will she prevail?

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law

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  1. Yes, because the builder's inability to complete the building due to the lumber yard's breach of contract directly affected the woman.
  2. Yes, but only if the builder's contract with the owner of the lumber yard was not discharged by the fire.
  3. Yes, but only if the woman had made an advance payment to the builder.
  4. No, because privity of contract does not exist between the woman and the owner of the lumber yard.
  5. No, because the builder did not notify the woman immediately after the fire at the lumber yard.
  6. Yes, if the woman can prove that the lumber yard's refusal to supply lumber was the sole reason for the delay in construction.
  7. Yes, because by operation of law the woman is an equitable assignee of the builder's claim against the owner of the lumber yard for breach of contract.
  8. No, because the woman did not have a direct contract with the lumber yard, so she cannot sue for breach of contract.
  9. No, because the fire was an act of nature and the lumber yard had no control over it.
  10. No, because the woman is only an incidental beneficiary of the contract between the builder and the owner of the lumber yard.

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ori_mmlu-professional_law

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1008
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