Legal Opinion
The Opera Company of Boston, Inc. v. The Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided May 4, 1987No. 86-2505PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DONALD RUSSELL, Circuit Judge:
This is a breach of contract suit by the plaintiff to recover the agreed payment from the defendant for four operatic performances at the Filene Center in The Wolf Trap Park. The plaintiff asserts it was prepared, able and willing to perform as agreed but that it was prevented from giving one of the performances because of cancellation by the defendant of the performance on the ground it considered the performance impossible as a result of an electrical storm which terminated power to the pavillion during the time this performance was to be given. The court found…
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