The pandemic’s impact on contractual performance is likely to be felt for years, and courts will be grappling with claims where a party claims its performance was excused by virtue of COVID-19. This presentation will discuss force majeure provisions generally, and how they may apply to the pandemic. We will also discuss alternative theories such as impossibility and frustration of purpose.
The pandemics impact on contractual performance is likely to be felt for years, and courts will be grappling with claims where a party claims its performance was excused by virtue of COVID-19. This presentation will discuss force majeure provisions g...