The Freedom Philharmonic Orchestra was scheduled to play a concert at

QUESTION

The Freedom Philharmonic Orchestra was scheduled to play a concert at a riverside pavilion.

But the conductor of the orchestra got into an argument with the pavilion’s director over hours available for rehearsal, and the conductor said the orchestra would not go through with the concert. The pavilion’s director got a court to compel the orchestra to go ahead and put on the concert. What remedy did the pavilion director insist upon?
A) breach of contract
B) discharge
C) damages
D) specific performance
E) unspecific performance

ANSWER

Answer: D
Explanation: D) Specific performance means the party who violates the terms of the contract may nevertheless be compelled by a court to fulfill his or her part of the agreement. In this case, the conductor was compelled by a court to have his orchestra put on the concert as scheduled.