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Arabian Score, a Minnesota Limited Partnership v. Lasma Arabian Ltd., a Florida Limited Partnership and Lasma Corporation, an Arizona Corporation Case Brief
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Case Brief Summary & Legal Analysis
tl;dr: A buyer purchased a stallion whose price included promotional services. After the horse died, the court denied the buyer’s request for a refund of unspent promotional funds, holding that the contract allocated the foreseeable risk of death to the buyer.
Legal Significance: A party cannot invoke the doctrines of impossibility or commercial frustration when the supervening event was foreseeable and the contract explicitly allocated the risk of that event to the complaining party.
Arabian Score, a Minnesota Limited Partnership v. Lasma Arabian Ltd., a Florida Limited Partnership and Lasma Corporation, an Arizona Corporation Law School Study Guide
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Case Facts & Court Holding
Key Facts & Case Background
Arabian Score, a limited partnership, purchased an Arabian colt named Score from Lasma for $1 million. The contract specified that $250,000 of the purchase price was for a five-year promotional campaign to be managed by Lasma. The agreement included a clause stating, “Risk of loss passes upon closing,” and that the buyer accepted the horse “AS IS,” with all implied warranties and consequential damages excluded. Arabian Score subsequently purchased a mortality insurance policy on the horse. Less than a year later, Score died. At the time of death, Lasma had spent only $52,891 of the $250,000 promotional budget. Arabian Score sued to recover the unspent balance, arguing that the horse’s death rendered the promotional services impossible to perform and frustrated the purpose of that portion of the contract. Lasma countered that it could still perform, as promoting deceased stallions to enhance the value of their progeny was a common industry practice. Another contract clause provided for a refund if a third-party entity declared Score ineligible for its breeding program, but no such declaration was made.
Court Holding & Legal Precedent
Issue: Can a party be excused from its contractual obligations and recover payment under the doctrine of commercial frustration when a supervening event was foreseeable and the contract allocated the risk of that event to that party?
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Legal Issue
Can a party be excused from its contractual obligations and recover payment under the doctrine of commercial frustration when a supervening event was foreseeable and the contract allocated the risk of that event to that party?
Conclusion
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Legal Rule
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Legal Analysis
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Flash Summary
- A buyer of a $1 million horse sued to recover unspent