SOUTH ORANGE FAMILY LAWYER

A power failure at the beginning of a wedding reception relieved the defendant banquet hall of its contractual obligation to provide a reception because the lack of lighting and the shutdown of the air conditioning system made continuation of performance impracticable. However, the banquet hall’s inability to perform the contract for the reception also relieved the plaintiffs’ obligation to pay the full contract price.   Facto v. Snuffy Pantagis, New Jersey App. Div., January 16, 2007