Irving v. Town of Clinton
Maine Supreme Judicial Court
711 A.2d 141 (1998)
Relevant factsFree
Kenneth Irving, Jr. (plaintiff) signed an agreement with a majority of the Town of Clinton's Board of Selectmen (defendant) to exclusively plow the town's roads for about $108,000, expressly contingent on voter approval at the town meeting; residents instead voted to reduce the payment to about $99,999 and offered Irving the amended deal, which he rejected, then sued for breach of contract when the original agreement's terms were not honored.
IssueFree
Whether, in Maine, the non-occurrence of a condition precedent discharges the parties' obligations under a contract.