Agency

The 'prevention of performance' doctrine in Arizona agency law holds that:

AAn agent cannot be paid if they prevented the transaction from closing
BA party who prevents the other party from performing a contract condition cannot then claim breach for non-performance of that condition✓ Correct
CBrokers cannot claim commission if they actively prevented a sale
DThe doctrine only applies in commercial real estate transactions

Explanation

Under the prevention of performance doctrine, a party cannot benefit from their own wrongful prevention of a contractual condition. For example, if a seller prevents a buyer from completing inspections, the seller cannot then claim the buyer failed to meet the inspection condition. This principle applies in Arizona real estate law.

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