A painter, who has been in the painting and contracting business for ten years, contracts to paint a farmer’s barn. The farmer’s barn is a standard red barn with a loft. The contract contains the following clause:
“It is agreed that the work will be completed to the full and complete satisfaction of the farmer.”
Which of the following statements is correct?
A. The farmer can avoid having to pay simply by declaring that he is dissatisfied with the work.
B. The farmer will have to pay if a reasonable person would be satisfied with the work.
C. Even if a reasonable person would be satisfied with the work, the farmer will not have to pay if he is genuinely dissatisfied with the work.
D. The clause has no effect on the liability of the farmer, because it fails to set any enforceable standard of what constitutes satisfaction.
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