Rashika, a campaign strategist for Donald Trump and an amateur real estate investor, needed a professional to make repairs to a house she had bought in Cleveland Park. She was hoping to live in the house after receiving the political appointment she was promised after Trump's reelection. The house had been abandoned and in disrepair for several years. The front porch had collapsed, making the front entrance inaccessible. Rashika signed the following agreement with Justin, a contractor.

November 1

Justin agrees to repair the porch in Rashika's Cleveland Park house located at 3400 Connecticut Avenue NW according to the attached specifications. Justin agrees to complete all repairs by December 24. Rashika promises to pay Justin the sum of $10,000 upon completion of the renovation.

RashikaJustin

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SignedSigned

Justin began work on the front porch of the house on November 10 but heavy rains delayed the project and substantially increased his costs. On December 1, Justin stopped all work on the porch and emailed Rashika:

Hello Rashika,

Due to circumstances entirely beyond my control, I will not be able to complete work on the porch by December 24.

Thanks,

Justin

Rashika received Justin's email on December 1 but did not reply. She attempted to find another contractor to complete work on the front porch of her Cleveland Park house but was unsuccessful. Therefore, on December 10 she emailed him back:

Hi Justin,

If you will complete the work on the front porch, the date of completion will be January 24th and I will pay you an$3,000 more for a total of $13,000. The other items in our November 1 agreement will remain the same. I think this will make both of us happy and I'm going to be away for Christmas now so I don't need the porch done before then anyway.

Best,

Rashika

Justin received Rashika's email on December 12 and emailed her:

Sounds good, enjoy the holidays!

Justin finished the renovation of the porch on January 14, which was 10 days earlier than anticipated.

On January 16, Rashika's worst nightmare came true. Donald Trump finally conceded that he had lost his reelection bid and announced that he would be relocating to Russia. She would not receive the high level Trump administration job she had been promised by her friend Ivanka.

On January 24, Rashika received a letter from Justin requesting payment of $13,000. She paid him $5,000 but no longer had the rest of the money she was expecting to have since her new job had fallen through. She claims that she is discharged from the agreement based on impossibility.

Is she correct and how much does she owe Justin? Discuss fully.