Sure, force majeure is nice, but don't sleep on the "impracticability" defense when an unexpected event makes it impossible to perform a contract.
Cites to cases mentioned:
Centex Corp. v. Dalton, 840 S.W.2d 962 (Tex. 1992)
Tractebel Energy Mktng., Inc. v. E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co., 118 S.W.3d 60 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2003, pet. denied)
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