An underground water main burst in Manhattan and flooded the building where Acme Inc. has an electricity supply substation. A fire resulted and disrupted electric power for four days. This occurred during the biannual "Buyers Week," when merchandisers from around the world were in town to visit fashion showrooms and place orders for future seasons. Around 200 merchandisers brought suit against Acme. Some of the businesses had no direct contractual relationship with Acme. They argued that their lease agreements with their landlords, who were the direct contracting entities with Acme, obligated them to pay a share of the electricity expenses and therefore they could sue under the contract agreement between the landlords and Acme. Are the demands of the businesses with no direct contractual
relationship with Acme justified?
What will be an ideal response?
The plaintiffs (the businesses who had no direct contractual relationship with Acme) cannot seek recovery as third-party beneficiaries of the contract. Acme did not expressly undertake to supply electricity to them. They were incidental beneficiaries of their landlords' contracts and thus do not have a claim.
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