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A:
The manufacturer acted to fulfill the verbal contract with the man, whose email affirms the contract. The man is responsible for manufacturer’s costs up to that date/time.
The customer must sue the shipper for damage.
2020-12-12 22:23:03 +0000 UTC
D seems obvious as the goods were not delivered and the contract was not fulfilled; however, there are so many details that I’m tempted by A. There was no mention of “time is of the essence”, so the manufacturer could still have the opportunity to fulfill the verbal sales contract which the Man acknowledged in writing. But I’m sticking with D as the Manufacturer solicited the order with its catalog, opted to ship the goods even though the man offered to pick up, and could have put its sales terms in writing.
