The FX miniRail is available in Europe, and the companies said the purchase was contingent on the device's approval in the United States.
In the aftermath of "superstorm" Sandy, New York adopted a stripped-down version of Pico y Placa, in which single-occupancy vehicles were barred from bridges and tunnels, and motorists' ability to purchase fuel was contingent on a plate-number system.
Michael Sahn, a real estate lawyer in Uniondale, N.Y., said most contracts do not make the purchase of the new house contingent upon the sale of the old one.
One was pushed back a day, but as the school year was starting, and as Ms. Graham Brugo's purchase of one home was contingent on the sale of the other, they proceeded regardless.
Although many of the best deals were contingent on early purchase (in Colorado, Copper Mountain's adult season pass was just $239 until Oct. 29, then went to $599, for example), there are still bargains to be found.
The borough's contention -- that people could go to Philadelphia to see nude dancing -- did not sit well with Justice Harry Blackmun, who wrote in a concurring opinion, "Were I a resident of Mount Ephraim, I would not expect my right to attend the theater or to purchase a novel to be contingent upon the availability of such opportunities in nearby Philadelphia".
Today's losses are being driven by Appert's downgrade, says Brandon Dobell, analyst at Credit Suisse First Boston, but reports on the education services provider's contingent bid to purchase inventory from the financially wrecked eToys may have been misinterpreted, thus heightening weakness.
Signing a contract with a buyer whose purchase of your home is contingent on the sale of his or her own property may also put you in a serious bind if you need to close by a particular date.
The purchase by the state was contingent on ownership agreeing to keep the franchise in the arena for 30 years.
In the past, Uber has worked with other financial institutions to offer rewards, but none that were contingent on external purchases.
