Basic contract law:
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PAGE
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS - - - III
TABLE OF CASES
* -~ .* XXIX
TABLE OF UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE CITATIONS
- ---XXXIX
TABLE OF UNIFORM CONSUMER CREDIT CODE CITATIONS
- * - XLIII
TABLE OF CITATIONS TO THE RESTATEMENT OF CONTRACTS * - - - XLV
PART I. WHAT PROMISES SHOULD THE LAW ENFORCE?*
THE DOCTRINE OF CONSIDERATION
CHAPTER 1. DONATIVE PROMISES, FORM, AND RELIANCE 6
1. SIMPLE DONATIVE PROMISES-- - * * 6
2. THE ELEMENT OF FORM * 13
3. THE ELEMENT OF RELIANCE* *- * 23
CHAPTER 2. THE BARGAIN PRINCIPLE AND ITS LIMITS - 47
1. THE BARGAIN PRINCIPLE - - - 47
2. UNCONSCIONABILITY - - - - 63
3. THE PROBLEM OF MUTUALITY -* - - 86
4. PERFORMANCE OF A LEGAL DUTY AS CONSIDERATION; MODIFICATION AND
WAIVER OF CONTRACTUAL DUTIES * * - 107
CHAPTER 3. PAST CONSIDERATION * * 151
CHAPTER 4. THE LIMITS OF CONTRACT * 163
PART N. REMEDIES FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT
CHAPTER 5. AN INTRODUCTION TO CONTRACT DAMAGES 190
CHAPTER 6. THE EXPECTATION MEASURE- - - 217
1. DAMAGES FOR BREACH OF A CONTRACT TO PERFORM SERVICES 217
2. DAMAGES FOR BREACH OF A CONTRACT FOR THE SALE OF GOODS 241
3. MITIGATION; CONTRACTS FOR EMPLOYMENT 266
4. FORESEEABILITY - * 279
5. CERTAINTY - 292
6. DAMAGES FOR MENTAL DISTRESS- - **~ 302
7. LIQUIDATED DAMAGES - - 308
CHAPTER 7. SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE - - 324
CHAPTER 8. THE RELIANCE AND RESTITUTION MEASURES 341
1. RELIANCE DAMAGES IN A BARGAIN CONTEXT ~ 341
2. THE RESTITUTION MEASURE - * 348
VI SUMMARY OF CONTENTS
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PART III. ASSENT
CHAPTER 9. AN INTRODUCTION TO INTERPRETATION 368
1. SUBJECTIVE AND OBJECTIVE ELEMENTS IN THE PRINCIPLES OF INTERPRETA-
TION IN CONTRACT LAW -- * - - -- 368
2. PROBLEMS OF INTERPRETING PURPOSIVE LANGUAGE - *- 397
3. THE ROLE OF USAGE, COURSE OF DEALING, AND COURSE OF PERFORMANCE IN
INTERPRETATION - - - 406
CHAPTER 10. THE MECHANICS OF A BARGAIN (I)*OFFER AND REVOCA-
TION - * - * - - 413
1. WHAT CONSTITUTES AN OFFER * - - * - - - 413
2. TERMINATION OF THE OFFEREE S POWER OF ACCEPTANCE: LAPSE, REJECTION,
AND COUNTER-OFFER - * - * 424
3. TERMINATION OF THE OFFEREE S POWER OF ACCEPTANCE: REVOCATION *- 438
CHAPTER 11. THE MECHANICS OF A BARGAIN (II)*TRANSACTING AT A
DISTANCE * - *- 456
CHAPTER 12. THE MECHANICS OF A BARGAIN (III)*MODES OF ACCEP-
TANCE-- - - * - 461
1. ACCEPTANCE BY ACT * - 462
2. SUBJECTIVE ACCEPTANCE - - ~~ - 471
3. ACCEPTANCE BY CONDUCT 475
4. THE EFFECT OF USING A SUBCONTRACTOR S BID - * - 478
5. THE EFFECT OF FAILING TO NOTIFY AN OFFEREE THAT HIS ACCEPTANCE IS
TOO LATE * * 488
6. SILENCE AS ACCEPTANCE - * - 491
7. ACCEPTANCE BY ELECTRONIC AGENT - - 501
CHAPTER 13. IMPLIED-IN-LAW AND IMPLIED-IN-FACT CONTRACTS;
UNILATERAL CONTRACTS REVISITED - 504
CHAPTER 14. PRELIMINARY NEGOTIATIONS, INDEFINITENESS, AND THE
DUTY TO BARGAIN IN GOOD FAITH - 536
CHAPTER 15. THE PAROL EVIDENCE RULE AND TH& INTERPRETATION OF
WRITTEN CONTRACTS- __ 584
1. THE PAROL EVIDENCE RULE - 584
2. THE INTERPRETATION OF WRITTEN CONTRACTS - 608
3. TRADE USAGE, COURSE OF PERFORMANCE AND COURSE OF DEALING AS PART
OF A WRITTEN CONTRACT __ 626
PART IV. FORM CONTRACTS IN COMMERCIAL AND CON-
SUMER CONTEXTS
CHAPTER 16. CONTRACT FORMATION IN A FORM-CONTRACT SETTING .-. 641
1. BATTLE OF THE FORMS: THE BASIC ISSUES - 641
2. ROLLING CONTRACTS - - 664
CHAPTER 17. INTERPRETATION AND UNCONSCIONABILITY IN A FORM-
CONTRACT SETTING - - _ 692
SUMMARY OF CONTENTS VII
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PART V. MISTAKE AND UNEXPECTED CIRCUMSTANCES
CHAPTER 18. MISTAKE 714
1. UNILATERAL MISTAKES (MECHANICAL ERRORS) 715
2. MISTAKES IN TRANSCRIPTION; REFORMATION 728
3. MUTUAL MISTAKES (SHARED MISTAKEN ASSUMPTIONS) 732
4. NONDISCLOSURE - 750
CHAPTER 19. THE EFFECT OF UNEXPECTED CIRCUMSTANCES 765
PART VI. PROBLEMS INVOLVING PERSONS OTHER THAN
THE PARTIES TO THE ORIGINAL CONTRACT
CHAPTER 20. THIRD-PARTY BENEFICIARIES * * 812
CHAPTER 21. ASSIGNMENT AND NEGOTIATION 853
1. INTRODUCTION * 853
2. ASSIGNABILITY OF RIGHTS AND DELEGABILITY OF DUTIES 860
3. FINANCING THROUGH THE ASSIGNMENT OF CLAIMS 874
4. DEFENSES OF THE OBLIGOR AGAINST THE ASSIGNEE IN A COMMERCIAL
CONTEXT - - 878
5. NEGOTIATION; DEFENSES IN THE CONSUMER CONTEXT 879
PART VN. PROBLEMS OF PERFORMANCE
CHAPTER 22. THE OBLIGATION TO PERFORM IN GOOD FAITH 886
CHAPTER 23. THE DOCTRINE OF SUBSTANTIAL PERFORMANCE -- 915
1. THE GENERAL PRINCIPLE 915
2. CONTRACTS FOR THE SALE OF GOODS 923
CHAPTER 24. EXPRESS CONDITIONS 934
1. INTRODUCTION - * 934
2. THE DISTINCTIONS BETWEEN THE OPERATION OF A PROMISE AND THE
OPERATION OF A CONDITION - 935
3. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT AND CONDITIONS SUBSEQUENT 942
4. PROBLEMS OF INTERPRETATION IN DISTINGUISHING BETWEEN CONDITIONS
AND PROMISES - - - 945
5. CONDITIONS OF COOPERATION; PREVENTION; THE IMPLICATION OF A PROMISE
FROM AN EXPRESS CONDITION * 950
6. CONDITIONS OF SATISFACTION - *- 954
7. CONDITIONS OF PAYMENT - - - 962
8. EXCUSE - *- - 965
CHAPTER 25. BREACH AND RESPONSE - - * 975
1. THE ORDER OF PERFORMANCE *- 977
2. ABILITY TO PERFORM - * 979
3. MATERIAL BREACH: FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE BY ONE PARTY AS AN EXCUSE
FOR NONPERFORMANCE BY THE OTHER - 982
CHAPTER 26. ANTICIPATORY BREACH, PROSPECTIVE INABILITY TO PER-
FORM, AND ADEQUATE ASSURANCE OF PERFORMANCE - - 997
1. ANTICIPATORY BREACH - ~~ - 997
2. PROSPECTIVE INABILITY TO PERFORM AND ADEQUATE ASSURANCE OF PER-
FORMANCE - - - 1016
VIII SUMMARY OF CONTENTS
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APPENDIX A. THE STATUTE OF FRAUDS* * - * 1031
1. INTRODUCTION *- *- *- - * *- * -1032
2. THE TEXT OF THE ORIGINAL STATUTE-* - * - * -1032
3. THE PURPOSE OF THE STATUTE* * - - * 1034
4. HOW IT WAS DECIDED WHAT KINDS OF CONTRACTS SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO
BE IN WRITING * - - * - * * 1035
5. AMERICAN VARIATIONS ON THE ENGLISH THEME * *- 1037
6. JUDICIAL INTERPRETATIONS OF THE VARIOUS SUBSECTIONS OF THE STATUTE OF
FRAUDS*INTRODUCTION * - ~~ - 1038
7. CONTRACTS FOR THE SALE OF AN INTEREST IN LAND (SECTION 4(4)) * 1038
8. CONTRACTS FOR THE SALE OF GOODS - * - - * 1039
9. SOME OTHER FORMAL REQUIREMENTS IN THE UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE 1044
10. AGREEMENTS NOT TO BE PERFORMED WITHIN ONE YEAR FROM THE MAKING
THEREOF (SECTION 4(5))* - * 1045
11. THE SURETYSHIP SECTION (SECTION 4(2))*GENERALLY - 1048
12. THE SURETYSHIP SECTION CONTINUED* THE MAIN PURPOSE RULE - 1049
13. THE SURETYSHIP SECTION CONTINUED*MISCELLANEOUS PROBLEMS 1050
14. PROMISES MADE BY EXECUTORS AND ADMINISTRATORS (SECTION 4(1)) 1051
15. CONTRACTS UPON CONSIDERATION OF MARRIAGE (SECTION 4(3)) - 1052
16. WHAT KIND OF WRITING WILL SATISFY THE STATUTE 1053
17. ELECTRONIC CONTRACTING AND THE STATUTE OF FRAUDS - 1057
18. THE EFFECT OF PART PERFORMANCE OF, OR RELIANCE UPON, AN ORAL
CONTRACT WITHIN THE STATUTE*INTRODUCTION 1060
19. THE RESTITUTION OF BENEFITS CONFERRED UNDER THE ORAL AGREEMENT *
1060
20. REIMBURSEMENT FOR RELIANCE ON THE ORAL CONTRACT - * * 1061
21. THE RIGHT TO THE VALUE OF THE BARGAIN WHERE THERE HAS BEEN
PART PERFORMANCE OF, OR RELIANCE UPON, THE ORAL CONTRACT 1064
22. THE EFFECT OF NON-COMPLIANCE*LEGAL CONSEQUENCES OF THE UNEN-
FORCEABLE AGREEMENT 1067
23. ORAL RESCISSION- 1069
24. ORAL MODIFICATIONS - 1070
25. THE INTERACTION OF THE STATUTE OF FRAUDS WITH THE PAROL EVIDENCE
RULE* - 1072
26. THE INTERACTION OF THE STATUTE OF FRAUDS WITH THE REMEDY OF
REFORMATION _ _ 1073
27. PLEADING AND PROCEDURAL PROBLEMS IN CONNECTION WITH THE STATUTE-
1074
28. A GLANCE BACKWARD AND AHEAD 1074
APPENDIX B. A NOTE ON THE HISTORY OF CONTRACT IN THE COMMON
LAW 1077
APPENDIX C. INCIDENTS OF THE SEAL 1085
APPENDIX D. HISTORY OF THE ASSIGNABILITY OF CHOSES IN ACTION 1087
INDEX 1093
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS III
TABLE OF CASES
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TABLE OF UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE CITATIONS
XXXIX
TABLE OF UNIFORM CONSUMER CREDIT CODE CITATIONS
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TABLE OF CITATIONS TO THE RESTATEMENT OF CONTRACTS--- XLV
INTRODUCTION
J. RAWLS, A THEORY OF JUSTICE 1
THOMAS M. SCANLON, PROMISES AND PRACTICES 2
GARDNER, OBSERVATIONS ON THE COURSE IN CONTRACTS 4
PART I. WHAT PROMISES SHOULD THE LAW ENFORCE?*
THE DOCTRINE OF CONSIDERATION
CHAPTER 1. DONATIVE PROMISES, FORM, AND RELIANCE 6
1. SIMPLE DONATIVE PROMISES 6
DOUGHERTY V. SALT 6
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS §§ 1, 17, 71, 79 7
NOTE ON THE RESTATEMENT OF CONTRACTS 7
NOTE ON THE CONCEPT OF CONSIDERATION 8
NOTE ON GIFTS- 9
NOTE ON DONATIVE PROMISES 10
NOTE ON CONDITIONAL DONATIVE PROMISES * 12
2. THE ELEMENT OF FORM 13
VON MEHREN, CIVIL-LAW ANALOGUES TO CONSIDERATION: AN EXERCISE IN COMPAR-
ATIVE ANALYSIS 13
NOTE ON THE CHANNELING FUNCTION OF CONTRACT-LAW RULES 14
SCHNELL V.NELL - 14
STATUTES APPLICABLE IN SCHNELL V. NELL 16
NOTE ON NOMINAL CONSIDERATION *- - 17
NOTE ON CONSIDERATION AND THE SEAL 18
NOTE ON FORM *- 21
3. THE ELEMENT OF RELIANCE - 23
KIRKSEY V. KIRKSEY * * 24
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS §90* - 25
NOTE ON ESTOPPEL IN PAIS AND PROMISSORY ESTOPPEL 25
PROBLEM- 28
FEINBERG V. PFEIFFER CO - 29
HAYES V. PLANTATIONS STEEL CO.- - 34
NOTE ON CONTRACT REMEDIES AND CONSIDERATION 35
GOLDSTICK V. ICM REALTY * - 39
D & G STOUT, INC. V. BACARDI IMPORTS, INC - -- 40
NOTE ON THE BACARDI CASE *- 45
WALTERS V. MARATHON OIL CO - - *. 45
NOTE ON RELIANCE IN COMMERCIAL CONTEXTS * 46
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CHAPTER 2. THE BARGAIN PRINCIPLE AND ITS LIMITS 47
1. THE BARGAIN PRINCIPLE 47
WESTLAKE V. ADAMS 47
HAMER V. SIDWAY *- 47
NOTE ON THE STATUTE OF FRAUDS 49
DAVIES V. MARTEL LABORATORY SERVICES, INC. -- 49
HANCOCK BANK & TRUST CO. V. SHELL OIL CO. - * 50
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS §§ 71, 72, 79 51
BATSAKIS V. DEMOTSIS - * 51
B. SWEET-ESCOTT, GREECE*A POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC SURVEY 1939-1953 54
FURTHER NOTE ON CONSIDERATION AND REMEDIES - - -- * * *- 54
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS §§ 175, 176 - ~- * * * 55
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 176, ILLUSTRATION 16* - - 55
UNIDROIT PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS ART. 3.9 55
NOTE ON UNIDROIT * - * - *- * 55
PRINCIPLES OF EUROPEAN CONTRACT LAW § 4.108 - * -- * 56
NOTE ON THE PRINCIPLES OF EUROPEAN CONTRACT LAW - - - - 56
CHOUINARD V. CHOUINARD* - *- -- * - - - 56
POST V. JONES * * - - *- *- 57
EISENBERG, THE BARGAIN PRINCIPLE AND ITS LIMITS * * 58
NEW YORK GEN. BUS. LAW § 396-R- - *- * ~~ * 60
NOTE ON PEOPLE V. TWO WHEEL CORP * - *- - 62
2. UNCONSCIONABILITY - - *- - 63
WILLIAMS V. WALKER-THOMAS FURNITURE CO *- *- 63
NOTE ON WILLIAMS V. WALKER-THOMAS .* - *- 67
SKILTON & HELSTAD, PROTECTION OF THE INSTALLMENT BUYER OF GOODS UNDER
THE
UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE ~~ * - 68
NOTE ON PRICING BY LOW-INCOME MARKET RETAILERS 69
JOSEPH B. CAHILL, HERE S THE PITCH: HOW KIRBY PERSUADES UNCERTAIN
CONSUM-
ERS TO BUY $1,500 VACUUM * * * 70
RESTATEMENT CONTRACTS, SECOND § 208 *- - 72
UCC§ 2-302 -- -- -- 72
UNIFORM CONSUMER CREDIT CODE §§ 1.301, 5.108*- *- - 72
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION REGULATIONS*DOOR-TO-DOOR SALES- - 72
NOTE ON THE UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE 72
PITTSLEY V. HOUSER- ..- 74
NOTE ON THE COMMENTS TO THE UCC * 75
UNIDROIT PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS ART. 3.10 75
PRINCIPLES OF EUROPEAN CONTRACT LAW §§ 4.109, 4.110 - - 75
COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 93/13/EEC 76
MAXWELL V. FIDELITY FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 76
NOTE ON CLASSICAL AND MODERN CONTRACT LAW * 83
3. THE PROBLEM OF MUTUALITY.*- - 86
INTRODUCTORY NOTE 86
SCOTT V. MORAGUES LUMBER CO 88
NOTE ON SCOTT V. MORAGUES * 89
WICKHAM & BURTON COAL CO. V. FARMERS LUMBER CO 91
MIAMI COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO. V. ORANGE CRUSH CO * 94
CORBIN, THE EFFECT OF OPTIONS ON CONSIDERATION 95
WILLISTON ON CONTRACTS § 103B 95
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 77 - 96
NOTE ON ILLUSORY PROMISES 96
LINDNER V. MID-CONTINENT PETROLEUM CORP 98
GURFEIN V. WERBELOVSKY 99
MATTEIV. HOPPER 99
HELLE V. LANDMARK, INC 100
HARRIS V. TIME, INC 100
WOOD V. LUCY, LADY DUFF-GORDON _ 101
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3. THE PROBLEM OF MUTUALITY*CONTINUED
UCC §2-306*- - - 103
NOTE ON REQUIREMENTS AND OUTPUT CONTRACTS * - 103
GROUSE V. GROUP HEALTH PLAN, INC * 104
NOTE ON GROUSE -- 106
WHITE V. ROCHE BIOMEDICAL LABORATORIES, INC - - 106
4. PERFORMANCE OF A LEGAL DUTY AS CONSIDERATION; MODIFICATION AND
WAIVER OF CONTRACTUAL DUTIES *- 107
SLATTERY V. WELLS FARGO ARMORED SERVICE CORP. 107
POLLOCK, PRINCIPLES OF CONTRACT 108
SHADWELLV. SHADWELL - * * 109
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 73 * - 109
NY. PENAL LAW §§ 200.30, 200.35 - 109
DENNEY V. REPPERT - 110
LINGENFELDER V. WAINWRIGHT BREWERY CO - - ILL
FOAKES V. BEER 114
NOTE ON THE LEGAL-DUTY RULE 116
AUSTIN INSTRUMENT, INC. V. LORAL CORP 117
AUSTIN INSTRUMENT, INC. V. LORAL CORP 120
FURTHER NOTE ON THE LEGAL-DUTY RULE - 123
NOTE ON CONTRACT PRACTICE 125
SCHWARTZREICH V. BAUMAN-BASCH, INC - - 126
RESTATEMENT, FIRST, CONTRACTS § 406, ILLUSTRATION 1 126
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 73 127
MCMAHON FOOD CORP. V. BURGER DAIRY CO - 127
UCC §§ 3-103(A)(4), 3-104, 3-311 * 135
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS §§ 279, 281 135
NOTE ON THE LEGAL EFFECT OF THE EXECUTORY ACCORD 135
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 89 - - * 138
ANGEL V. MURRAY - - - 138
WATKINS & SON V. CARRIG - 141
SUGARHOUSE FINANCE CO. V. ANDERSON - * 142
UCC §2-209 - -- 143
CISGART.29 -- - -- - - 143
NOTE ON THE CISG - 143
CLARK V. WEST - - 144
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 84 148
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 84, ILLUSTRATIONS 3, 4, 6 148
NASSAU TRUST CO. V. MONTROSE CONCRETE PRODUCTS CORP 149
UCC §§ 1-107,2-209 149
BMC INDUSTRIES, INC. V. BARTH INDUSTRIES, INC 149
CHAPTER 3. PAST CONSIDERATION - 151
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS §§ 82, 83 - 151
BANKRUPTCY CODE, 11 U.S.C. § 524- 151
THREE SITUATIONS IN WHICH A PROMISE TO DISCHARGE AN UNENFORCEABLE
OBLIGATION IS
BINDING - - 151
MILLS V. WYMAN - * 152
BACKGROUND NOTE ON MILLS V. WYMAN - 155
WEBB V. MCGOWIN *.. 156
WEBB V. MCGOWIN - - * 159
HARRINGTON V. TAYLOR - - *. 159
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 86 - - 160
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 86, ILLUSTRATIONS 1, 2, 6, 10, 12,13 -
160
AMERICAN LAW INSTITUTE, 42D ANNUAL PROCEEDINGS 160
NOTE ON PAST CONSIDERATION 161
CHAPTER 4. THE LIMITS OF CONTRACT 163
BALFOUR V. BALFOUR - 163
IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF WITTEN - 164
T.F. V. B.L. - 173
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NOTE ON WHO IS A PARENT - - - - 182
R.R. V. M.H. -- - 183
NOTE ON SURROGATE-PARENTING LEGISLATION 185
42 U.S. CODE § 274E. PROHIBITION OF ORGAN PURCHASES * 185
RADIN, MARKET-INALIENABILITY - 186
PART II. REMEDIES FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT
CHAPTER 5. AN INTRODUCTION TO CONTRACT DAMAGES *- * 190
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 344 190
HAWKINS V. MCGEE - - * - - -- - - 190
MCGEE V. UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUAR. CO. *. - - 193
MCQUAID V. MICHOU 194
BACKGROUND NOTE ON HAWKINS V. MCGEE - - - *- *- 195
VAN ZEE V. WITZKE .. - - - - - - - 197
SULLIVAN V. O CONNOR - - -- 198
UNIDROIT PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS ART. 7.4.2 *
200
COOTER & EISENBERG, DAMAGES FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT * - 200
UNITED STATES NAVAL INSTITUTE V. CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC - - - 203
COPPOLA ENTERPRISES, INC. V. ALFONE * - - * 207
LAURIN V. DECAROLIS CONSTRUCTION CO. - - 208
NOTE ON THE THEORY OF EFFICIENT BREACH * - - 209
GREER PROPERTIES, INC. V. LASALLE NATIONAL BANK ~ ~~ - *- 214
NOTE ON PUNITIVE DAMAGES * * -- * 215
CHAPTER 6. THE EXPECTATION MEASURE-- - * 217
1. DAMAGES FOR BREACH OF A CONTRACT TO PERFORM SERVICES *- 217
(A) BREACH BY THE PERSON WHO HAS CONTRACTED TO PERFORM SERVICES 217
LOUISE CAROLINE NURSING HOME, INC. V. DIX CONSTRUCTION CO - 218
HAWKINS V. MCGEE - - 219
PEEVYHOUSE V. GARLAND COAL & MINING CO. - - 220
NOTE-- - -- - - - - - 227
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, OF CONTRACTS § 348(2) - 227
NOTE ON ADDITIONAL FACTS IN PEEVYHOUSE 227
NOTE ON OKLAHOMA MINING LANDS RECLAMATION ACT - 228
SCHNEBERGER V. APACHE CORP.- * * 228
HP. DROHER & SONS V. TOUSHIN * **- - *- 231
EASTERN STEAMSHIP LINES, INC. V. UNITED STATES- - 231
CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE CITY OFELMIRA V. MCLANE CONSTRUCTION CO 232
FOX V. WEBB *- - 233
GROSSMAN HOLDINGS LTD. V. HOURIHAN - 233
ADVANCED, INC. V. WILKS- - 234
NOTE ON RUXLEY ELECTRONICS AND CONSTRUCTION LTD. V. FORSYTH - 235
(B) BREACH BY A PERSON WHO HAS CONTRACTED TO HAVE SERVICES
PERFORMED - * 237
AIELLO CONSTRUCTION, INC. V. NATIONWIDE TRACTOR TRAILER TRAINING AND
PLACEMENT CORP * - 237
NOTE ON FORMULAS FOR MEASURING DAMAGES FOR BREACH BY A PERSON WHO
HAS CONTRACTED TO HAVE SERVICES PERFORMED * - 239
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS-* ~ 239
WIRED MUSIC, INC. V. CLARK 240
VITEXMFG. CORP. V. CARIBTEX CORP - 240
2. DAMAGES FOR BREACH OF A CONTRACT FOR THE SALE OF GOODS 241
(A) BREACH BY THE SELLER - 241
NOTE ON DAMAGES FOR THE SELLER S BREACH OF A CONTRACT FOR THE SALE OF
GOODS 241
UCC §§ 2-711(1), 2-712, 2-713, 2-714, 2-715(1), 2-723, 2-724 - 242
CISGARTS. 45, 49, 50, 74, 75, 76 242
CONTINENTAL SAND & GRAVEL, INC. V. K & K SAND & GRAVEL, INC - - 242
MANOUCHEHRI V. HEIM 243
EGERER V. CSR WEST, LLC _ 243
PANHANDLE AGRI-SERVICE, INC. V. BECKER - - 246
J. WHITE & R. SUMMERS, UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE- - 246
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2. DAMAGES FOR BREACH OF A CONTRACT FOR THE SALE OF GOODS*CONTINUED
NOTE ON THE AVAILABILITY OF MARKET-PRICE DAMAGES TO A BUYER WHO HAS
COVERED - 247
DELCHI CARRIER SPA V. ROTOREX CORP. - 248
(B) BREACH BY THE BUYER * - *- 253
UCC §§ 2-501(1), 2-703, 2-704(1), 2-706, 2-708, 2-709, 2-710, 2-723,
2-724 - 253
CISGARTS. 61, 62, 64, 74, 75, 76 - 253
KGM HARVESTING CO. V. FRESH NETWORK ~~ 253
NERI V. RETAIL MARINE CORP. 260
TERADYNE, INC. V. TELEDYNE INDUSTRIES, INC - 264
CHILDRES & BURGESS, SELLER S REMEDIES: THE PRIMACY OF UCC 2-708(2) * 264
R.E. DAVIS CHEMICAL CORP. V. DIASONICS, INC 264
LAZENBY GARAGES LTD. V. WRIGHT - 265
3. MITIGATION; CONTRACTS FOR EMPLOYMENT 266
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY V. LUTEN BRIDGE CO 266
MADSEN V. MURREY & SONS CO 269
IN RE KELLETT AIRCRAFT CORP 269
BANK ONE, TEXAS N.A. V. TAYLOR 270
S.J. GROVES & SONS CO. V. WARNER CO 270
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 350 271
UCC §§ 2-704(2), 2-715(2) 271
CISGART. 77- -.. -. 271
UNIDROIT PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS ARTS. 7.4.7,
7.4.8 271
PRINCIPLES OF EUROPEAN CONTRACT LAW ARTS. 9.504, 9.505- 272
SHIRLEY MACLAINE PARKER V. TWENTIETH CENTURY-FOX FILM CORP 272
PUNKAR V. KING PLASTIC CORP - 275
MR. EDDIE, INC. V. GINSBERG - - 275
SOUTHERN KESWICK, INC. V. WHETHERHOLT 276
NOTE ON DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRACTICE ONE S PROFESSION
276
4. FORESEEABILITY - - - 279
HADLEY V. BAXENDALE - * 279
BACKGROUND NOTE ON HADLEY V. BAXENDALE - 282
VICTORIA LAUNDRY (WINDSOR) LTD. V. NEWMAN INDUS. LTD 283
KOUFOS V. C. CZARNIKOW, LTD. [THE HERON II] .* 285
HECTOR MARTINEZ AND CO. V. SOUTHERN PACIFIC TRANSP. CO 287
NOTE ON THE SCOPE OF HADLEY V. BAXENDALE 288
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 351 289
UCC §§ 2-713, 2-715(2) 289
PANHANDLE AGRI-SERVICE, INC. V. BECKER * 289
CISGART. 74 - 290
UNIDROIT PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS ART. 7.4.4 290
PRINCIPLES OF EUROPEAN CONTRACT LAW ART. 9.503 290
NOTE*LIMITATIONS ON CONTRACT DAMAGES 290
NOTE ON CAUSATION - 290
INDEPENDENT MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS, INC. V. GORDON T. BURKE & SONS 291
S.J. GROVES & SONS CO. V. WARNER CO - 291
5. CERTAINTY 292
KENFORD CO. V. ERIE COUNTY 292
NOTE ON KENFORD 294
ASHLAND MANAGEMENT INC. V. JANIEN - - 295
NOTE ON THE NEW-BUSINESS RULE - - 296
ROMBOLA V. COSINDAS * * 297
CONTEMPORARY MISSION, INC. V. FAMOUS MUSIC CORP - 298
UCC § 1-106(1) - - - 298
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 352 298
UNIDROIT PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS ART. 7.4.3 299
NOTE ON UNCERTAINTY 299
MEARS V. NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INS. CO 302
6. DAMAGES FOR MENTAL DISTRESS - 302
HAWKINS V. MCGEE 302
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6. DAMAGES FOR MENTAL DISTRESS*CONTINUED
SULLIVAN V. O CONNOR * - - --- 302
VALENTINE V. GENERAL AMERICAN CREDIT, INC. 302
LANE V. KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTERS, INC. - 305
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 353 - 306
UNIDROIT PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS ART. 7.4.2 307
JARVIS V. SWAN TOURS, LTD - - 307
JACKSON V. HORIZON HOLIDAYS, LTD *- ~- - *- 308
DEITSCH V. MUSIC CO - - - - - 308
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 355* - - 308
7. LIQUIDATED DAMAGES - * 308
WASSERMAN S INC. V. MIDDLETOWN - - - ~~ *- 308
LEE OLDSMOBILE, INC. V. KAIDEN*- - *- - - 315
HUTCHISON V. TOMPKINS - - - -- - --- 316
UCC § 2-718(1) - - - *- - 317
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 356* - *- 318
UNIDROIT PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS ART. 7.4.13*-
318
PRINCIPLES OF EUROPEAN CONTRACT LAW ART. 9.509 - ~~ 318
NOTE ON LIQUIDATED DAMAGES- - - - 318
NOTE ON PROVISIONS THAT LIMIT DAMAGES - 322
CHAPTER 7. SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE- 324
INTRODUCTORY NOTE *- * 324
LONDON BUCKET CO. V. STEWART - 326
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS §§ 359, 360 - 327
UNIDROIT PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS ARTS. 7.2.1,
7.2.2, 7.2.3 327
PRINCIPLES OF EUROPEAN CONTRACT LAW ARTS. 9.101, 9.102, 9.103 * *- 328
WALGREEN CO. V. SARA CREEK PROPERTY CO - * - 328
STOKES V. MOORE ~ - *.. - 333
VAN WAGNER ADVERTISING CORP. V. S & M ENTERPRISES - 333
UCC §§ 2-709,2-716 * 334
CISG ARTS. 46, 62 -* * - 334
NOTE ON THE TRADITIONAL RULE CONCERNING SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE OF
CONTRACTS FOR
THE SALE OF GOODS * - 334
LACLEDE GAS CO. V. AMOCO OIL CO - - - 335
WEATHERSBY V. GORE - ..* 337
NOTE ON SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE OF CONTRACTS FOR THE SALE OF LAND AND
EMPLOYMENT
CONTRACTS- * - 338
CHAPTER 8. THE RELIANCE AND RESTITUTION MEASURES - 341
1. RELIANCE DAMAGES IN A BARGAIN CONTEXT - - *- 341
SECURITY STOVE & MFG. CO. V. AMERICAN RYS. EXPRESS CO 341
ANGLIA TELEVISION LTD. V. REED - 345
BEEFY TRAIL, INC. V. BEEFY KING INT L, INC - 345
L. ALBERT & SON V. ARMSTRONG RUBBER CO. - -- 346
C.C.C. FILMS (LONDON) V. IMPACT QUADRANT FILMS LTD 346
SULLIVAN V. O CONNOR - 347
D & G STOUT, INC. V. BACARDI IMPORTS, INC. ~ 347
WALTERS V. MARATHON OIL CO - 347
WESTSIDE GALVANIZING SERVICES, INC. V. GEORGIA-PACIFIC CORP - 347
2. THE RESTITUTION MEASURE 348
(A) RESTITUTIONARY DAMAGES FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT - 348
OSTEEN V. JOHNSON ._ 348
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS §§ 344, 345, 370, 371 - 350
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 370, ILLUSTRATIONS 2,5 350
UNITED STATES V. ALGERNON BLAIR, INC - 351
OLIVER V. CAMPBELL -_ ___ 353
1 G. PALMER, THE LAW OF RESTITUTION 353
NOTE ON RESTITUTIONARY AND RELIANCE DAMAGES 354
NOTE ON EXPECTATION AS A CAP ON RELIANCE DAMAGES 354
(B) RESTITUTION IN FAVOR OF A PLAINTIFF IN DEFAULT 355
KUTZIN V. PIRNIE _ _ 355
UNITED STATES EX REL. PALMER CONSTRUCTION, INC. V. CAL STATE ELECTRIC,
INC. 362
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2. THE RESTITUTION MEASURE*CONTINUED
R.J. BERKE & CO. V. GRIFFIN, INC 363
VINES V. ORCHARD HILLS, INC - 363
NELSON V. HAZEL 364
UCC§ 2-718(2), (3) -- 365
PART III. ASSENT
CHAPTER 9. AN INTRODUCTION TO INTERPRETATION * 368
1. SUBJECTIVE AND OBJECTIVE ELEMENTS IN THE PRINCIPLES OF INTERPRETA-
TION IN CONTRACT LAW 368
INTRODUCTORY NOTE 368
RESTATEMENT, [FIRST,] CONTRACTS § 227 - 369
LUCY V. ZEHMER * 370
KELLER V. HOLDERMAN-- - * 374
RAFFLES V. WICHELHAUS *- - 374
SIMPSON, CONTRACTS FOR COTTON TO ARRIVE: THE CASE OF THE TWO SHIPS
PEERLESS 375
FRIGALIMENT IMPORTING CO. V. B.N.S. INTERN. SALES CORP 376
OSWALD V. ALLEN 380
FALCKV. WILLIAMS - 380
COLFAX ENVELOPE CORP. V. LOCAL NO. 458-3M - 381
EMBRY V. HARGADINE, MCKITTRICK DRY GOODS CO 381
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS §§ 20, 201 384
CISGART.8 -- 384
UNIDROIT PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS ARTS. 4.1,
4.2, 4.3 384
PRINCIPLES OF EUROPEAN CONTRACT LAW ARTS. 5.101, 5.102 384
MCC-MARBLE CERAMIC CENTER, INC. V. CERAMICA NUOVA D AGOSTINO 385
MAYOL V. WEINER COMPANIES, LTD. 389
NOTE ON OBJECTIVE AND SUBJECTIVE ELEMENTS IN INTERPRETATION 393
BERKE MOORE CO. V. PHOENIX BRIDGE CO - 396
NOTE ON INTENTION AS A TEST OF LEGAL CONSEQUENCES ~ 396
2. PROBLEMS OF INTERPRETING PURPOSIVE LANGUAGE 397
WILLIAMS, LANGUAGE AND THE LAW*PART IV- 397
FISH, NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES, LITERAL LANGUAGE, DIRECT SPEECH ACTS, THE
ORDINARY, THE EVERYDAY, THE OBVIOUS, WHAT GOES WITHOUT SAYING, AND
OTHER SPECIAL CASES 398
HAINES V. NEW YORK 399
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 204 402
UNIDROIT PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS ART. 4.8 402
SPAULDING V. MORSE 402
LAWSON V. MARTIN TIMBER CO - 404
LIEBER, LEGAL AND POLITICAL HERMENEUTICS - 405
3. THE ROLE OF USAGE, COURSE OF DEALING, AND COURSE OF PERFORMANCE IN
INTERPRETATION - 406
FOXCO INDUSTRIES, LTD. V. FABRIC WORLD, INC 406
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 221, ILLUSTRATION 2 409
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 222 409
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 222, ILLUSTRATIONS 1-3 409
HURST V. W.J. LAKE & CO - *- 409
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 220 410
FLOWER CITY PAINTING CONTRACTORS, INC. V. GUMINA 411
UCC§§ 1-201(3), (11), 1-205,2-208 412
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS §§ 219-223 412
CISGART.9 412
UNIDROIT PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS ART. 1.9 412
PRINCIPLES OF EUROPEAN CONTRACT LAW ART. 1.105 412
J. WHITE & R. SUMMERS, UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE 412
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CHAPTER 10. THE MECHANICS OF A BARGAIN (I)*OFFER AND REVOCA-
TION 413
1. WHAT CONSTITUTES AN OFFER *- 413
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 24- *- -* - 413
CISG ART. 14(1) ----- - -- - - 413
UNIDROIT PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS ART. 2.1.2 414
PRINCIPLES OF EUROPEAN CONTRACT LAW § 2.201(1) *- * 414
LONERGAN V. SCOLNICK * 414
REGENT LIGHTING CORP. V. CMT CORP..- - *- *- 416
LEFKOWITZ V. GREAT MINNEAPOLIS SURPLUS STORE - *- * 417
FORD MOTOR CREDIT CO. V. RUSSELL --- *- 419
DONOVAN V. RRL CORP --- - - 420
FISHER V. BELL - - ------ ------ - 421
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 26- - *- *- 422
CISG ARTICLE 14(2) -* * * --- 422
PRINCIPLES OF EUROPEAN CONTRACT LAW ART. 2.201(2), (3) - 422
UNIFORM DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES ACT * 422
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION REGULATIONS*RETAIL FOOD STORE ADVERTISING AND
MARKETING PRACTICES * *- 422
UCC § 2-328 -- 422
HOFFMAN V. HORTON - - - 422
NOTE ON AUCTIONS *- 423
NOTE ON OFFER AND ACCEPTANCE 424
2. TERMINATION OF THE OFFEREE S POWER OF ACCEPTANCE: LAPSE, REJECTION,
AND COUNTER-OFFER * *- *- * 424
AKERS V. J.B. SEDBERRY, INC. - 424
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS §§ 38, 41 428
CISG ART. 17 428
UNIDROIT PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS ARTS. 2.1.5,
2.1.7 428
PRINCIPLES OF EUROPEAN CONTRACT LAW ARTS. 2.203, 2.206 *- 428
NOTE ON THE EFFECT OF THE REJECTION OF AN OFFER-* *- 429
ARDENTE V. HORAN 430
RHODE ISLAND DEP T OF TRANSPORTATION V. PROVIDENCE & WORCESTER R.R 433
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 39 434
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 39, ILLUSTRATIONS 1-3 - - 434
PRICE V. OKLAHOMA COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE AND SURGERY 434
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 59 435
CISG ART. 19 * *- 435
UNIDROIT PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS ART. 2.1.11
435
PRINCIPLES OF EUROPEAN CONTRACT LAW ART. 2.208 - 435
NOTE ON THE MIRROR-IMAGE RULE 435
LIVINGSTONE V. EVANS - 436
CULTON V. GILCHRIST 436
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 37 - - 436
NOTE ON THE EFFECT OF THE OFFEROR S DEATH OR INCAPACITY BEFORE
ACCEPTANCE 436
3. TERMINATION OF THE OFFEREE S POWER OF ACCEPTANCE: REVOCATION 438
DICKINSON V. DODDS - - 438
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS §§ 42, 43- *- 441
CISG ART. 16 441
UNIDROIT PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS ART. 2.1.4 -
441
PRINCIPLES OF EUROPEAN CONTRACT LAW ART. 2.202 441
NOTE ON CONTRACT PRACTICE 441
NOTE ON WHAT CONSTITUTES RECEIPT OF A WRITTEN ACCEPTANCE 441
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 45 442
RAGOSTA V. WILDER - _ 442
NOTE ON OFFERS FOR UNILATERAL CONTRACTS 446
DRENNAN V. STAR PAVING CO - 448
PAVEL ENTERPRISES, INC. V. AS. JOHNSON CO ~ 452
UCC § 2-205... 453
DODGE, TEACHING THE CISG IN CONTRACTS - - - 453
PRELOAD TECHNOLOGY, INC. V. AB. & J. CONSTRUCTION CO., INC 454
ALLEN M. CAMPBELL CO. V. VIRGINIA METAL INDUSTRIES, INC 454
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3. TERMINATION OF THE OFFEREE S POWER OF ACCEPTANCE: REVOCATION*
CONTINUED
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 87(2) 454
NOTE ON RESTATEMENT SECOND § 87(2) 455
CHAPTER 11. THE MECHANICS OF A BARGAIN (II)*TRANSACTING AT A
DISTANCE - 456
INTRODUCTORY NOTE - - 456
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS §§ 30, 49, 60, 63-68 458
UCC § 2-206(1) - 458
CISG ARTS. 15, 16, 18(2), 20, 22, 23, 24 458
UNIDROIT PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS ARTS. 2.1.3,
2.1.6(2),
2.1.7,2.1.8, 2.1.10 - 458
PRINCIPLES OF EUROPEAN CONTRACT LAW ARTS. 2.205(1), 2.206 458
DODGE, TEACHING THE CISG IN CONTRACTS 458
NOTE ON ELECTRONIC COMMERCE 459
NOTE ON THE CONCEPT OF RECORD - * - 460
CHAPTER 12. THE MECHANICS OF A BARGAIN (HI)*MODES OF ACCEP-
TANCE - 461
NOTE ON THE CONSEQUENCES OF UTILIZING THE WRONG MODE OF ACCEPTANCE 461
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 32 462
UCC § 2-206(1) - 462
1. ACCEPTANCE BY ACT - - 462
KLOCKNER V. GREEN - - 462
DE CICCO V. SCHWEIZER 465
SIMMONS V. UNITED STATES - * 465
STEPHENS V. MEMPHIS - 466
CARLILL V. CARBOLIC SMOKE BALL CO 466
A.W.B. SIMPSON, QUACKERY AND CONTRACT LAW: THE CASE OF THE CARBOLIC
SMOKE BALL - *- 468
BISHOP V. EATON - *. 469
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 54* - - 471
UCC § 2-206(2) -- 471
2. SUBJECTIVE ACCEPTANCE 471
INTERNATIONAL FILTER CO. V. CONROE GIN, ICE & LIGHT CO 471
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 56, ILLUSTRATION 2 - 474
3. ACCEPTANCE BY CONDUCT 475
POLAROID CORP. V. ROLLINS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES (NJ), INC 475
4. THE EFFECT OF USING A SUBCONTRACTOR S BID 478
HOLMAN ERECTION CO. V. ORVILLE E. MADSEN & SONS, INC 478
NOTE ON SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ACOUSTICS CO. V. C.V. HOLDER, INC 485
WILLIAMS V. FAVRET 485
ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION & MAINTENANCE CO. V. MAEDA PACIFIC CORP 486
INDUSTRIAL ELECTRIC-SEATTLE, INC. V. BOSKO 487
LORANGER CONST. CORP. V. E.F. HAUSERMAN COMPANY 487
PAVEL ENTERPRISES, INC. V. AS. JOHNSON CO 487
5. THE EFFECT OF FAILING TO NOTIFY AN OFFEREE THAT HIS ACCEPTANCE IS
TOP LATE - 488
PHILLIPS V. MOOR - 488
NOTE ON THE RISK OF LOSS 490
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS §§ 69, 70 490
CISG ART. 21 *- 490
UNIDROIT PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS ART. 2.1.9 490
PRINCIPLES OF EUROPEAN CONTRACT LAW ART. 2.207 490
6. SILENCE AS ACCEPTANCE 491
VOGT V. MADDEN 491
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 69 494
CISG ART. 18(1), (3) 494
UNIDROIT PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS ART. 2.1.6(3)
494
PRINCIPLES OF EUROPEAN CONTRACT LAW ART. 2.204(2) 495
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6. SILENCE AS ACCEPTANCE*CONTINUED
LAUREL RACE COURSES V. REGAL CONST. CO *- * - 495
COLE-MCLNTYRE-NORFLEET CO. V. HOLLOWAY -* - *- -- *- 495
KUKUSKA V. HOME MUT. HAIL-TORNADO INS. CO - 498
HOBBS V. MASSASOIT WHIP CO * *- *- * - 498
LOUISVILLE TIN & STOVE CO. V. LAY * *~ * 499
AUSTIN V. BURGE ~~ - * * -- - 499
39U.S.C. § 3009 [MAILING OF UNORDERED MERCHANDISE] *- 500
NOTE ON NEGATIVE-OPTION PLANS * - - 500
NOTE ON THE SIGNIFICANCE OF UNJUST ENRICHMENT AND LOSS THROUGH RELIANCE
IN CASES WHERE SILENCE IS TREATED AS ACCEPTANCE * - 500
7. ACCEPTANCE BY ELECTRONIC AGENT - *- - 501
CHAPTER 13. IMPLIED-IN-LAW AND IMPLIED-IN-FACT CONTRACTS;
UNILATERAL CONTRACTS REVISITED * * - 504
NURSING CARE SERVICES, INC. V. DOBOS ~~ * 504
SCEVA V. TRUE - ----- - - 506
NOTE ON TERMINOLOGY --- * *- * 507
NOTE ON IMPLIED-IN-FACT AND IMPLIED-IN-LAW CONTRACTS---- 508
MARY JANE MORRISON, I IMPLY WHAT YOU INFER UNLESS YOU ARE A COURT - 510
DAY V. CATON * 511
NOTE ON DAY V. CATON - -- - 513
BASTIAN V. GAFFORD *- *- 514
HILL V. WAXBERG - - 515
RAMSEY V. ELLIS - - 515
PAFFHAUSEN V. BALANO 516
WAGENSELLER V. SCOTTSDALE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL * 516
NOTE ON EMPLOYMENT AT WILL - 530
PINE RIVER STATE BANK V. METTILLE 531
NOTE ON MODIFICATION OF EMPLOYEE HANDBOOKS *- - 531
NOTE ON THE EFFECT OF DISCLAIMERS IN EMPLOYEE HANDBOOKS 533
PETTIT, MODERN UNILATERAL CONTRACTS 534
CHAPTER 14. PRELIMINARY NEGOTIATIONS, INDEFINITENESS, AND THE
DUTY TO BARGAIN IN GOOD FAITH 536
ACADEMY CHICAGO PUBLISHERS V. CHEEVER- 537
PETER KURTH, BOOK REVIEW OF ANITA MILLER, UNCOLLECTING CHEEVER, THE
FAMILY OF
JOHN CHEEVER V. ACADEMY CHICAGO PUBLISHER- - 540
RIDGWAY V. WHARTON 541
BERG AGENCY V. SLEEPWORLD-WILLINGBORO, INC 541
REGO V. DECKER 541
AROK CONSTRUCTION CO. V. INDIAN CONSTRUCTION SERVICES 542
SALIBA-KRINGLEN CORP. V. ALLEN ENGINEERING CO - 542
CROOK V. MORTENSON-NEAL 543
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS §§ 33, 34 * _ 544
UCC §§ 2-204, 2-305, 2-308, 2-309, 2-310- 544
CISGARTS. 14(1), 31, 33, 55, 57, 58 - 544
UNIDROIT PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS ARTS. 2.1.2,
2.1.13,
2.1.14, 5.1.7, 5.1.8, 6.1.1, 6.6.6 544
PRINCIPLES OF EUROPEAN CONTRACT LAW §§ 2.201(1), 6.104, 6.109, 7.01,
7.102 545
NOTE ON GAP-FILLERS - * .* 545
HAWKLAND, SALES CONTRACT TERMS UNDER THE UCC 545
JOSEPH MARTIN, JR., DELICATESSEN, INC. V. SCHUMACHER * 546
MOOLENAAR V. CO-BUILD COMPANIES INC 547
CHANNEL HOME CENTERS V. GROSSMAN _. 548
A/S APOTHEKERNES LABORATORIUM FOR SPECIALPRAEPARATER V. I.M.C. CHEMICAL
GROUP,
INC 556
UNIDROIT PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS ART. 2.1.15
556
PRINCIPLES OF EUROPEAN CONTRACT LAW ART. 2.301 - _*_ 556
TEACHERS INSURANCE AND ANNUITY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA V. TRIBUNE CO 557
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VENTURE ASSOCIATES CORP. V. ZENITH DATA SYSTEMS CORP - 570
KANSAS MUNICIPAL GAS AGENCY V. VESTA ENERGY CO - 571
HOFFMAN V. RED OWL STORES, INC *- 573
COMMENT, ONCE MORE INTO THE BREACH: PROMISSORY ESTOPPEL AND TRADITIONAL
CONTRACT DOCTRINE 580
GRUEN INDUSTRIES, INC. V. BILLER * 581
NEISS V. EHLERS - 582
RACINE & LARAMIE, LTD. V. CALIFORNIA DEPT. OF PARKS & RECREATION 583
CHAPTER 15. THE PAROL EVIDENCE RULE AND THE INTERPRETATION OF
WRITTEN CONTRACTS - 584
1. THE PAROL EVIDENCE RULE - 584
MITCHILL V. LATH *- 584
VON MEHREN, CIVIL LAW ANALOGUES TO CONSIDERATION: AN EXERCISE IN COMPAR-
ATIVE ANALYSIS - 589
JAMES BRADLEY THAYER, A PRELIMINARY TREATISE ON EVIDENCE 590
CALAMARI & PERILLO, A PLEA FOR A UNIFORM PAROL EVIDENCE RULE AND PRINCI-
PLES OF INTERPRETATION 590
RESTATEMENT, FIRST, CONTRACTS §§ 228, 237, 239, 240 592
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS §§ 209, 210, 213, 214, 215, 216 - 593
BRAUCHER, INTERPRETATION AND LEGAL EFFECT IN THE SECOND RESTATEMENT OF
CONTRACTS *- 593
HATLEY V. STAFFORD - 593
INTERFORM CO. V. MITCHELL CONSTR. CO - - 594
MURRAY, THE PAROL EVIDENCE PROCESS AND STANDARDIZED AGREEMENTS UNDER
THE RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS 594
CISGART.8(3) -* *- - 595
DODGE, TEACHING THE CISG IN CONTRACTS *- 595
UNIDROIT PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL LAW ART. 4.3 595
MASTERSON V. SINE 595
UCC § 2-202 599
INTERFORM V. MITCHELL CONSTR. CO 599
HUNT FOODS AND INDUSTRIES, INC. V. DOLINER 599
ALASKA NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT, INC. V. ALYESKA PIPELINE SERVICE CO.- 601
NOTE ON MERGER CLAUSES - 602
ARB (AMERICAN RESEARCH BUREAU), INC. V. E-SYSTEMS, INC 602
SEIBEL V. LAYNE & BOWLER, INC 603
UNIDROIT PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS ART. 2.1.17
604
NOTE ON THE FRAUD EXCEPTION TO THE PAROL EVIDENCE RULE 604
NOTE ON THE CONDITION-TO-LEGAL-EFFECTIVENESS EXCEPTION TO THE PAROL EVI-
DENCE RULE 606
UCC§ 2-209(2), (4), (5) - - 607
UNIDROIT PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS ART. 2.1.18
607
PRINCIPLES OF EUROPEAN CONTRACT LAW ART. 2.106 607
NOTE ON NO-ORAL-MODIFICATION CLAUSES 607
2. THE INTERPRETATION OF WRITTEN CONTRACTS 608
STEUART V. MCCHESNEY 608
MELLON BANK, N.A. V. AETNA BUSINESS CREDIT, INC - 614
AMOCO PRODUCTION CO. V. WESTERN SLOPE GAS CO 614
PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO. V. G.W. THOMAS DRAYAGE & RIGGING CO - 615
GARDEN STATE PLAZA CORP. V. S.S. KRESGE CO - 618
TRIDENT CENTER V. CONNECTICUT GENERAL LIFE INS. CO 619
FISH, THE LAW WISHES TO HAVE A FORMAL EXISTENCE - - 621
HOLMES, THE THEORY OF LEGAL INTERPRETATION 622
WILLISTON ON CONTRACTS 622
RESTATEMENT, [FIRST,] CONTRACTS § 231 623
CORBIN ON CONTRACTS 623
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 212 623
BERG V. HUDESMAN 623
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2. THE INTERPRETATION OF WRITTEN CONTRACTS*CONTINUED
JVOTE*IS THE INTERPRETATION OF WRITTEN CONTRACTS A QUESTION FOR THE
JUDGE OR
FOR THE JURY? *- 625
3. TRADE USAGE, COURSE OF PERFORMANCE AND COURSE OF DEALING AS PART
OF A WRITTEN CONTRACT * *- - 626
NANAKULI PAVING AND ROCK CO. V. SHELL OIL CO 626
C-THRU CONTAINER CORP. V. MIDLAND MFG. CO 636
NOTE ON THE PLAIN-MEANING RULE AND THE PAROL EVIDENCE RULE - 637
PART IV. FORM CONTRACTS IN COMMERCIAL AND CON-
SUMER CONTEXTS
CHAPTER 16. CONTRACT FORMATION IN A FORM-CONTRACT SETTING .* 641
1. BATTLE OF THE FORMS: THE BASIC ISSUES 641
NOTE ON THE BATTLE OF THE FORMS 641
UCC §§ 2-204(1), 2-204, 2-207 *- - 642
ABA TASK FORCE REPORT ON ARTICLE 2 * 642
NOTE ON WHAT CONSTITUTES AN ACCEPTANCE UNDER UCC § 2-207 - 643
COLUMBIA HYUNDAI, INC. V. CARLL HYUNDAI, INC. ~~ - 644
CISGART.19 - 644
UNIDROIT PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS ARTS. 2.1.12,
2.1.22 645
PRINCIPLES OF EUROPEAN CONTRACT LAW ART. 2.209 - 645
GARDNER ZEMKE CO. V. DUNHAM BUSH, INC * 645
NOTE ON GARDNER ZEMKE *- 653
NOTE ON THE MEANING OF MATERIALLY ALTER UNDER UCC § 2-207(2)(B) 653
NOTE ON THE EXPRESSLY MADE CONDITIONAL CLAUSE* 655
NOTE ON THE EFFECT OF CONFIRMATIONS WITH ADDITIONAL TERMS * 656
DIAMOND FRUIT GROWERS, INC. V. KRACK CORP 657
C. ITOH & CO. (AMERICA), INC. V. JORDAN INTERNATIONAL CO * 661
TRANSWESTERN PIPELINE CO. V. MONSANTO CO - - 662
JOM, INC. V. ADELL PLASTICS, INC - 663
2. ROLLING CONTRACTS - 664
PROCD, INC. V. ZEIDENBERG 664
NOTE* 669
HILL V. GATEWAY 2000* * 670
M.A. MORTENSON, CO. V. TIMBERLINE SOFTWARE CORP. . * 672
KLOCEK V. GATEWAY, INC ~ 672
CHATEAU DES CHARMES WINES LTD. V. SABATE USA INC - 672
ARIZONA CARTRIDGE REMANUFACTURERS ASS N. V. LEXMARK INT L INC 675
SPECHT V. NETSCAPE COMMUNICATIONS CORP 676
REGISTER.COM, INC. V. VERIO, INC - 686
CHAPTER 17. INTERPRETATION AND UNCONSCIONABILITY IN A FORM-
CONTRACT SETTING.* 692
SARDO V. FIDELITY & DEPOSIT CO. ~ _ 692
LLEWELLYN, THE COMMON LAW TRADITION: DECIDING APPEALS 694
WEAVER V. AMERICAN OIL CO 696
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 211 699
UNIDROIT PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS ARTS. 2.1.19,
2.1.22 699
PRINCIPLES OF EUROPEAN CONTRACT LAW ART. 4.110 - 699
DARNER MOTOR SALES V. UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS 699
GORDINIER V. AETNA CASUALTY & SURETY CO 711
FARM BUREAU MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. V. SANDBULTE 712
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PART V. MISTAKE AND UNEXPECTED CD1CUMSTANCES
CHAPTER 18. MISTAKE - 714
1. UNILATERAL MISTAKES (MECHANICAL ERRORS) * - - 715
DONOVAN V. RRL CORP * 715
SPECKEL V. PERKINS - - 725
THE NOLAN RYAN BASEBALL CARD CASE - 726
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS §§ 153, 154.* 727
NOTE ON UNILATERAL MISTAKE 728
2. MISTAKES IN TRANSCRIPTION; REFORMATION 728
TRAVELERS INS. CO. V. BAILEY 728
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, OF CONTRACTS § 155 731
CHIMART ASSOCIATES V. PAUL - 731
3. MUTUAL MISTAKES (SHARED MISTAKEN ASSUMPTIONS) 732
WITTGENSTEIN, PHILOSOPHICAL INVESTIGATIONS 733
SHERWOOD V. WALKER * - 733
NESTER V. MICHIGAN LAND & IRON CO 739
GRIFFITH V. BRYMER 739
WOOD V. BOYNTON 740
FIRESTONE & PARSON, INC. V. UNION LEAGUE OF PHILADELPHIA 742
EVERETT V. ESTATE OFSUMSTAD 742
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS §§ 151, 152, 154 743
UNIDROIT PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS ARTS. 3.4,
3.5,
3.18 743
PRINCIPLES OF EUROPEAN CONTRACT LAW ART. 4.103 743
LENAWEE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH V. MESSERLY 743
BEACHCOMBER COINS, INC. V. BOSKETT - - -- 749
UCC §§ 2-312, 2-313, 2-314, 2-315 749
4. NONDISCLOSURE 750
MELVIN A. EISENBERG, DISCLOSURE IN CONTRACT LAW 750
HILL V. JONES - 757
WEINTRAUBV. KROBATSCH* 762
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS §§ 159, 161 - *- 762
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 161, ILLUSTRATIONS 7,10, 11 762
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, TORTS § 551, ILLUSTRATIONS 6, 8 763
UNITED STATES V. DIAL - 763
CHAPTER 19. THE EFFECT OF UNEXPECTED CIRCUMSTANCES 765
INTRODUCTORY NOTE - 765
TAYLOR V. CALDWELL 765
TACIT ASSUMPTIONS*CONTINUED 768
OCEAN TRAMP TANKERS CORP. V. VIO SOVFRACHT 769
MINERAL PARK LAND CO. V. HOWARD - 770
UNITED STATES V. WEGEMATIC CORP - 771
DILLS V. TOWN OFENFIELD - 773
TRANSATLANTIC FINANCING CORP. V. UNITED STATES - 774
AMERICAN TRADING & PRODUCTION CORP. V. SHELL INT L MARINE LTD. 778
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 261 * 779
JOSKOW, COMMERCIAL IMPOSSIBILITY, THE URANIUM MARKET AND THE
WESTINGHOUSE
CASE- 779
MISHARA CONSTR. CO. V. TRANSIT-MIXED CONCRETE CORP 780
UCC §§ 1-103, 2-509, 2-510, 2-613, 2-614, 2-615, 2-616 *.. 781
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS §§ 261-272 - 781
CISG ARTS. 66-69 - - 781
UNIDROIT PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS ARTS. 6.2.1,
6.2.2,
6.2.3, 7.1.7 782
PRINCIPLES OF EUROPEAN CONTRACT LAW ARTS. 4.102, 6.111, 8.108 782
ABA TASK FORCE REPORT ON ARTICLE 2 782
J. WHITE & R. SUMMERS, UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE § 3.10 782
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS, GENERAL CONDITIONS OF THE CONTRACT FOR
CONSTRUC-
TION*- 782
ALBRE MARBLE & TILE CO. V. JOHN BOWEN CO 783
NOTE ON THE EQUITABLE APPORTIONMENT OF LOSSES FOLLOWING IMPOSSIBILITY
785
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MISSOURI PUBLIC SERVICE CO. V. PEABODY COAL CO 786
GEORGIA POWER CO. V. CIMARRON COAL CORP 793
NOTE ON THE EFFECT OF SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED COSTS UNDER UCC § 2-615
794
ALAMANCE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION V. BOBBY MURRAY CHEVROLET, INC. - 795
SELLAND PONTIAC-GMC, INC. V. KING.... 800
NOTE ON CONTRACTS TO SELL CROPS 801
WICKLIFFE FARMS, INC. V. OWENSBORO GRAIN CO 801
KRELL V. HENRY 802
WLADIS, COMMON LAW AND UNCOMMON EVENTS: THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE DOCTRINE
OF IMPOSSIBILITY OF PERFORMANCE IN ENGLISH CONTRACT LAW 805
LLOYD V. MURPHY *- - * 806
ALFRED MARKS REALTY CO. V. HOTEL HERMITAGE CO 806
LA CUMBRE GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB V. SANTA BARBARA HOTEL CO 806
CHASE PRECAST CORP. V. JOHN J. PAONESSA CO - 807
POWER ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING, LTD. V. KRUG INTERNATIONAL 808
PART VI. PROBLEMS INVOLVING PERSONS OTHER THAN
THE PARTIES TO THE ORIGINAL CONTRACT
CHAPTER 20. THIRD-PARTY BENEFICIARIES - *~ 812
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS OF THE PROBLEM OF THIS CHAPTER-- - - 812
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, OF CONTRACTS § 302, ILLUSTRATIONS 16-19 814
LAWRENCE V. FOX 814
NOTE ON LAWRENCE V. FOX -~ - - 818
SEAVER V. RANSOM - - 819
RESTATEMENT, FIRST, CONTRACTS § 133* - - * - 823
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS §§ 302, 304, 315 - - * - 823
EISENBERG, THIRD-PARTY BENEFICIARIES * - 823
HALE V. GROCE - - 826
SCARPITTI V. WEBORG 831
UCC§ 2-318 - - - - -- 835
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 313 - 835
MARTINEZ V. SOCOMA COMPANIES, INC. - - - 835
ZIGAS V. SUPERIOR COURT - 844
KB. DEAL & CO. V. HEAD* - - - 846
H.R. MOCH CO. V. RENSSELAER WATER CO - 846
OGDEN V. EARL R. HOWARTH & SONS, INC * - 847
DOYLE V. SOUTH PITTSBURGH WATER CO - - - 847
LAMOUREA V. RHUDE * - * -- - - 848
COPELAND V. BEARD * - * - - - 848
NOTE ON THE POWER OF THE CONTRACTING PARTIES TO VARY THE PROMISOR S DUTY
TO THE
BENEFICIARY 851
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS §§ 309, 311 - 851
ROUSE V. UNITED STATES - - 851
CHAPTER 21. ASSIGNMENT AND NEGOTIATION- 853
1. INTRODUCTION _ _ _.. 853
NOTE ON THE ECONOMIC SIGNIFICANCE OF THE ASSIGNMENT OF CLAIMS 853
CLAPP V. ORIX CREDIT ALLIANCE, INC - 854
UCC ARTICLE 9, § 9-406(A) 857
PRE-2000 UCC ARTICLE 9, § 9-318(3) 857
ERTEL V. RADIO CORPORATION OF AMERICA * - 858
NOTE ON WHAT FORMALITIES ARE NECESSARY TO MAKE AN EFFECTIVE ASSIGNMENT
858
SPEELMAN V. PASCAL 859
2. ASSIGNABILITY OF RIGHTS AND DELEGABILITY OF DUTIES 860
EVENING NEWS ASS N V. PETERSON 860
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 317 865
UCC § 2-210(2), (4) -* - 865
KENDALL V. ERNEST PESTANA, INC - 865
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2. ASSIGNABILITY OF RIGHTS AND DELEGABILITY OF DUTIES*CONTINUED
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 322 866
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 322, ILLUSTRATIONS 1, 2 866
UCC ARTICLE 9, § 9-306(D) - 866
PRE~2000 UCC ARTICLE 9, § 9-318(4) 866
MACKE CO. V. PIZZA OF GAITHERSBURG, INC 866
BRITISH WAGGON CO. V. LEA & CO. - 869
BASHIR V. MOAYEDI - *- - 869
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 318 870
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 318, ILLUSTRATIONS 1-3, 5-7 - * 870
CONTEMPORARY MISSION, INC. V. FAMOUS MUSIC CORP 870
UCC § 2-210(1) 871
SALLY BEAUTY CO. V. NEXXUS PRODUCTS CO 871
BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION V. O.R. CONCEPTS, INC 872
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 328 873
NOTE ON THE RIGHT OF THE OBLIGEE UNDER A CONTRACT TO DEMAND PERFORMANCE
FROM AN ASSIGNEE OF THE CONTRACT 873
3. FINANCING THROUGH THE ASSIGNMENT OF CLAIMS 874
BACKGROUND NOTE ON FINANCING THROUGH THE ASSIGNMENT OF CLAIMS * 874
NOTE ON UCC ARTICLE 9 AND THE LAW OF ASSIGNMENTS - 875
NOTE ON PRIORITY BETWEEN COMPETING ASSIGNEES OF THE SAME CLAIM 876
4. DEFENSES OF THE OBLIGOR AGAINST THE ASSIGNEE IN A COMMERCIAL
CONTEXT- - - 878
UCC ARTICLE 9, §§ 9-404, 9-405 878
PRE~2000 UCC ARTICLE 9, § 318(1) 878
UNITED CALIFORNIA BANK V. EASTERN MOUNTAIN SPORTS, INC 878
BANK OF KANSAS V. HUTCHINSON HEALTH SERVICES, INC.- 878
5. NEGOTIATION; DEFENSES IN THE CONSUMER CONTEXT 879
NOTE ON THE DISTINCTION BETWEEN NEGOTIABLE AND NON-NEGOTIABLE CLAIMS 879
NATIONAL COMMISSION ON CONSUMER FINANCE, REPORT*CONSUMER CREDIT IN
THE UNITED STATES ----- 881
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION REGULATIONS*PRESERVATION OF CONSUMERS
CLAIMS AND DEFENSES ~ * * 884
UCC §§ 1-201(19), 3-104, 3-106, 3-201, 3-302, 3-305 - 884
UCC ARTICLE 9, §§ 9-403, 9-404 - 884
PRE-2000 UCC ARTICLE 9, § 9-318 - 884
PARTVH. PROBLEMS OF PERFORMANCE
CHAPTER 22. THE OBLIGATION TO PERFORM IN GOOD FAITH 886
PATTERSON V. MEYERHOFER - 886
IRON TRADE PRODUCTS CO. V. WILKOFFCO 888
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 237, ILLUSTRATIONS 6, 7 - - * 890
KIRKE LA SHELLE CO. V. PAUL ARMSTRONG CO - 890
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 205 - 890
PRE-2001 UCC ARTICLE 1 (IN FORCE IN MOST STATES), §§ 1-201(19), 1-203
890
UCC§ 2-103(1)0)) - - -- 890
2001 VERSION OF ARTICLE 1, § 1-201(20) 890
NOTE ON THE UCC DEFINITIONS OF GOOD FAITH - * - 890
CISG ART. 7(1)- - ------ 891
UNIDROIT PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS ART. 1.7 891
PRINCIPLES OF EUROPEAN CONTRACT LAW ART. 1.201 891
NOTE ON THE DUTY TO PERFORM IN GOOD FAITH UNDER THE UCC AND RESTATEMENT
SECOND- - - - 891
E. ALLAN FARNSWORTH, GOOD FAITH IN CONTRACT PERFORMANCE, IN GOOD FAITH
AND
FAULT IN CONTRACT LAW - - 892
SOUTHWEST SAVINGS AND LOAN ASS N V. SUNAMP SYSTEMS 893
BEST V. UNITED STATES NATIONAL BANK* - 894
HILTON HOTELS V. BUTCH LEWIS PRODUCTIONS, INC 899
BLOOR V. FALSTAFF BREWING CORP - - 900
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WOOD V. LUCY, LADY DUFF-GORDON-- - 905
UCC§ 2-306 905
MARKET STREET ASSOCIATES V. FREY - -- 905
WAGENSELLER V. SCOTTSDALE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 914
CHAPTER 23. THE DOCTRINE OF SUBSTANTIAL PERFORMANCE 915
1. THE GENERAL PRINCIPLE 915
JACOB & YOUNGS V. KENT 915
R. DANZIG, THE CAPABILITY PROBLEM IN CONTRACT LAW - 918
BRUNER V. HINES - - 918
GOETZ & SCOTT, THE MITIGATION PRINCIPLE: TOWARD A GENERAL THEORY OF
CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATION ... 918
JARDINE ESTATES, INC. V. DONNA BROOK CORP - 919
VINCENZI V. CERRO - - 919
KREYER V. DRISCOLL - 919
O.W. GRUN ROOFING & CONSTR. CO. V. COPE - 922
2. CONTRACTS FOR THE SALE OF GOODS*- - - - - 923
UCC §§ 2-508, 2-601, 2-608, 2-612 - - 923
CISGARTS. 35(1), 37, 45, 46, 48, 49 - 923
J. WHITE & R. SUMMERS, UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE * 923
NOTE ON THE PERFECT-TENDER RULE AND THE UCC *- 924
RAMIREZ V. AUTOSPORT - 926
COMMENTS OF GRANT GILMORE, IN ALI-ABA, ADVANCED ALI-ABA COURSE OF
STUDY ON BANKING AND SECURED TRANSACTIONS UNDER THE UNIFORM COMMER-
CIAL CODE.- - -- 926
T.W. OIL, INC. V. CONSOLIDATED EDISON CO * 927
ZABRISKIE CHEVROLET V. SMITH - 932
MIDWEST MOBILE DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING, L.L.C. V. DYNAMICS CORPORATION OF
AMERICA 932
NOTE ON CURE- - *- - *. 932
CHAPTER 24. EXPRESS CONDITIONS 934
1. INTRODUCTION 934
NOTE ON THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PROMISES AND CONDITIONS 934
2. THE DISTINCTIONS BETWEEN THE OPERATION OF A PROMISE AND THE
OPERATION OF A CONDITION - 935
OPPENHEIMER & CO. V. OPPENHEIMER, APPEL, DIXON & CO 935
MERRITT HILL VINEYARDS, INC. V. WINDY HEIGHTS VINEYARD, INC. - - 940
3. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT AND CONDITIONS SUBSEQUENT 942
NOTE ON THE DISTINCTION BETWEEN CONDITIONS PRECEDENT AND CONDITIONS
SUBSE-
QUENT 942
FEDERAL RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, RULE 9(C) * 945
4. PROBLEMS OF INTERPRETATION IN DISTINGUISHING BETWEEN CONDITIONS
AND PROMISES - 945
HOWARD V. FEDERAL CROP INSURANCE CORP 945
HARMON CABLE COMMUNICATIONS V. SCOPE CABLE TELEVISION 948
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 227- 949
5. CONDITIONS OF COOPERATION; PREVENTION; THE IMPLICATION OF A PROMISE
FROM AN EXPRESS CONDITION * 950
VANADIUM CORP. V. FIDELITY & DEPOSIT CO * 950
WINSLOW V. MELL _ _. _ 953
LOCH V. CAHILL _ _ ._. 953
NOTE ON IMPLIED CONDITIONS OF NOTICE * - 954
6. CONDITIONS OF SATISFACTION 954
INTRODUCTORY NOTE - _ _ 954
MCCARTNEY V. BADOVINAC - 955
MORIN BUILDING PRODUCTS CO. V. BAYSTONE CONSTRUCTION, INC 955
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6. CONDITIONS OF SATISFACTION*CONTINUED
MATTEL V. HOPPER 959
FORMAN V. BENSON * - 959
FURSMIDT V. HOTEL ABBEY HOLDING CORP 960
E. ALLAN FARNSWORTH, CONTRACTS 961
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 227, ILLUSTRATIONS 5-8 961
7. CONDITIONS OF PAYMENT 962
KOCH V. CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY, INC * - 962
NOTE ON PAY-WHEN-PAID PROVISIONS * - 965
8. EXCUSE 965
AETNA CASUALTY AND SURETY CO. V. MURPHY - 965
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 229 - - - - - 970
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 229, ILLUSTRATIONS 1, 2 970
BURNE V. FRANKLIN LIFE INS. CO 971
GREAT AMERICAN INS. CO. V. C.G. TATE CONSTRUCTION CO 972
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 230 973
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 230, ILLUSTRATIONS 1, 2 - 973
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 271 - 973
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 271, ILLUSTRATIONS 1, 2 - 973
ROYAL-GLOBE INSURANCE CO. V. CRAVEN * 974
CLARK V. WEST 974
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 84 - 974
VANADIUM CORP. V. FIDELITY & DEPOSIT CO. - - 974
CHAPTER 25. BREACH AND RESPONSE * - 975
INTRODUCTORY NOTE ON THE MUTUAL DEPENDENCY OF PERFORMANCES AND THE ORDER
OF
PERFORMANCE - * * 975
1. THE ORDER OF PERFORMANCE 977
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS §§ 233, 234 977
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 234, ILLUSTRATIONS 1-5, 9 - * 977
UCC §§ 2-507, 2-511 - - 978
CISGART.58- * 978
UNIDROIT PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS ARTS. 6.1.4,
7.1.3 978
PRINCIPLES OF EUROPEAN CONTRACT LAW ARTS. 7.104, 9.201 978
NOTE ON CONCURRENT CONDITIONS ~ * 978
2. ABILITY TO PERFORM 979
ILEMAR CORP. V. KROCHMAL - - 979
KANAVOS V. HANCOCK BANK & TRUST CO 979
3. MATERIAL BREACH: FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE BY ONE PARTY AS AN EXCUSE
FOR NONPERFORMANCE BY THE OTHER 982
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 237- - 982
K&G CONSTR. CO. V. HARRIS *- 983
E. ALLAN FARNSWORTH, CONTRACTS 987
WALKER & CO. V. HARRISON - 988
ZULLASTEEL, INC. V.A&MGREGOS, INC - 991
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS §§ 241, 242*- 992
CISGARTS. 25, 49 - * 992
UNIDROIT PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS ARTS. 7.3.1,
7.3.5,
7.3.6 *- 992
PRINCIPLES OF EUROPEAN CONTRACT LAW ARTS. 9.301, 9.302, 9.305, 9.307-309
992
NOTE ON THE DOCTRINES OF MATERIAL BREACH AND SUBSTANTIAL PERFORMANCE 992
NOTE ON THE CONCEPT OF CURE UNDER RESTATEMENT SECOND - 994
UNIDROIT PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS ART. 7.1.4 995
PRINCIPLES OF EUROPEAN CONTRACT LAW ART. 8.104 * 995
STANLEY GUDYKA SALES, INC. V. LACY FOREST PRODUCTS CO 995
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CHAPTER 26. ANTICIPATORY BREACH, PROSPECTIVE INABILITY TO PER-
FORM, AND ADEQUATE ASSURANCE OF PERFORMANCE 997
1. ANTICIPATORY BREACH - - 997
HOCHSTER V. DE LA TOUR - - - 997
DANIELS V. NEWTON - 1001
WILLISTON, REPUDIATION OF CONTRACTS 1002
EQUITABLE TRUST CO. V. WESTERN PAC. RY - - - 1002
BALLANTINE, ANTICIPATORY BREACH AND THE ENFORCEMENT OF CONTRACTUAL
DUTIES - 1003
WHOLESALE SAND & GRAVEL, INC. V. DECKER 1003
UNIQUE SYSTEMS, INC. V. ZOTOS INTERNATIONAL, INC. * 1005
THERMO ELECTRON CORP. V. SCHIAVONE CONSTRUCTION CO - * - 1005
RECORD CLUB OF AMERICA, INC. V. UNITED ARTISTS RECORDS, INC 1006
TAYLOR V. JOHNSTON - 1006
UNITED STATES V. SEACOAST GAS CO.-- 1006
NOTE ON REMEDIES FOR THE BREACH OF A CONTRACT IN WHICH ALL THE DUTIES ON
ONE SIDE HAVE BEEN PERFORMED 1007
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS §§ 250, 253, 256 1008
UCC §§ 2-610, 2-611, 2-708(1), 2-713, 2-723 - 1008
CISGART. 72-. *- .* - 1009
UNIDROIT PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS ART. 7.3.3 -
1009
OLOFFSONV. COOMER.* - 1009
TRINIDAD BEAN AND ELEVATOR CO. V. FROSH *. * 1012
HESS ENERGY, INC. V. LIGHTNING OIL CO 1014
NOTE ON THE MEASURE OF DAMAGES FOR ANTICIPATORY BREACH - 1015
2. PROSPECTIVE INABILITY TO PERFORM AND ADEQUATE ASSURANCE OF PER-
FORMANCE * * - - 1016
UCC §§ 2-609, 2-702(1), 2-705(1) 1016
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 251 - 1016
CISGART. 71-* - * - - 1016
UNIDROIT PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS ART. 7.3.4
1016
PRINCIPLES OF EUROPEAN CONTRACT LAW ART. 8.105 * 1017
PITTSBURGH-DES MOINES STEEL CO. V. BROOKHAVEN MANOR WATER CO 1017
J. WHITE & R. SUMMERS, UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE § 6-2 1022
BAH BANKING CORP. V. UPG, INC *- 1022
NORCON POWER PARTNERS V. NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP 1023
NOTE ON AFFIRMATIVE RECOVERY UNDER UCC § 2-609 * 1029
APPENDIX A. THE STATUTE OF FRAUDS - 1031
1. INTRODUCTION - - _ 1032
2. THE TEXT OF THE ORIGINAL STATUTE 1032
3. THE PURPOSE OF THE STATUTE-* - 1034
4. HOW IT WAS DECIDED WHAT KINDS OF CONTRACTS SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO
BE IN WRITING- - 1035
5. AMERICAN VARIATIONS ON THE ENGLISH THEME 1037
6. JUDICIAL INTERPRETATIONS OF THE VARIOUS SUBSECTIONS OF THE STATUTE OF
FRAUDS*INTRODUCTION _ 1038
7. CONTRACTS FOR THE SALE OF AN INTEREST IN LAND (SECTION 4(4))- 1038
8. CONTRACTS FOR THE SALE OF GOODS - 1039
9. SOME OTHER FORMAL REQUIREMENTS IN THE UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE 1044
10. AGREEMENTS NOT TO BE PERFORMED WITHIN ONE YEAR FROM THE MAKING
THEREOF (SECTION 4(5)) 1045
11. THE SURETYSHIP SECTION (SECTION 4(2))*GENERALLY* - 1048
12. THE SURETYSHIP SECTION CONTINUED* THE MAIN PURPOSE RULE 1049
13. THE SURETYSHIP SECTION CONTINUED*MISCELLANEOUS PROBLEMS 1050
14. PROMISES MADE BY EXECUTORS AND ADMINISTRATORS (SECTION 4(1)) 1051
15. CONTRACTS UPON CONSIDERATION OF MARRIAGE (SECTION 4(3)) 1052
16. WHAT KIND OF WRITING WILL SATISFY THE STATUTE 1053
17. ELECTRONIC CONTRACTING AND THE STATUTE OF FRAUDS 1057
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18. THE EFFECT OF PART PERFORMANCE OF, OR RELIANCE UPON, AN ORAL
CONTRACT WITHIN THE STATUTE*INTRODUCTION * - 1060
19. THE RESTITUTION OF BENEFITS CONFERRED UNDER THE ORAL AGREEMENT.*
1060
20. REIMBURSEMENT FOR RELIANCE ON THE ORAL CONTRACT * 1061
21. THE RIGHT TO THE VALUE OF THE BARGAIN WHERE THERE HAS BEEN
PART PERFORMANCE OF, OR RELIANCE UPON, THE ORAL CONTRACT *. 1064
22. THE EFFECT OF NON-COMPLIANCE*LEGAL CONSEQUENCES OF THE UNEN-
FORCEABLE AGREEMENT 1067
23. ORAL RESCISSION 1069
24. ORAL MODIFICATIONS 1070
25. THE INTERACTION OF THE STATUTE OF FRAUDS WITH THE PAROL EVIDENCE
RULE * 1072
26. THE INTERACTION OF THE STATUTE OF FRAUDS WITH THE REMEDY OF
REFORMATION -1073
27. PLEADING AND PROCEDURAL PROBLEMS IN CONNECTION WITH THE
STATUTE--1074
28. A GLANCE BACKWARD AND AHEAD - 1074
APPENDIX B. A NOTE ON THE HISTORY OF CONTRACT IN THE COMMON
LAW- 1077
APPENDIX C. INCIDENTS OF THE SEAL *1085
APPENDIX D. HISTORY OF THE ASSIGNABILITY OF CHOSES IN ACTION 1087
INDEX - 1093
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS - - - III
TABLE OF CASES
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TABLE OF UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE CITATIONS
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TABLE OF UNIFORM CONSUMER CREDIT CODE CITATIONS
- * - XLIII
TABLE OF CITATIONS TO THE RESTATEMENT OF CONTRACTS * - - - XLV
PART I. WHAT PROMISES SHOULD THE LAW ENFORCE?*
THE DOCTRINE OF CONSIDERATION
CHAPTER 1. DONATIVE PROMISES, FORM, AND RELIANCE 6
1. SIMPLE DONATIVE PROMISES-- - * * 6
2. THE ELEMENT OF FORM * 13
3. THE ELEMENT OF RELIANCE* *- * 23
CHAPTER 2. THE BARGAIN PRINCIPLE AND ITS LIMITS - 47
1. THE BARGAIN PRINCIPLE - - - 47
2. UNCONSCIONABILITY - - - - 63
3. THE PROBLEM OF MUTUALITY -* - - 86
4. PERFORMANCE OF A LEGAL DUTY AS CONSIDERATION; MODIFICATION AND
WAIVER OF CONTRACTUAL DUTIES * * - 107
CHAPTER 3. PAST CONSIDERATION * * 151
CHAPTER 4. THE LIMITS OF CONTRACT * 163
PART N. REMEDIES FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT
CHAPTER 5. AN INTRODUCTION TO CONTRACT DAMAGES 190
CHAPTER 6. THE EXPECTATION MEASURE- - - 217
1. DAMAGES FOR BREACH OF A CONTRACT TO PERFORM SERVICES 217
2. DAMAGES FOR BREACH OF A CONTRACT FOR THE SALE OF GOODS 241
3. MITIGATION; CONTRACTS FOR EMPLOYMENT 266
4. FORESEEABILITY - * 279
5. CERTAINTY - 292
6. DAMAGES FOR MENTAL DISTRESS- - **~ 302
7. LIQUIDATED DAMAGES - - 308
CHAPTER 7. SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE - - 324
CHAPTER 8. THE RELIANCE AND RESTITUTION MEASURES 341
1. RELIANCE DAMAGES IN A BARGAIN CONTEXT ~ 341
2. THE RESTITUTION MEASURE - * 348
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PART III. ASSENT
CHAPTER 9. AN INTRODUCTION TO INTERPRETATION 368
1. SUBJECTIVE AND OBJECTIVE ELEMENTS IN THE PRINCIPLES OF INTERPRETA-
TION IN CONTRACT LAW -- * - - -- 368
2. PROBLEMS OF INTERPRETING PURPOSIVE LANGUAGE - *- 397
3. THE ROLE OF USAGE, COURSE OF DEALING, AND COURSE OF PERFORMANCE IN
INTERPRETATION - - - 406
CHAPTER 10. THE MECHANICS OF A BARGAIN (I)*OFFER AND REVOCA-
TION - * - * - - 413
1. WHAT CONSTITUTES AN OFFER * - - * - - - 413
2. TERMINATION OF THE OFFEREE'S POWER OF ACCEPTANCE: LAPSE, REJECTION,
AND COUNTER-OFFER - * - * 424
3. TERMINATION OF THE OFFEREE'S POWER OF ACCEPTANCE: REVOCATION *- 438
CHAPTER 11. THE MECHANICS OF A BARGAIN (II)*TRANSACTING AT A
DISTANCE * - *- 456
CHAPTER 12. THE MECHANICS OF A BARGAIN (III)*MODES OF ACCEP-
TANCE-- - - * - 461
1. ACCEPTANCE BY ACT * - 462
2. SUBJECTIVE ACCEPTANCE - - ~~ - 471
3. ACCEPTANCE BY CONDUCT 475
4. THE EFFECT OF USING A SUBCONTRACTOR'S BID - * - 478
5. THE EFFECT OF FAILING TO NOTIFY AN OFFEREE THAT HIS ACCEPTANCE IS
TOO LATE * * 488
6. SILENCE AS ACCEPTANCE - * - 491
7. ACCEPTANCE BY ELECTRONIC AGENT - - 501
CHAPTER 13. IMPLIED-IN-LAW AND IMPLIED-IN-FACT CONTRACTS;
UNILATERAL CONTRACTS REVISITED - 504
CHAPTER 14. PRELIMINARY NEGOTIATIONS, INDEFINITENESS, AND THE
DUTY TO BARGAIN IN GOOD FAITH - 536
CHAPTER 15. THE PAROL EVIDENCE RULE AND TH& INTERPRETATION OF
WRITTEN CONTRACTS- _ 584
1. THE PAROL EVIDENCE RULE - 584
2. THE INTERPRETATION OF WRITTEN CONTRACTS - 608
3. TRADE USAGE, COURSE OF PERFORMANCE AND 'COURSE OF DEALING AS PART
OF A WRITTEN CONTRACT _ 626
PART IV. FORM CONTRACTS IN COMMERCIAL AND CON-
SUMER CONTEXTS
CHAPTER 16. CONTRACT FORMATION IN A FORM-CONTRACT SETTING .-. 641
1. BATTLE OF THE FORMS: THE BASIC ISSUES - 641
2. "ROLLING CONTRACTS" - - 664
CHAPTER 17. INTERPRETATION AND UNCONSCIONABILITY IN A FORM-
CONTRACT SETTING - - _ 692
SUMMARY OF CONTENTS VII
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PART V. MISTAKE AND UNEXPECTED CIRCUMSTANCES
CHAPTER 18. MISTAKE 714
1. UNILATERAL MISTAKES (MECHANICAL ERRORS) 715
2. MISTAKES IN TRANSCRIPTION; REFORMATION 728
3. MUTUAL MISTAKES (SHARED MISTAKEN ASSUMPTIONS) 732
4. NONDISCLOSURE - 750
CHAPTER 19. THE EFFECT OF UNEXPECTED CIRCUMSTANCES 765
PART VI. PROBLEMS INVOLVING PERSONS OTHER THAN
THE PARTIES TO THE ORIGINAL CONTRACT
CHAPTER 20. THIRD-PARTY BENEFICIARIES * * 812
CHAPTER 21. ASSIGNMENT AND NEGOTIATION 853
1. INTRODUCTION * 853
2. ASSIGNABILITY OF RIGHTS AND DELEGABILITY OF DUTIES 860
3. FINANCING THROUGH THE ASSIGNMENT OF CLAIMS 874
4. DEFENSES OF THE OBLIGOR AGAINST THE ASSIGNEE IN A COMMERCIAL
CONTEXT - - 878
5. NEGOTIATION; DEFENSES IN THE CONSUMER CONTEXT 879
PART VN. PROBLEMS OF PERFORMANCE
CHAPTER 22. THE OBLIGATION TO PERFORM IN GOOD FAITH 886
CHAPTER 23. THE DOCTRINE OF SUBSTANTIAL PERFORMANCE -- 915
1. THE GENERAL PRINCIPLE 915
2. CONTRACTS FOR THE SALE OF GOODS 923
CHAPTER 24. EXPRESS CONDITIONS 934
1. INTRODUCTION - * 934
2. THE DISTINCTIONS BETWEEN THE OPERATION OF A PROMISE AND THE
OPERATION OF A CONDITION - 935
3. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT AND CONDITIONS SUBSEQUENT 942
4. PROBLEMS OF INTERPRETATION IN DISTINGUISHING BETWEEN CONDITIONS
AND PROMISES - - - 945
5. CONDITIONS OF COOPERATION; PREVENTION; THE IMPLICATION OF A PROMISE
FROM AN EXPRESS CONDITION * 950
6. CONDITIONS OF SATISFACTION - *- 954
7. CONDITIONS OF PAYMENT - - - 962
8. EXCUSE - *- - 965
CHAPTER 25. BREACH AND RESPONSE - - * 975
1. THE ORDER OF PERFORMANCE *- 977
2. ABILITY TO PERFORM - * 979
3. MATERIAL BREACH: FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE BY ONE PARTY AS AN EXCUSE
FOR NONPERFORMANCE BY THE OTHER - 982
CHAPTER 26. ANTICIPATORY BREACH, PROSPECTIVE INABILITY TO PER-
FORM, AND ADEQUATE ASSURANCE OF PERFORMANCE - - 997
1. ANTICIPATORY BREACH - ~~ - 997
2. PROSPECTIVE INABILITY TO PERFORM AND ADEQUATE ASSURANCE OF PER-
FORMANCE - - - 1016
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APPENDIX A. THE STATUTE OF FRAUDS* * - * 1031
1. INTRODUCTION *- *- *- - * *- * -1032
2. THE TEXT OF THE ORIGINAL STATUTE-* - * - * -1032
3. THE PURPOSE OF THE STATUTE* * - - * 1034
4. HOW IT WAS DECIDED WHAT KINDS OF CONTRACTS SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO
BE IN WRITING * - - * - * * 1035
5. AMERICAN VARIATIONS ON THE ENGLISH THEME * *- 1037
6. JUDICIAL INTERPRETATIONS OF THE VARIOUS SUBSECTIONS OF THE STATUTE OF
FRAUDS*INTRODUCTION * - ~~ - 1038
7. CONTRACTS FOR THE SALE OF AN INTEREST IN LAND (SECTION 4(4)) * 1038
8. CONTRACTS FOR THE SALE OF GOODS - * - - * 1039
9. SOME OTHER FORMAL REQUIREMENTS IN THE UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE 1044
10. AGREEMENTS NOT TO BE PERFORMED WITHIN ONE YEAR FROM THE MAKING
THEREOF (SECTION 4(5))* - * 1045
11. THE SURETYSHIP SECTION (SECTION 4(2))*GENERALLY - 1048
12. THE SURETYSHIP SECTION CONTINUED*"THE MAIN PURPOSE RULE"- 1049
13. THE SURETYSHIP SECTION CONTINUED*MISCELLANEOUS PROBLEMS 1050
14. PROMISES MADE BY EXECUTORS AND ADMINISTRATORS (SECTION 4(1)) 1051
15. CONTRACTS UPON CONSIDERATION OF MARRIAGE (SECTION 4(3)) - 1052
16. WHAT KIND OF WRITING WILL SATISFY THE STATUTE 1053
17. ELECTRONIC CONTRACTING AND THE STATUTE OF FRAUDS - 1057
18. THE EFFECT OF PART PERFORMANCE OF, OR RELIANCE UPON, AN ORAL
CONTRACT WITHIN THE STATUTE*INTRODUCTION 1060
19. THE RESTITUTION OF BENEFITS CONFERRED UNDER THE ORAL AGREEMENT *
1060
20. REIMBURSEMENT FOR RELIANCE ON THE ORAL CONTRACT - * * 1061
21. THE RIGHT TO THE "VALUE OF THE BARGAIN" WHERE THERE HAS BEEN
PART PERFORMANCE OF, OR RELIANCE UPON, THE ORAL CONTRACT 1064
22. THE EFFECT OF NON-COMPLIANCE*LEGAL CONSEQUENCES OF THE UNEN-
FORCEABLE AGREEMENT 1067
23. ORAL RESCISSION- 1069
24. ORAL MODIFICATIONS - 1070
25. THE INTERACTION OF THE STATUTE OF FRAUDS WITH THE PAROL EVIDENCE
RULE* - 1072
26. THE INTERACTION OF THE STATUTE OF FRAUDS WITH THE REMEDY OF
REFORMATION _ _ 1073
27. PLEADING AND PROCEDURAL PROBLEMS IN CONNECTION WITH THE STATUTE-
1074
28. A GLANCE BACKWARD AND AHEAD 1074
APPENDIX B. A NOTE ON THE HISTORY OF CONTRACT IN THE COMMON
LAW 1077
APPENDIX C. INCIDENTS OF THE SEAL 1085
APPENDIX D. HISTORY OF THE ASSIGNABILITY OF CHOSES IN ACTION 1087
INDEX 1093
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS III
TABLE OF CASES
- *. - XXIX
TABLE OF UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE CITATIONS
XXXIX
TABLE OF UNIFORM CONSUMER CREDIT CODE CITATIONS
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TABLE OF CITATIONS TO THE RESTATEMENT OF CONTRACTS--- XLV
INTRODUCTION
J. RAWLS, A THEORY OF JUSTICE 1
THOMAS M. SCANLON, PROMISES AND PRACTICES 2
GARDNER, OBSERVATIONS ON THE COURSE IN CONTRACTS 4
PART I. WHAT PROMISES SHOULD THE LAW ENFORCE?*
THE DOCTRINE OF CONSIDERATION
CHAPTER 1. DONATIVE PROMISES, FORM, AND RELIANCE 6
1. SIMPLE DONATIVE PROMISES 6
DOUGHERTY V. SALT 6
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS §§ 1, 17, 71, 79 7
NOTE ON THE RESTATEMENT OF CONTRACTS 7
NOTE ON THE CONCEPT OF CONSIDERATION 8
NOTE ON GIFTS- 9
NOTE ON DONATIVE PROMISES 10
NOTE ON CONDITIONAL DONATIVE PROMISES * 12
2. THE ELEMENT OF FORM 13
VON MEHREN, CIVIL-LAW ANALOGUES TO CONSIDERATION: AN EXERCISE IN COMPAR-
ATIVE ANALYSIS 13
NOTE ON THE CHANNELING FUNCTION OF CONTRACT-LAW RULES 14
SCHNELL V.NELL - 14
STATUTES APPLICABLE IN SCHNELL V. NELL 16
NOTE ON NOMINAL CONSIDERATION *- - 17
NOTE ON CONSIDERATION AND THE SEAL 18
NOTE ON FORM *- 21
3. THE ELEMENT OF RELIANCE - 23
KIRKSEY V. KIRKSEY * * 24
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS §90* - 25
NOTE ON ESTOPPEL IN PAIS AND PROMISSORY ESTOPPEL 25
PROBLEM- 28
FEINBERG V. PFEIFFER CO - 29
HAYES V. PLANTATIONS STEEL CO.- - 34
NOTE ON CONTRACT REMEDIES AND CONSIDERATION 35
GOLDSTICK V. ICM REALTY * - 39
D & G STOUT, INC. V. BACARDI IMPORTS, INC - -- 40
NOTE ON THE BACARDI CASE *- 45
WALTERS V. MARATHON OIL CO - - *. 45
NOTE ON RELIANCE IN COMMERCIAL CONTEXTS * 46
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CHAPTER 2. THE BARGAIN PRINCIPLE AND ITS LIMITS 47
1. THE BARGAIN PRINCIPLE 47
WESTLAKE V. ADAMS 47
HAMER V. SIDWAY *- 47
NOTE ON THE STATUTE OF FRAUDS 49
DAVIES V. MARTEL LABORATORY SERVICES, INC. -- 49
HANCOCK BANK & TRUST CO. V. SHELL OIL CO. - * 50
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS §§ 71, 72, 79 51
BATSAKIS V. DEMOTSIS - * 51
B. SWEET-ESCOTT, GREECE*A POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC SURVEY 1939-1953 54
FURTHER NOTE ON CONSIDERATION AND REMEDIES - - -- * * *- 54
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS §§ 175, 176 - ~- * * * 55
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 176, ILLUSTRATION 16* - - 55
UNIDROIT PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS ART. 3.9 55
NOTE ON UNIDROIT * - * - *- * 55
PRINCIPLES OF EUROPEAN CONTRACT LAW § 4.108 - * -- * 56
NOTE ON THE PRINCIPLES OF EUROPEAN CONTRACT LAW - - - - 56
CHOUINARD V. CHOUINARD* - *- -- * - - - 56
POST V. JONES * * - - *- *- 57
EISENBERG, THE BARGAIN PRINCIPLE AND ITS LIMITS * * 58
NEW YORK GEN. BUS. LAW § 396-R- - *- * ~~ * 60
NOTE ON PEOPLE V. TWO WHEEL CORP * - *- - 62
2. UNCONSCIONABILITY - - *- - 63
WILLIAMS V. WALKER-THOMAS FURNITURE CO *- *- 63
NOTE ON WILLIAMS V. WALKER-THOMAS .* - *- 67
SKILTON & HELSTAD, PROTECTION OF THE INSTALLMENT BUYER OF GOODS UNDER
THE
UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE ~~ * - 68
NOTE ON PRICING BY LOW-INCOME MARKET RETAILERS 69
JOSEPH B. CAHILL, HERE'S THE PITCH: HOW KIRBY PERSUADES UNCERTAIN
CONSUM-
ERS TO BUY $1,500 VACUUM * * * 70
RESTATEMENT CONTRACTS, SECOND § 208 *- - 72
UCC§ 2-302 -- -- -- 72
UNIFORM CONSUMER CREDIT CODE §§ 1.301, 5.108*- *- - 72
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION REGULATIONS*DOOR-TO-DOOR SALES- - 72
NOTE ON THE UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE 72
PITTSLEY V. HOUSER- .- 74
NOTE ON THE COMMENTS TO THE UCC * 75
UNIDROIT PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS ART. 3.10 75
PRINCIPLES OF EUROPEAN CONTRACT LAW §§ 4.109, 4.110 - - 75
COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 93/13/EEC 76
MAXWELL V. FIDELITY FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 76
NOTE ON CLASSICAL AND MODERN CONTRACT LAW * 83
3. THE PROBLEM OF MUTUALITY.*- - 86
INTRODUCTORY NOTE 86
SCOTT V. MORAGUES LUMBER CO 88
NOTE ON SCOTT V. MORAGUES * 89
WICKHAM & BURTON COAL CO. V. FARMERS' LUMBER CO 91
MIAMI COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO. V. ORANGE CRUSH CO * 94
CORBIN, THE EFFECT OF OPTIONS ON CONSIDERATION 95
WILLISTON ON CONTRACTS § 103B 95
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 77 - 96
NOTE ON ILLUSORY PROMISES 96
LINDNER V. MID-CONTINENT PETROLEUM CORP 98
GURFEIN V. WERBELOVSKY 99
MATTEIV. HOPPER 99
HELLE V. LANDMARK, INC 100
HARRIS V. TIME, INC 100
WOOD V. LUCY, LADY DUFF-GORDON _ 101
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3. THE PROBLEM OF MUTUALITY*CONTINUED
UCC §2-306*- - - 103
NOTE ON REQUIREMENTS AND OUTPUT CONTRACTS * - 103
GROUSE V. GROUP HEALTH PLAN, INC * 104
NOTE ON GROUSE -- 106
WHITE V. ROCHE BIOMEDICAL LABORATORIES, INC - - 106
4. PERFORMANCE OF A LEGAL DUTY AS CONSIDERATION; MODIFICATION AND
WAIVER OF CONTRACTUAL DUTIES *- 107
SLATTERY V. WELLS FARGO ARMORED SERVICE CORP. 107
POLLOCK, PRINCIPLES OF CONTRACT 108
SHADWELLV. SHADWELL - * * 109
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 73 * - 109
NY. PENAL LAW §§ 200.30, 200.35 - 109
DENNEY V. REPPERT - 110
LINGENFELDER V. WAINWRIGHT BREWERY CO - - ILL
FOAKES V. BEER 114
NOTE ON THE LEGAL-DUTY RULE 116
AUSTIN INSTRUMENT, INC. V. LORAL CORP 117
AUSTIN INSTRUMENT, INC. V. LORAL CORP 120
FURTHER NOTE ON THE LEGAL-DUTY RULE - 123
NOTE ON CONTRACT PRACTICE 125
SCHWARTZREICH V. BAUMAN-BASCH, INC - - 126
RESTATEMENT, FIRST, CONTRACTS § 406, ILLUSTRATION 1 126
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 73 127
MCMAHON FOOD CORP. V. BURGER DAIRY CO - 127
UCC §§ 3-103(A)(4), 3-104, 3-311 * 135
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS §§ 279, 281 135
NOTE ON THE LEGAL EFFECT OF THE "EXECUTORY ACCORD" 135
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 89 - - * 138
ANGEL V. MURRAY - - - 138
WATKINS & SON V. CARRIG - 141
SUGARHOUSE FINANCE CO. V. ANDERSON - * 142
UCC §2-209 - -- 143
CISGART.29 -- - -- - - 143
NOTE ON THE CISG - 143
CLARK V. WEST - - 144
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 84 148
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 84, ILLUSTRATIONS 3, 4, 6 148
NASSAU TRUST CO. V. MONTROSE CONCRETE PRODUCTS CORP 149
UCC §§ 1-107,2-209 149
BMC INDUSTRIES, INC. V. BARTH INDUSTRIES, INC 149
CHAPTER 3. PAST CONSIDERATION - 151
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS §§ 82, 83 - 151
BANKRUPTCY CODE, 11 U.S.C. § 524- 151
THREE SITUATIONS IN WHICH A PROMISE TO DISCHARGE AN UNENFORCEABLE
OBLIGATION IS
BINDING - - 151
MILLS V. WYMAN - * 152
BACKGROUND NOTE ON MILLS V. WYMAN - 155
WEBB V. MCGOWIN *. 156
WEBB V. MCGOWIN - - * 159
HARRINGTON V. TAYLOR - - *. 159
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 86 - - 160
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 86, ILLUSTRATIONS 1, 2, 6, 10, 12,13 -
160
AMERICAN LAW INSTITUTE, 42D ANNUAL PROCEEDINGS 160
NOTE ON PAST CONSIDERATION 161
CHAPTER 4. THE LIMITS OF CONTRACT 163
BALFOUR V. BALFOUR - 163
IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF WITTEN - 164
T.F. V. B.L. - 173
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NOTE ON WHO IS A PARENT - - - - 182
R.R. V. M.H. -- - 183
NOTE ON SURROGATE-PARENTING LEGISLATION 185
42 U.S. CODE § 274E. PROHIBITION OF ORGAN PURCHASES * 185
RADIN, MARKET-INALIENABILITY - 186
PART II. REMEDIES FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT
CHAPTER 5. AN INTRODUCTION TO CONTRACT DAMAGES *- * 190
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 344 190
HAWKINS V. MCGEE - - * - - -- - - 190
MCGEE V. UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUAR. CO. *. - - 193
MCQUAID V. MICHOU 194
BACKGROUND NOTE ON HAWKINS V. MCGEE - - - *- *- 195
VAN ZEE V. WITZKE . - - - - - - - 197
SULLIVAN V. O'CONNOR - - -- 198
UNIDROIT PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS ART. 7.4.2 *
200
COOTER & EISENBERG, DAMAGES FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT * - 200
UNITED STATES NAVAL INSTITUTE V. CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC - - - 203
COPPOLA ENTERPRISES, INC. V. ALFONE * - - * 207
LAURIN V. DECAROLIS CONSTRUCTION CO. - - 208
NOTE ON THE THEORY OF EFFICIENT BREACH * - - 209
GREER PROPERTIES, INC. V. LASALLE NATIONAL BANK ~ ~~ - *- 214
NOTE ON PUNITIVE DAMAGES * * -- * 215
CHAPTER 6. THE EXPECTATION MEASURE-- - * 217
1. DAMAGES FOR BREACH OF A CONTRACT TO PERFORM SERVICES *- 217
(A) BREACH BY THE PERSON WHO HAS CONTRACTED TO PERFORM SERVICES 217
LOUISE CAROLINE NURSING HOME, INC. V. DIX CONSTRUCTION CO - 218
HAWKINS V. MCGEE - - 219
PEEVYHOUSE V. GARLAND COAL & MINING CO. - - 220
NOTE-- - -- - - - - - 227
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, OF CONTRACTS § 348(2) - 227
NOTE ON ADDITIONAL FACTS IN PEEVYHOUSE 227
NOTE ON OKLAHOMA MINING LANDS RECLAMATION ACT - 228
SCHNEBERGER V. APACHE CORP.- * * 228
HP. DROHER & SONS V. TOUSHIN * **- - *- 231
EASTERN STEAMSHIP LINES, INC. V. UNITED STATES- - 231
CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE CITY OFELMIRA V. MCLANE CONSTRUCTION CO 232
FOX V. WEBB *- - 233
GROSSMAN HOLDINGS LTD. V. HOURIHAN - 233
ADVANCED, INC. V. WILKS- - 234
NOTE ON RUXLEY ELECTRONICS AND CONSTRUCTION LTD. V. FORSYTH - 235
(B) BREACH BY A PERSON WHO HAS CONTRACTED TO HAVE SERVICES
PERFORMED - * 237
AIELLO CONSTRUCTION, INC. V. NATIONWIDE TRACTOR TRAILER TRAINING AND
PLACEMENT CORP * - 237
NOTE ON FORMULAS FOR MEASURING DAMAGES FOR BREACH BY A PERSON WHO
HAS CONTRACTED TO HAVE SERVICES PERFORMED * - 239
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS-* ~ 239
WIRED MUSIC, INC. V. CLARK 240
VITEXMFG. CORP. V. CARIBTEX CORP - 240
2. DAMAGES FOR BREACH OF A CONTRACT FOR THE SALE OF GOODS 241
(A) BREACH BY THE SELLER - 241
NOTE ON DAMAGES FOR THE SELLER'S BREACH OF A CONTRACT FOR THE SALE OF
GOODS 241
UCC §§ 2-711(1), 2-712, 2-713, 2-714, 2-715(1), 2-723, 2-724 - 242
CISGARTS. 45, 49, 50, 74, 75, 76 242
CONTINENTAL SAND & GRAVEL, INC. V. K & K SAND & GRAVEL, INC - - 242
MANOUCHEHRI V. HEIM 243
EGERER V. CSR WEST, LLC _ 243
PANHANDLE AGRI-SERVICE, INC. V. BECKER - - 246
J. WHITE & R. SUMMERS, UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE- - 246
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2. DAMAGES FOR BREACH OF A CONTRACT FOR THE SALE OF GOODS*CONTINUED
NOTE ON THE AVAILABILITY OF MARKET-PRICE DAMAGES TO A BUYER WHO HAS
COVERED - 247
DELCHI CARRIER SPA V. ROTOREX CORP. - 248
(B) BREACH BY THE BUYER * - *- 253
UCC §§ 2-501(1), 2-703, 2-704(1), 2-706, 2-708, 2-709, 2-710, 2-723,
2-724 - 253
CISGARTS. 61, 62, 64, 74, 75, 76 - 253
KGM HARVESTING CO. V. FRESH NETWORK ~~ 253
NERI V. RETAIL MARINE CORP. 260
TERADYNE, INC. V. TELEDYNE INDUSTRIES, INC - 264
CHILDRES & BURGESS, SELLER'S REMEDIES: THE PRIMACY OF UCC 2-708(2) * 264
R.E. DAVIS CHEMICAL CORP. V. DIASONICS, INC 264
LAZENBY GARAGES LTD. V. WRIGHT - 265
3. MITIGATION; CONTRACTS FOR EMPLOYMENT 266
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY V. LUTEN BRIDGE CO 266
MADSEN V. MURREY & SONS CO 269
IN RE KELLETT AIRCRAFT CORP 269
BANK ONE, TEXAS N.A. V. TAYLOR 270
S.J. GROVES & SONS CO. V. WARNER CO 270
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 350 271
UCC §§ 2-704(2), 2-715(2) 271
CISGART. 77- -. -. 271
UNIDROIT PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS ARTS. 7.4.7,
7.4.8 271
PRINCIPLES OF EUROPEAN CONTRACT LAW ARTS. 9.504, 9.505- 272
SHIRLEY MACLAINE PARKER V. TWENTIETH CENTURY-FOX FILM CORP 272
PUNKAR V. KING PLASTIC CORP - 275
MR. EDDIE, INC. V. GINSBERG - - 275
SOUTHERN KESWICK, INC. V. WHETHERHOLT 276
NOTE ON DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRACTICE ONE'S PROFESSION
276
4. FORESEEABILITY - - - 279
HADLEY V. BAXENDALE - * 279
BACKGROUND NOTE ON HADLEY V. BAXENDALE - 282
VICTORIA LAUNDRY (WINDSOR) LTD. V. NEWMAN INDUS. LTD 283
KOUFOS V. C. CZARNIKOW, LTD. [THE HERON II] .* 285
HECTOR MARTINEZ AND CO. V. SOUTHERN PACIFIC TRANSP. CO 287
NOTE ON THE SCOPE OF HADLEY V. BAXENDALE 288
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 351 289
UCC §§ 2-713, 2-715(2) 289
PANHANDLE AGRI-SERVICE, INC. V. BECKER * 289
CISGART. 74 - 290
UNIDROIT PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS ART. 7.4.4 290
PRINCIPLES OF EUROPEAN CONTRACT LAW ART. 9.503 290
NOTE*LIMITATIONS ON CONTRACT DAMAGES 290
NOTE ON CAUSATION - 290
INDEPENDENT MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS, INC. V. GORDON T. BURKE & SONS 291
S.J. GROVES & SONS CO. V. WARNER CO - 291
5. CERTAINTY 292
KENFORD CO. V. ERIE COUNTY 292
NOTE ON KENFORD 294
ASHLAND MANAGEMENT INC. V. JANIEN - - 295
NOTE ON THE NEW-BUSINESS RULE - - 296
ROMBOLA V. COSINDAS * * 297
CONTEMPORARY MISSION, INC. V. FAMOUS MUSIC CORP - 298
UCC § 1-106(1) - - - 298
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 352 298
UNIDROIT PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS ART. 7.4.3 299
NOTE ON UNCERTAINTY 299
MEARS V. NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INS. CO 302
6. DAMAGES FOR MENTAL DISTRESS - 302
HAWKINS V. MCGEE 302
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6. DAMAGES FOR MENTAL DISTRESS*CONTINUED
SULLIVAN V. O'CONNOR * - - --- 302
VALENTINE V. GENERAL AMERICAN CREDIT, INC. 302
LANE V. KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTERS, INC. - 305
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 353 - 306
UNIDROIT PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS ART. 7.4.2 307
JARVIS V. SWAN TOURS, LTD - - 307
JACKSON V. HORIZON HOLIDAYS, LTD *- ~- - *- 308
DEITSCH V. MUSIC CO - - - - - 308
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 355* - - 308
7. LIQUIDATED DAMAGES - * 308
WASSERMAN'S INC. V. MIDDLETOWN - - - ~~ *- 308
LEE OLDSMOBILE, INC. V. KAIDEN*- - *- - - 315
HUTCHISON V. TOMPKINS - - - -- - --- 316
UCC § 2-718(1) - - - *- - 317
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 356* - *- 318
UNIDROIT PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS ART. 7.4.13*-
318
PRINCIPLES OF EUROPEAN CONTRACT LAW ART. 9.509 - ~~ 318
NOTE ON LIQUIDATED DAMAGES- - - - 318
NOTE ON PROVISIONS THAT LIMIT DAMAGES - 322
CHAPTER 7. SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE- 324
INTRODUCTORY NOTE *- * 324
LONDON BUCKET CO. V. STEWART - 326
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS §§ 359, 360 - 327
UNIDROIT PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS ARTS. 7.2.1,
7.2.2, 7.2.3 327
PRINCIPLES OF EUROPEAN CONTRACT LAW ARTS. 9.101, 9.102, 9.103 * *- 328
WALGREEN CO. V. SARA CREEK PROPERTY CO - * - 328
STOKES V. MOORE ~ - *. - 333
VAN WAGNER ADVERTISING CORP. V. S & M ENTERPRISES - 333
UCC §§ 2-709,2-716 * 334
CISG ARTS. 46, 62 -* * - 334
NOTE ON THE TRADITIONAL RULE CONCERNING SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE OF
CONTRACTS FOR
THE SALE OF GOODS * - 334
LACLEDE GAS CO. V. AMOCO OIL CO - - - 335
WEATHERSBY V. GORE - .* 337
NOTE ON SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE OF CONTRACTS FOR THE SALE OF LAND AND
EMPLOYMENT
CONTRACTS- * - 338
CHAPTER 8. THE RELIANCE AND RESTITUTION MEASURES - 341
1. RELIANCE DAMAGES IN A BARGAIN CONTEXT - - *- 341
SECURITY STOVE & MFG. CO. V. AMERICAN RYS. EXPRESS CO 341
ANGLIA TELEVISION LTD. V. REED - 345
BEEFY TRAIL, INC. V. BEEFY KING INT'L, INC - 345
L. ALBERT & SON V. ARMSTRONG RUBBER CO. - -- 346
C.C.C. FILMS (LONDON) V. IMPACT QUADRANT FILMS LTD 346
SULLIVAN V. O'CONNOR - 347
D & G STOUT, INC. V. BACARDI IMPORTS, INC. ~ 347
WALTERS V. MARATHON OIL CO - 347
WESTSIDE GALVANIZING SERVICES, INC. V. GEORGIA-PACIFIC CORP - 347
2. THE RESTITUTION MEASURE 348
(A) RESTITUTIONARY DAMAGES FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT - 348
OSTEEN V. JOHNSON ._ 348
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS §§ 344, 345, 370, 371 - 350
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 370, ILLUSTRATIONS 2,5 350
UNITED STATES V. ALGERNON BLAIR, INC - 351
OLIVER V. CAMPBELL -_ _ 353
1 G. PALMER, THE LAW OF RESTITUTION 353
NOTE ON RESTITUTIONARY AND RELIANCE DAMAGES 354
NOTE ON EXPECTATION AS A CAP ON RELIANCE DAMAGES 354
(B) RESTITUTION IN FAVOR OF A PLAINTIFF IN DEFAULT 355
KUTZIN V. PIRNIE _ _ 355
UNITED STATES EX REL. PALMER CONSTRUCTION, INC. V. CAL STATE ELECTRIC,
INC. 362
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2. THE RESTITUTION MEASURE*CONTINUED
R.J. BERKE & CO. V. GRIFFIN, INC 363
VINES V. ORCHARD HILLS, INC - 363
NELSON V. HAZEL 364
UCC§ 2-718(2), (3) -- 365
PART III. ASSENT
CHAPTER 9. AN INTRODUCTION TO INTERPRETATION * 368
1. SUBJECTIVE AND OBJECTIVE ELEMENTS IN THE PRINCIPLES OF INTERPRETA-
TION IN CONTRACT LAW 368
INTRODUCTORY NOTE 368
RESTATEMENT, [FIRST,] CONTRACTS § 227 - 369
LUCY V. ZEHMER * 370
KELLER V. HOLDERMAN-- - * 374
RAFFLES V. WICHELHAUS *- - 374
SIMPSON, CONTRACTS FOR COTTON TO ARRIVE: THE CASE OF THE TWO SHIPS
PEERLESS 375
FRIGALIMENT IMPORTING CO. V. B.N.S. INTERN. SALES CORP 376
OSWALD V. ALLEN 380
FALCKV. WILLIAMS - 380
COLFAX ENVELOPE CORP. V. LOCAL NO. 458-3M - 381
EMBRY V. HARGADINE, MCKITTRICK DRY GOODS CO 381
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS §§ 20, 201 384
CISGART.8 -- 384
UNIDROIT PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS ARTS. 4.1,
4.2, 4.3 384
PRINCIPLES OF EUROPEAN CONTRACT LAW ARTS. 5.101, 5.102 384
MCC-MARBLE CERAMIC CENTER, INC. V. CERAMICA NUOVA D'AGOSTINO 385
MAYOL V. WEINER COMPANIES, LTD. 389
NOTE ON OBJECTIVE AND SUBJECTIVE ELEMENTS IN INTERPRETATION 393
BERKE MOORE CO. V. PHOENIX BRIDGE CO - 396
NOTE ON "INTENTION" AS A TEST OF LEGAL CONSEQUENCES ~ 396
2. PROBLEMS OF INTERPRETING PURPOSIVE LANGUAGE 397
WILLIAMS, LANGUAGE AND THE LAW*PART IV- 397
FISH, NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES, LITERAL LANGUAGE, DIRECT SPEECH ACTS, THE
ORDINARY, THE EVERYDAY, THE OBVIOUS, WHAT GOES WITHOUT SAYING, AND
OTHER SPECIAL CASES 398
HAINES V. NEW YORK 399
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 204 402
UNIDROIT PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS ART. 4.8 402
SPAULDING V. MORSE 402
LAWSON V. MARTIN TIMBER CO - 404
LIEBER, LEGAL AND POLITICAL HERMENEUTICS - 405
3. THE ROLE OF USAGE, COURSE OF DEALING, AND COURSE OF PERFORMANCE IN
INTERPRETATION - 406
FOXCO INDUSTRIES, LTD. V. FABRIC WORLD, INC 406
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 221, ILLUSTRATION 2 409
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 222 409
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 222, ILLUSTRATIONS 1-3 409
HURST V. W.J. LAKE & CO - *- 409
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 220 410
FLOWER CITY PAINTING CONTRACTORS, INC. V. GUMINA 411
UCC§§ 1-201(3), (11), 1-205,2-208 412
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS §§ 219-223 412
CISGART.9 412
UNIDROIT PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS ART. 1.9 412
PRINCIPLES OF EUROPEAN CONTRACT LAW ART. 1.105 412
J. WHITE & R. SUMMERS, UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE 412
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CHAPTER 10. THE MECHANICS OF A BARGAIN (I)*OFFER AND REVOCA-
TION 413
1. WHAT CONSTITUTES AN OFFER *- 413
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 24- *- -* - 413
CISG ART. 14(1) ----- - -- - - 413
UNIDROIT PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS ART. 2.1.2 414
PRINCIPLES OF EUROPEAN CONTRACT LAW § 2.201(1) *- * 414
LONERGAN V. SCOLNICK * 414
REGENT LIGHTING CORP. V. CMT CORP.- - *- *- 416
LEFKOWITZ V. GREAT MINNEAPOLIS SURPLUS STORE - *- * 417
FORD MOTOR CREDIT CO. V. RUSSELL --- *- 419
DONOVAN V. RRL CORP --- - - 420
FISHER V. BELL - - ------ ------ - 421
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 26- - *- *- 422
CISG ARTICLE 14(2) -* * * --- 422
PRINCIPLES OF EUROPEAN CONTRACT LAW ART. 2.201(2), (3) - 422
UNIFORM DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES ACT * 422
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION REGULATIONS*RETAIL FOOD STORE ADVERTISING AND
MARKETING PRACTICES * *- 422
UCC § 2-328 -- 422
HOFFMAN V. HORTON - - - 422
NOTE ON AUCTIONS *- 423
NOTE ON OFFER AND ACCEPTANCE 424
2. TERMINATION OF THE OFFEREE'S POWER OF ACCEPTANCE: LAPSE, REJECTION,
AND COUNTER-OFFER * *- *- * 424
AKERS V. J.B. SEDBERRY, INC. - 424
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS §§ 38, 41 428
CISG ART. 17 428
UNIDROIT PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS ARTS. 2.1.5,
2.1.7 428
PRINCIPLES OF EUROPEAN CONTRACT LAW ARTS. 2.203, 2.206 *- 428
NOTE ON THE EFFECT OF THE REJECTION OF AN OFFER-* *- 429
ARDENTE V. HORAN 430
RHODE ISLAND DEP'T OF TRANSPORTATION V. PROVIDENCE & WORCESTER R.R 433
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 39 434
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 39, ILLUSTRATIONS 1-3 - - 434
PRICE V. OKLAHOMA COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE AND SURGERY 434
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 59 435
CISG ART. 19 * *- 435
UNIDROIT PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS ART. 2.1.11
435
PRINCIPLES OF EUROPEAN CONTRACT LAW ART. 2.208 - 435
NOTE ON THE MIRROR-IMAGE RULE 435
LIVINGSTONE V. EVANS - 436
CULTON V. GILCHRIST 436
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 37 - - 436
NOTE ON THE EFFECT OF THE OFFEROR'S DEATH OR INCAPACITY BEFORE
ACCEPTANCE 436
3. TERMINATION OF THE OFFEREE'S POWER OF ACCEPTANCE: REVOCATION 438
DICKINSON V. DODDS - - 438
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS §§ 42, 43- *- 441
CISG ART. 16 441
UNIDROIT PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS ART. 2.1.4 -
441
PRINCIPLES OF EUROPEAN CONTRACT LAW ART. 2.202 441
NOTE ON CONTRACT PRACTICE 441
NOTE ON WHAT CONSTITUTES RECEIPT OF A WRITTEN ACCEPTANCE 441
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 45 442
RAGOSTA V. WILDER - _ 442
NOTE ON OFFERS FOR UNILATERAL CONTRACTS 446
DRENNAN V. STAR PAVING CO - 448
PAVEL ENTERPRISES, INC. V. AS. JOHNSON CO ~ 452
UCC § 2-205. 453
DODGE, TEACHING THE CISG IN CONTRACTS - - - 453
PRELOAD TECHNOLOGY, INC. V. AB. & J. CONSTRUCTION CO., INC 454
ALLEN M. CAMPBELL CO. V. VIRGINIA METAL INDUSTRIES, INC 454
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3. TERMINATION OF THE OFFEREE'S POWER OF ACCEPTANCE: REVOCATION*
CONTINUED
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 87(2) 454
NOTE ON RESTATEMENT SECOND § 87(2) 455
CHAPTER 11. THE MECHANICS OF A BARGAIN (II)*TRANSACTING AT A
DISTANCE - 456
INTRODUCTORY NOTE - - 456
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS §§ 30, 49, 60, 63-68 458
UCC § 2-206(1) - 458
CISG ARTS. 15, 16, 18(2), 20, 22, 23, 24 458
UNIDROIT PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS ARTS. 2.1.3,
2.1.6(2),
2.1.7,2.1.8, 2.1.10 - 458
PRINCIPLES OF EUROPEAN CONTRACT LAW ARTS. 2.205(1), 2.206 458
DODGE, TEACHING THE CISG IN CONTRACTS 458
NOTE ON ELECTRONIC COMMERCE 459
NOTE ON THE CONCEPT OF "RECORD" - * - 460
CHAPTER 12. THE MECHANICS OF A BARGAIN (HI)*MODES OF ACCEP-
TANCE - 461
NOTE ON THE CONSEQUENCES OF UTILIZING THE WRONG MODE OF ACCEPTANCE 461
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 32 462
UCC § 2-206(1) - 462
1. ACCEPTANCE BY ACT - - 462
KLOCKNER V. GREEN - - 462
DE CICCO V. SCHWEIZER 465
SIMMONS V. UNITED STATES - * 465
STEPHENS V. MEMPHIS - 466
CARLILL V. CARBOLIC SMOKE BALL CO 466
A.W.B. SIMPSON, QUACKERY AND CONTRACT LAW: THE CASE OF THE CARBOLIC
SMOKE BALL - *- 468
BISHOP V. EATON - *. 469
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 54* - - 471
UCC § 2-206(2) -- 471
2. SUBJECTIVE ACCEPTANCE 471
INTERNATIONAL FILTER CO. V. CONROE GIN, ICE & LIGHT CO 471
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 56, ILLUSTRATION 2 - 474
3. ACCEPTANCE BY CONDUCT 475
POLAROID CORP. V. ROLLINS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES (NJ), INC 475
4. THE EFFECT OF USING A SUBCONTRACTOR'S BID 478
HOLMAN ERECTION CO. V. ORVILLE E. MADSEN & SONS, INC 478
NOTE ON SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ACOUSTICS CO. V. C.V. HOLDER, INC 485
WILLIAMS V. FAVRET 485
ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION & MAINTENANCE CO. V. MAEDA PACIFIC CORP 486
INDUSTRIAL ELECTRIC-SEATTLE, INC. V. BOSKO 487
LORANGER CONST. CORP. V. E.F. HAUSERMAN COMPANY 487
PAVEL ENTERPRISES, INC. V. AS. JOHNSON CO 487
5. THE EFFECT OF FAILING TO NOTIFY AN OFFEREE THAT HIS ACCEPTANCE IS
TOP LATE - 488
PHILLIPS V. MOOR - 488
NOTE ON THE RISK OF LOSS 490
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS §§ 69, 70 490
CISG ART. 21 *- 490
UNIDROIT PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS ART. 2.1.9 490
PRINCIPLES OF EUROPEAN CONTRACT LAW ART. 2.207 490
6. SILENCE AS ACCEPTANCE 491
VOGT V. MADDEN 491
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 69 494
CISG ART. 18(1), (3) 494
UNIDROIT PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS ART. 2.1.6(3)
494
PRINCIPLES OF EUROPEAN CONTRACT LAW ART. 2.204(2) 495
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6. SILENCE AS ACCEPTANCE*CONTINUED
LAUREL RACE COURSES V. REGAL CONST. CO *- * - 495
COLE-MCLNTYRE-NORFLEET CO. V. HOLLOWAY -* - *- -- *- 495
KUKUSKA V. HOME MUT. HAIL-TORNADO INS. CO - 498
HOBBS V. MASSASOIT WHIP CO * *- *- * - 498
LOUISVILLE TIN & STOVE CO. V. LAY * *~ * 499
AUSTIN V. BURGE ~~ - * * -- - 499
39U.S.C. § 3009 [MAILING OF UNORDERED MERCHANDISE] *- 500
NOTE ON NEGATIVE-OPTION PLANS * - - 500
NOTE ON THE SIGNIFICANCE OF UNJUST ENRICHMENT AND LOSS THROUGH RELIANCE
IN CASES WHERE SILENCE IS TREATED AS ACCEPTANCE * - 500
7. ACCEPTANCE BY ELECTRONIC AGENT - *- - 501
CHAPTER 13. IMPLIED-IN-LAW AND IMPLIED-IN-FACT CONTRACTS;
UNILATERAL CONTRACTS REVISITED * * - 504
NURSING CARE SERVICES, INC. V. DOBOS ~~ * 504
SCEVA V. TRUE - ----- - - 506
NOTE ON TERMINOLOGY --- * *- * 507
NOTE ON IMPLIED-IN-FACT AND IMPLIED-IN-LAW CONTRACTS---- 508
MARY JANE MORRISON, I IMPLY WHAT YOU INFER UNLESS YOU ARE A COURT - 510
DAY V. CATON * 511
NOTE ON DAY V. CATON - -- - 513
BASTIAN V. GAFFORD *- *- 514
HILL V. WAXBERG - - 515
RAMSEY V. ELLIS - - 515
PAFFHAUSEN V. BALANO 516
WAGENSELLER V. SCOTTSDALE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL * 516
NOTE ON EMPLOYMENT AT WILL - 530
PINE RIVER STATE BANK V. METTILLE 531
NOTE ON MODIFICATION OF EMPLOYEE HANDBOOKS *- - 531
NOTE ON THE EFFECT OF DISCLAIMERS IN EMPLOYEE HANDBOOKS 533
PETTIT, MODERN UNILATERAL CONTRACTS 534
CHAPTER 14. PRELIMINARY NEGOTIATIONS, INDEFINITENESS, AND THE
DUTY TO BARGAIN IN GOOD FAITH 536
ACADEMY CHICAGO PUBLISHERS V. CHEEVER- 537
PETER KURTH, BOOK REVIEW OF ANITA MILLER, UNCOLLECTING CHEEVER, THE
FAMILY OF
JOHN CHEEVER V. ACADEMY CHICAGO PUBLISHER- - 540
RIDGWAY V. WHARTON 541
BERG AGENCY V. SLEEPWORLD-WILLINGBORO, INC 541
REGO V. DECKER 541
AROK CONSTRUCTION CO. V. INDIAN CONSTRUCTION SERVICES 542
SALIBA-KRINGLEN CORP. V. ALLEN ENGINEERING CO - 542
CROOK V. MORTENSON-NEAL 543
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS §§ 33, 34 * _ 544
UCC §§ 2-204, 2-305, 2-308, 2-309, 2-310- 544
CISGARTS. 14(1), 31, 33, 55, 57, 58 - 544
UNIDROIT PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS ARTS. 2.1.2,
2.1.13,
2.1.14, 5.1.7, 5.1.8, 6.1.1, 6.6.6 544
PRINCIPLES OF EUROPEAN CONTRACT LAW §§ 2.201(1), 6.104, 6.109, 7.01,
7.102 545
NOTE ON GAP-FILLERS - * .* 545
HAWKLAND, SALES CONTRACT TERMS UNDER THE UCC 545
JOSEPH MARTIN, JR., DELICATESSEN, INC. V. SCHUMACHER * 546
MOOLENAAR V. CO-BUILD COMPANIES INC 547
CHANNEL HOME CENTERS V. GROSSMAN _. 548
A/S APOTHEKERNES LABORATORIUM FOR SPECIALPRAEPARATER V. I.M.C. CHEMICAL
GROUP,
INC 556
UNIDROIT PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS ART. 2.1.15
556
PRINCIPLES OF EUROPEAN CONTRACT LAW ART. 2.301 - _*_ 556
TEACHERS INSURANCE AND ANNUITY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA V. TRIBUNE CO 557
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VENTURE ASSOCIATES CORP. V. ZENITH DATA SYSTEMS CORP - 570
KANSAS MUNICIPAL GAS AGENCY V. VESTA ENERGY CO - 571
HOFFMAN V. RED OWL STORES, INC *- 573
COMMENT, ONCE MORE INTO THE BREACH: PROMISSORY ESTOPPEL AND TRADITIONAL
CONTRACT DOCTRINE 580
GRUEN INDUSTRIES, INC. V. BILLER * 581
NEISS V. EHLERS - 582
RACINE & LARAMIE, LTD. V. CALIFORNIA DEPT. OF PARKS & RECREATION 583
CHAPTER 15. THE PAROL EVIDENCE RULE AND THE INTERPRETATION OF
WRITTEN CONTRACTS - 584
1. THE PAROL EVIDENCE RULE - 584
MITCHILL V. LATH *- 584
VON MEHREN, CIVIL LAW ANALOGUES TO CONSIDERATION: AN EXERCISE IN COMPAR-
ATIVE ANALYSIS - 589
JAMES BRADLEY THAYER, A PRELIMINARY TREATISE ON EVIDENCE 590
CALAMARI & PERILLO, A PLEA FOR A UNIFORM PAROL EVIDENCE RULE AND PRINCI-
PLES OF INTERPRETATION 590
RESTATEMENT, FIRST, CONTRACTS §§ 228, 237, 239, 240 592
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS §§ 209, 210, 213, 214, 215, 216 - 593
BRAUCHER, INTERPRETATION AND LEGAL EFFECT IN THE SECOND RESTATEMENT OF
CONTRACTS *- 593
HATLEY V. STAFFORD - 593
INTERFORM CO. V. MITCHELL CONSTR. CO - - 594
MURRAY, THE PAROL EVIDENCE PROCESS AND STANDARDIZED AGREEMENTS UNDER
THE RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS 594
CISGART.8(3) -* *- - 595
DODGE, TEACHING THE CISG IN CONTRACTS *- 595
UNIDROIT PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL LAW ART. 4.3 595
MASTERSON V. SINE 595
UCC § 2-202 599
INTERFORM V. MITCHELL CONSTR. CO 599
HUNT FOODS AND INDUSTRIES, INC. V. DOLINER 599
ALASKA NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT, INC. V. ALYESKA PIPELINE SERVICE CO.- 601
NOTE ON MERGER CLAUSES - 602
ARB (AMERICAN RESEARCH BUREAU), INC. V. E-SYSTEMS, INC 602
SEIBEL V. LAYNE & BOWLER, INC 603
UNIDROIT PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS ART. 2.1.17
604
NOTE ON THE FRAUD EXCEPTION TO THE PAROL EVIDENCE RULE 604
NOTE ON THE CONDITION-TO-LEGAL-EFFECTIVENESS EXCEPTION TO THE PAROL EVI-
DENCE RULE 606
UCC§ 2-209(2), (4), (5) - - 607
UNIDROIT PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS ART. 2.1.18
607
PRINCIPLES OF EUROPEAN CONTRACT LAW ART. 2.106 607
NOTE ON NO-ORAL-MODIFICATION CLAUSES 607
2. THE INTERPRETATION OF WRITTEN CONTRACTS 608
STEUART V. MCCHESNEY 608
MELLON BANK, N.A. V. AETNA BUSINESS CREDIT, INC - 614
AMOCO PRODUCTION CO. V. WESTERN SLOPE GAS CO 614
PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO. V. G.W. THOMAS DRAYAGE & RIGGING CO - 615
GARDEN STATE PLAZA CORP. V. S.S. KRESGE CO - 618
TRIDENT CENTER V. CONNECTICUT GENERAL LIFE INS. CO 619
FISH, THE LAW WISHES TO HAVE A FORMAL EXISTENCE - - 621
HOLMES, THE THEORY OF LEGAL INTERPRETATION 622
WILLISTON ON CONTRACTS 622
RESTATEMENT, [FIRST,] CONTRACTS § 231 623
CORBIN ON CONTRACTS 623
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 212 623
BERG V. HUDESMAN 623
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2. THE INTERPRETATION OF WRITTEN CONTRACTS*CONTINUED
JVOTE*IS THE INTERPRETATION OF WRITTEN CONTRACTS A QUESTION FOR THE
JUDGE OR
FOR THE JURY? *- 625
3. TRADE USAGE, COURSE OF PERFORMANCE AND COURSE OF DEALING AS PART
OF A WRITTEN CONTRACT * *- - 626
NANAKULI PAVING AND ROCK CO. V. SHELL OIL CO 626
C-THRU CONTAINER CORP. V. MIDLAND MFG. CO 636
NOTE ON THE PLAIN-MEANING RULE AND THE PAROL EVIDENCE RULE - 637
PART IV. FORM CONTRACTS IN COMMERCIAL AND CON-
SUMER CONTEXTS
CHAPTER 16. CONTRACT FORMATION IN A FORM-CONTRACT SETTING .* 641
1. BATTLE OF THE FORMS: THE BASIC ISSUES 641
NOTE ON THE BATTLE OF THE FORMS 641
UCC §§ 2-204(1), 2-204, 2-207 *- - 642
ABA TASK FORCE REPORT ON ARTICLE 2 * 642
NOTE ON WHAT CONSTITUTES AN ACCEPTANCE UNDER UCC § 2-207 - 643
COLUMBIA HYUNDAI, INC. V. CARLL HYUNDAI, INC. ~~ - 644
CISGART.19 - 644
UNIDROIT PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS ARTS. 2.1.12,
2.1.22 645
PRINCIPLES OF EUROPEAN CONTRACT LAW ART. 2.209 - 645
GARDNER ZEMKE CO. V. DUNHAM BUSH, INC * 645
NOTE ON GARDNER ZEMKE *- 653
NOTE ON THE MEANING OF "MATERIALLY ALTER" UNDER UCC § 2-207(2)(B) 653
NOTE ON THE "EXPRESSLY MADE CONDITIONAL" CLAUSE* 655
NOTE ON THE EFFECT OF CONFIRMATIONS WITH ADDITIONAL TERMS * 656
DIAMOND FRUIT GROWERS, INC. V. KRACK CORP 657
C. ITOH & CO. (AMERICA), INC. V. JORDAN INTERNATIONAL CO * 661
TRANSWESTERN PIPELINE CO. V. MONSANTO CO - - 662
JOM, INC. V. ADELL PLASTICS, INC - 663
2. "ROLLING CONTRACTS" - 664
PROCD, INC. V. ZEIDENBERG 664
NOTE* 669
HILL V. GATEWAY 2000* * 670
M.A. MORTENSON, CO. V. TIMBERLINE SOFTWARE CORP. . * 672
KLOCEK V. GATEWAY, INC ~ 672
CHATEAU DES CHARMES WINES LTD. V. SABATE USA INC - 672
ARIZONA CARTRIDGE REMANUFACTURERS' ASS'N. V. LEXMARK INT'L INC 675
SPECHT V. NETSCAPE COMMUNICATIONS CORP 676
REGISTER.COM, INC. V. VERIO, INC - 686
CHAPTER 17. INTERPRETATION AND UNCONSCIONABILITY IN A FORM-
CONTRACT SETTING.* 692
SARDO V. FIDELITY & DEPOSIT CO. ~ _ 692
LLEWELLYN, THE COMMON LAW TRADITION: DECIDING APPEALS 694
WEAVER V. AMERICAN OIL CO 696
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 211 699
UNIDROIT PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS ARTS. 2.1.19,
2.1.22 699
PRINCIPLES OF EUROPEAN CONTRACT LAW ART. 4.110 - 699
DARNER MOTOR SALES V. UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS 699
GORDINIER V. AETNA CASUALTY & SURETY CO 711
FARM BUREAU MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. V. SANDBULTE 712
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PART V. MISTAKE AND UNEXPECTED CD1CUMSTANCES
CHAPTER 18. MISTAKE - 714
1. UNILATERAL MISTAKES (MECHANICAL ERRORS) * - - 715
DONOVAN V. RRL CORP * 715
SPECKEL V. PERKINS - - 725
THE NOLAN RYAN BASEBALL CARD CASE - 726
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS §§ 153, 154.* 727
NOTE ON UNILATERAL MISTAKE 728
2. MISTAKES IN TRANSCRIPTION; REFORMATION 728
TRAVELERS INS. CO. V. BAILEY 728
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, OF CONTRACTS § 155 731
CHIMART ASSOCIATES V. PAUL - 731
3. MUTUAL MISTAKES (SHARED MISTAKEN ASSUMPTIONS) 732
WITTGENSTEIN, PHILOSOPHICAL INVESTIGATIONS 733
SHERWOOD V. WALKER * - 733
NESTER V. MICHIGAN LAND & IRON CO 739
GRIFFITH V. BRYMER 739
WOOD V. BOYNTON 740
FIRESTONE & PARSON, INC. V. UNION LEAGUE OF PHILADELPHIA 742
EVERETT V. ESTATE OFSUMSTAD 742
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS §§ 151, 152, 154 743
UNIDROIT PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS ARTS. 3.4,
3.5,
3.18 743
PRINCIPLES OF EUROPEAN CONTRACT LAW ART. 4.103 743
LENAWEE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH V. MESSERLY 743
BEACHCOMBER COINS, INC. V. BOSKETT - - -- 749
UCC §§ 2-312, 2-313, 2-314, 2-315 749
4. NONDISCLOSURE 750
MELVIN A. EISENBERG, DISCLOSURE IN CONTRACT LAW 750
HILL V. JONES - 757
WEINTRAUBV. KROBATSCH* 762
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS §§ 159, 161 - *- 762
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 161, ILLUSTRATIONS 7,10, 11 762
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, TORTS § 551, ILLUSTRATIONS 6, 8 763
UNITED STATES V. DIAL - 763
CHAPTER 19. THE EFFECT OF UNEXPECTED CIRCUMSTANCES 765
INTRODUCTORY NOTE - 765
TAYLOR V. CALDWELL 765
TACIT ASSUMPTIONS*CONTINUED 768
OCEAN TRAMP TANKERS CORP. V. VIO SOVFRACHT 769
MINERAL PARK LAND CO. V. HOWARD - 770
UNITED STATES V. WEGEMATIC CORP - 771
DILLS V. TOWN OFENFIELD - 773
TRANSATLANTIC FINANCING CORP. V. UNITED STATES - 774
AMERICAN TRADING & PRODUCTION CORP. V. SHELL INT'L MARINE LTD. 778
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 261 * 779
JOSKOW, COMMERCIAL IMPOSSIBILITY, THE URANIUM MARKET AND THE
WESTINGHOUSE
CASE- 779
MISHARA CONSTR. CO. V. TRANSIT-MIXED CONCRETE CORP 780
UCC §§ 1-103, 2-509, 2-510, 2-613, 2-614, 2-615, 2-616 *. 781
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS §§ 261-272 - 781
CISG ARTS. 66-69 - - 781
UNIDROIT PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS ARTS. 6.2.1,
6.2.2,
6.2.3, 7.1.7 782
PRINCIPLES OF EUROPEAN CONTRACT LAW ARTS. 4.102, 6.111, 8.108 782
ABA TASK FORCE REPORT ON ARTICLE 2 782
J. WHITE & R. SUMMERS, UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE § 3.10 782
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS, GENERAL CONDITIONS OF THE CONTRACT FOR
CONSTRUC-
TION*- 782
ALBRE MARBLE & TILE CO. V. JOHN BOWEN CO 783
NOTE ON THE EQUITABLE APPORTIONMENT OF LOSSES FOLLOWING IMPOSSIBILITY
785
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MISSOURI PUBLIC SERVICE CO. V. PEABODY COAL CO 786
GEORGIA POWER CO. V. CIMARRON COAL CORP 793
NOTE ON THE EFFECT OF SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED COSTS UNDER UCC § 2-615
794
ALAMANCE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION V. BOBBY MURRAY CHEVROLET, INC. - 795
SELLAND PONTIAC-GMC, INC. V. KING. 800
NOTE ON CONTRACTS TO SELL CROPS 801
WICKLIFFE FARMS, INC. V. OWENSBORO GRAIN CO 801
KRELL V. HENRY 802
WLADIS, COMMON LAW AND UNCOMMON EVENTS: THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE DOCTRINE
OF IMPOSSIBILITY OF PERFORMANCE IN ENGLISH CONTRACT LAW 805
LLOYD V. MURPHY *- - * 806
ALFRED MARKS REALTY CO. V. HOTEL HERMITAGE CO 806
LA CUMBRE GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB V. SANTA BARBARA HOTEL CO 806
CHASE PRECAST CORP. V. JOHN J. PAONESSA CO - 807
POWER ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING, LTD. V. KRUG INTERNATIONAL 808
PART VI. PROBLEMS INVOLVING PERSONS OTHER THAN
THE PARTIES TO THE ORIGINAL CONTRACT
CHAPTER 20. THIRD-PARTY BENEFICIARIES - *~ 812
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS OF THE PROBLEM OF THIS CHAPTER-- - - 812
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, OF CONTRACTS § 302, ILLUSTRATIONS 16-19 814
LAWRENCE V. FOX 814
NOTE ON LAWRENCE V. FOX -~ - - 818
SEAVER V. RANSOM - - 819
RESTATEMENT, FIRST, CONTRACTS § 133* - - * - 823
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS §§ 302, 304, 315 - - * - 823
EISENBERG, THIRD-PARTY BENEFICIARIES * - 823
HALE V. GROCE - - 826
SCARPITTI V. WEBORG 831
UCC§ 2-318 - - - - -- 835
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 313 - 835
MARTINEZ V. SOCOMA COMPANIES, INC. - - - 835
ZIGAS V. SUPERIOR COURT - 844
KB. DEAL & CO. V. HEAD* - - - 846
H.R. MOCH CO. V. RENSSELAER WATER CO - 846
OGDEN V. EARL R. HOWARTH & SONS, INC * - 847
DOYLE V. SOUTH PITTSBURGH WATER CO - - - 847
LAMOUREA V. RHUDE * - * -- - - 848
COPELAND V. BEARD * - * - - - 848
NOTE ON THE POWER OF THE CONTRACTING PARTIES TO VARY THE PROMISOR'S DUTY
TO THE
BENEFICIARY 851
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS §§ 309, 311 - 851
ROUSE V. UNITED STATES - - 851
CHAPTER 21. ASSIGNMENT AND NEGOTIATION- 853
1. INTRODUCTION _ _ _. 853
NOTE ON THE ECONOMIC SIGNIFICANCE OF THE ASSIGNMENT OF CLAIMS 853
CLAPP V. ORIX CREDIT ALLIANCE, INC - 854
UCC ARTICLE 9, § 9-406(A) 857
PRE-2000 UCC ARTICLE 9, § 9-318(3) 857
ERTEL V. RADIO CORPORATION OF AMERICA * - 858
NOTE ON WHAT FORMALITIES ARE NECESSARY TO MAKE AN EFFECTIVE ASSIGNMENT
858
SPEELMAN V. PASCAL 859
2. ASSIGNABILITY OF RIGHTS AND DELEGABILITY OF DUTIES 860
EVENING NEWS ASS'N V. PETERSON 860
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 317 865
UCC § 2-210(2), (4) -* - 865
KENDALL V. ERNEST PESTANA, INC - 865
TABLE OF CONTENTS XXIII
PAGE
2. ASSIGNABILITY OF RIGHTS AND DELEGABILITY OF DUTIES*CONTINUED
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 322 866
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 322, ILLUSTRATIONS 1, 2 866
UCC ARTICLE 9, § 9-306(D) - 866
PRE~2000 UCC ARTICLE 9, § 9-318(4) 866
MACKE CO. V. PIZZA OF GAITHERSBURG, INC 866
BRITISH WAGGON CO. V. LEA & CO. - 869
BASHIR V. MOAYEDI - *- - 869
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 318 870
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 318, ILLUSTRATIONS 1-3, 5-7 - * 870
CONTEMPORARY MISSION, INC. V. FAMOUS MUSIC CORP 870
UCC § 2-210(1) 871
SALLY BEAUTY CO. V. NEXXUS PRODUCTS CO 871
BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION V. O.R. CONCEPTS, INC 872
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 328 873
NOTE ON THE RIGHT OF THE OBLIGEE UNDER A CONTRACT TO DEMAND PERFORMANCE
FROM AN ASSIGNEE OF THE CONTRACT 873
3. FINANCING THROUGH THE ASSIGNMENT OF CLAIMS 874
BACKGROUND NOTE ON FINANCING THROUGH THE ASSIGNMENT OF CLAIMS * 874
NOTE ON UCC ARTICLE 9 AND THE LAW OF ASSIGNMENTS - 875
NOTE ON PRIORITY BETWEEN COMPETING ASSIGNEES OF THE SAME CLAIM 876
4. DEFENSES OF THE OBLIGOR AGAINST THE ASSIGNEE IN A COMMERCIAL
CONTEXT- - - 878
UCC ARTICLE 9, §§ 9-404, 9-405 878
PRE~2000 UCC ARTICLE 9, § 318(1) 878
UNITED CALIFORNIA BANK V. EASTERN MOUNTAIN SPORTS, INC 878
BANK OF KANSAS V. HUTCHINSON HEALTH SERVICES, INC.- 878
5. NEGOTIATION; DEFENSES IN THE CONSUMER CONTEXT 879
NOTE ON THE DISTINCTION BETWEEN NEGOTIABLE AND NON-NEGOTIABLE CLAIMS 879
NATIONAL COMMISSION ON CONSUMER FINANCE, REPORT*CONSUMER CREDIT IN
THE UNITED STATES ----- 881
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION REGULATIONS*PRESERVATION OF CONSUMERS'
CLAIMS AND DEFENSES ~ * * 884
UCC §§ 1-201(19), 3-104, 3-106, 3-201, 3-302, 3-305 - 884
UCC ARTICLE 9, §§ 9-403, 9-404 - 884
PRE-2000 UCC ARTICLE 9, § 9-318 - 884
PARTVH. PROBLEMS OF PERFORMANCE
CHAPTER 22. THE OBLIGATION TO PERFORM IN GOOD FAITH 886
PATTERSON V. MEYERHOFER - 886
IRON TRADE PRODUCTS CO. V. WILKOFFCO 888
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 237, ILLUSTRATIONS 6, 7 - - * 890
KIRKE LA SHELLE CO. V. PAUL ARMSTRONG CO - 890
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 205 - 890
PRE-2001 UCC ARTICLE 1 (IN FORCE IN MOST STATES), §§ 1-201(19), 1-203
890
UCC§ 2-103(1)0)) - - -- 890
2001 VERSION OF ARTICLE 1, § 1-201(20) 890
NOTE ON THE UCC DEFINITIONS OF GOOD FAITH - * - 890
CISG ART. 7(1)- - ------ 891
UNIDROIT PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS ART. 1.7 891
PRINCIPLES OF EUROPEAN CONTRACT LAW ART. 1.201 891
NOTE ON THE DUTY TO PERFORM IN GOOD FAITH UNDER THE UCC AND RESTATEMENT
SECOND- - - - 891
E. ALLAN FARNSWORTH, GOOD FAITH IN CONTRACT PERFORMANCE, IN GOOD FAITH
AND
FAULT IN CONTRACT LAW - - 892
SOUTHWEST SAVINGS AND LOAN ASS'N V. SUNAMP SYSTEMS 893
BEST V. UNITED STATES NATIONAL BANK* - 894
HILTON HOTELS V. BUTCH LEWIS PRODUCTIONS, INC 899
BLOOR V. FALSTAFF BREWING CORP - - 900
XXIV TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE
WOOD V. LUCY, LADY DUFF-GORDON-- - 905
UCC§ 2-306 905
MARKET STREET ASSOCIATES V. FREY - -- 905
WAGENSELLER V. SCOTTSDALE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 914
CHAPTER 23. THE DOCTRINE OF SUBSTANTIAL PERFORMANCE 915
1. THE GENERAL PRINCIPLE 915
JACOB & YOUNGS V. KENT 915
R. DANZIG, THE CAPABILITY PROBLEM IN CONTRACT LAW - 918
BRUNER V. HINES - - 918
GOETZ & SCOTT, THE MITIGATION PRINCIPLE: TOWARD A GENERAL THEORY OF
CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATION . 918
JARDINE ESTATES, INC. V. DONNA BROOK CORP - 919
VINCENZI V. CERRO - - 919
KREYER V. DRISCOLL - 919
O.W. GRUN ROOFING & CONSTR. CO. V. COPE - 922
2. CONTRACTS FOR THE SALE OF GOODS*- - - - - 923
UCC §§ 2-508, 2-601, 2-608, 2-612 - - 923
CISGARTS. 35(1), 37, 45, 46, 48, 49 - 923
J. WHITE & R. SUMMERS, UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE * 923
NOTE ON THE PERFECT-TENDER RULE AND THE UCC *- 924
RAMIREZ V. AUTOSPORT - 926
COMMENTS OF GRANT GILMORE, IN ALI-ABA, ADVANCED ALI-ABA COURSE OF
STUDY ON BANKING AND SECURED TRANSACTIONS UNDER THE UNIFORM COMMER-
CIAL CODE.- - -- 926
T.W. OIL, INC. V. CONSOLIDATED EDISON CO * 927
ZABRISKIE CHEVROLET V. SMITH - 932
MIDWEST MOBILE DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING, L.L.C. V. DYNAMICS CORPORATION OF
AMERICA 932
NOTE ON CURE- - *- - *. 932
CHAPTER 24. EXPRESS CONDITIONS 934
1. INTRODUCTION 934
NOTE ON THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PROMISES AND CONDITIONS 934
2. THE DISTINCTIONS BETWEEN THE OPERATION OF A PROMISE AND THE
OPERATION OF A CONDITION - 935
OPPENHEIMER & CO. V. OPPENHEIMER, APPEL, DIXON & CO 935
MERRITT HILL VINEYARDS, INC. V. WINDY HEIGHTS VINEYARD, INC. - - 940
3. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT AND CONDITIONS SUBSEQUENT 942
NOTE ON THE DISTINCTION BETWEEN CONDITIONS PRECEDENT AND CONDITIONS
SUBSE-
QUENT 942
FEDERAL RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, RULE 9(C) * 945
4. PROBLEMS OF INTERPRETATION IN DISTINGUISHING BETWEEN CONDITIONS
AND PROMISES - 945
HOWARD V. FEDERAL CROP INSURANCE CORP 945
HARMON CABLE COMMUNICATIONS V. SCOPE CABLE TELEVISION 948
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 227- 949
5. CONDITIONS OF COOPERATION; PREVENTION; THE IMPLICATION OF A PROMISE
FROM AN EXPRESS CONDITION * 950
VANADIUM CORP. V. FIDELITY & DEPOSIT CO * 950
WINSLOW V. MELL _ _. _ 953
LOCH V. CAHILL _ _ ._. 953
NOTE ON IMPLIED CONDITIONS OF NOTICE * - 954
6. CONDITIONS OF SATISFACTION 954
INTRODUCTORY NOTE - _ _ 954
MCCARTNEY V. BADOVINAC - 955
MORIN BUILDING PRODUCTS CO. V. BAYSTONE CONSTRUCTION, INC 955
TABLE OF CONTENTS XXV
PAGE
6. CONDITIONS OF SATISFACTION*CONTINUED
MATTEL V. HOPPER 959
FORMAN V. BENSON * - 959
FURSMIDT V. HOTEL ABBEY HOLDING CORP 960
E. ALLAN FARNSWORTH, CONTRACTS 961
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 227, ILLUSTRATIONS 5-8 961
7. CONDITIONS OF PAYMENT 962
KOCH V. CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY, INC * - 962
NOTE ON PAY-WHEN-PAID PROVISIONS * - 965
8. EXCUSE 965
AETNA CASUALTY AND SURETY CO. V. MURPHY - 965
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 229 - - - - - 970
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 229, ILLUSTRATIONS 1, 2 970
BURNE V. FRANKLIN LIFE INS. CO 971
GREAT AMERICAN INS. CO. V. C.G. TATE CONSTRUCTION CO 972
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 230 973
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 230, ILLUSTRATIONS 1, 2 - 973
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 271 - 973
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 271, ILLUSTRATIONS 1, 2 - 973
ROYAL-GLOBE INSURANCE CO. V. CRAVEN * 974
CLARK V. WEST 974
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 84 - 974
VANADIUM CORP. V. FIDELITY & DEPOSIT CO. - - 974
CHAPTER 25. BREACH AND RESPONSE * - 975
INTRODUCTORY NOTE ON THE MUTUAL DEPENDENCY OF PERFORMANCES AND THE ORDER
OF
PERFORMANCE - * * 975
1. THE ORDER OF PERFORMANCE 977
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS §§ 233, 234 977
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 234, ILLUSTRATIONS 1-5, 9 - * 977
UCC §§ 2-507, 2-511 - - 978
CISGART.58- * 978
UNIDROIT PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS ARTS. 6.1.4,
7.1.3 978
PRINCIPLES OF EUROPEAN CONTRACT LAW ARTS. 7.104, 9.201 978
NOTE ON CONCURRENT CONDITIONS ~ * 978
2. ABILITY TO PERFORM 979
ILEMAR CORP. V. KROCHMAL - - 979
KANAVOS V. HANCOCK BANK & TRUST CO 979
3. MATERIAL BREACH: FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE BY ONE PARTY AS AN EXCUSE
FOR NONPERFORMANCE BY THE OTHER 982
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 237- - 982
K&G CONSTR. CO. V. HARRIS *- 983
E. ALLAN FARNSWORTH, CONTRACTS 987
WALKER & CO. V. HARRISON - 988
ZULLASTEEL, INC. V.A&MGREGOS, INC - 991
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS §§ 241, 242*- 992
CISGARTS. 25, 49 - * 992
UNIDROIT PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS ARTS. 7.3.1,
7.3.5,
7.3.6 *- 992
PRINCIPLES OF EUROPEAN CONTRACT LAW ARTS. 9.301, 9.302, 9.305, 9.307-309
992
NOTE ON THE DOCTRINES OF MATERIAL BREACH AND SUBSTANTIAL PERFORMANCE 992
NOTE ON THE CONCEPT OF CURE UNDER RESTATEMENT SECOND - 994
UNIDROIT PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS ART. 7.1.4 995
PRINCIPLES OF EUROPEAN CONTRACT LAW ART. 8.104 * 995
STANLEY GUDYKA SALES, INC. V. LACY FOREST PRODUCTS CO 995
XXVI TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE
CHAPTER 26. ANTICIPATORY BREACH, PROSPECTIVE INABILITY TO PER-
FORM, AND ADEQUATE ASSURANCE OF PERFORMANCE 997
1. ANTICIPATORY BREACH - - 997
HOCHSTER V. DE LA TOUR - - - 997
DANIELS V. NEWTON - 1001
WILLISTON, REPUDIATION OF CONTRACTS 1002
EQUITABLE TRUST CO. V. WESTERN PAC. RY - - - 1002
BALLANTINE, ANTICIPATORY BREACH AND THE ENFORCEMENT OF CONTRACTUAL
DUTIES - 1003
WHOLESALE SAND & GRAVEL, INC. V. DECKER 1003
UNIQUE SYSTEMS, INC. V. ZOTOS INTERNATIONAL, INC. * 1005
THERMO ELECTRON CORP. V. SCHIAVONE CONSTRUCTION CO - * - 1005
RECORD CLUB OF AMERICA, INC. V. UNITED ARTISTS RECORDS, INC 1006
TAYLOR V. JOHNSTON - 1006
UNITED STATES V. SEACOAST GAS CO.-- 1006
NOTE ON REMEDIES FOR THE BREACH OF A CONTRACT IN WHICH ALL THE DUTIES ON
ONE SIDE HAVE BEEN PERFORMED 1007
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS §§ 250, 253, 256 1008
UCC §§ 2-610, 2-611, 2-708(1), 2-713, 2-723 - 1008
CISGART. 72-. *- .* - 1009
UNIDROIT PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS ART. 7.3.3 -
1009
OLOFFSONV. COOMER.* - 1009
TRINIDAD BEAN AND ELEVATOR CO. V. FROSH *. * 1012
HESS ENERGY, INC. V. LIGHTNING OIL CO 1014
NOTE ON THE MEASURE OF DAMAGES FOR ANTICIPATORY BREACH - 1015
2. PROSPECTIVE INABILITY TO PERFORM AND ADEQUATE ASSURANCE OF PER-
FORMANCE * * - - 1016
UCC §§ 2-609, 2-702(1), 2-705(1) 1016
RESTATEMENT, SECOND, CONTRACTS § 251 - 1016
CISGART. 71-* - * - - 1016
UNIDROIT PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS ART. 7.3.4
1016
PRINCIPLES OF EUROPEAN CONTRACT LAW ART. 8.105 * 1017
PITTSBURGH-DES MOINES STEEL CO. V. BROOKHAVEN MANOR WATER CO 1017
J. WHITE & R. SUMMERS, UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE § 6-2 1022
BAH BANKING CORP. V. UPG, INC *- 1022
NORCON POWER PARTNERS V. NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP 1023
NOTE ON AFFIRMATIVE RECOVERY UNDER UCC § 2-609 * 1029
APPENDIX A. THE STATUTE OF FRAUDS - 1031
1. INTRODUCTION - - _ 1032
2. THE TEXT OF THE ORIGINAL STATUTE 1032
3. THE PURPOSE OF THE STATUTE-* - 1034
4. HOW IT WAS DECIDED WHAT KINDS OF CONTRACTS SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO
BE IN WRITING- - 1035
5. AMERICAN VARIATIONS ON THE ENGLISH THEME 1037
6. JUDICIAL INTERPRETATIONS OF THE VARIOUS SUBSECTIONS OF THE STATUTE OF
FRAUDS*INTRODUCTION _ 1038
7. CONTRACTS FOR THE SALE OF AN INTEREST IN LAND (SECTION 4(4))- 1038
8. CONTRACTS FOR THE SALE OF GOODS - 1039
9. SOME OTHER FORMAL REQUIREMENTS IN THE UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE 1044
10. AGREEMENTS NOT TO BE PERFORMED WITHIN ONE YEAR FROM THE MAKING
THEREOF (SECTION 4(5)) 1045
11. THE SURETYSHIP SECTION (SECTION 4(2))*GENERALLY* - 1048
12. THE SURETYSHIP SECTION CONTINUED*"THE MAIN PURPOSE RULE" 1049
13. THE SURETYSHIP SECTION CONTINUED*MISCELLANEOUS PROBLEMS 1050
14. PROMISES MADE BY EXECUTORS AND ADMINISTRATORS (SECTION 4(1)) 1051
15. CONTRACTS UPON CONSIDERATION OF MARRIAGE (SECTION 4(3)) 1052
16. WHAT KIND OF WRITING WILL SATISFY THE STATUTE 1053
17. ELECTRONIC CONTRACTING AND THE STATUTE OF FRAUDS 1057
TABLE OF CONTENTS XXVII
PAGE
18. THE EFFECT OF PART PERFORMANCE OF, OR RELIANCE UPON, AN ORAL
CONTRACT WITHIN THE STATUTE*INTRODUCTION * - 1060
19. THE RESTITUTION OF BENEFITS CONFERRED UNDER THE ORAL AGREEMENT.*
1060
20. REIMBURSEMENT FOR RELIANCE ON THE ORAL CONTRACT * 1061
21. THE RIGHT TO THE "VALUE OF THE BARGAIN" WHERE THERE HAS BEEN
PART PERFORMANCE OF, OR RELIANCE UPON, THE ORAL CONTRACT *. 1064
22. THE EFFECT OF NON-COMPLIANCE*LEGAL CONSEQUENCES OF THE UNEN-
FORCEABLE AGREEMENT 1067
23. ORAL RESCISSION 1069
24. ORAL MODIFICATIONS 1070
25. THE INTERACTION OF THE STATUTE OF FRAUDS WITH THE PAROL EVIDENCE
RULE * 1072
26. THE INTERACTION OF THE STATUTE OF FRAUDS WITH THE REMEDY OF
REFORMATION -1073
27. PLEADING AND PROCEDURAL PROBLEMS IN CONNECTION WITH THE
STATUTE--1074
28. A GLANCE BACKWARD AND AHEAD - 1074
APPENDIX B. A NOTE ON THE HISTORY OF CONTRACT IN THE COMMON
LAW- 1077
APPENDIX C. INCIDENTS OF THE SEAL *1085
APPENDIX D. HISTORY OF THE ASSIGNABILITY OF CHOSES IN ACTION 1087
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| spelling | Fuller, Lon L. 1902-1978 Verfasser (DE-588)11911738X aut Basic contract law by Lon L. Fuller ; Melvin Aron Eisenberg 8. ed. St. Paul, Minn. Thomson West 2006 XLVII, 1102 S. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier American casebook series Contracts United States Cases Vertragsrecht (DE-588)4063283-0 gnd rswk-swf USA USA (DE-588)4078704-7 gnd rswk-swf USA (DE-588)4078704-7 g Vertragsrecht (DE-588)4063283-0 s 1\p DE-604 Eisenberg, Melvin Aron Verfasser aut SWB Datenaustausch application/pdf http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&local_base=BVB01&doc_number=015615276&sequence=000001&line_number=0001&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA Inhaltsverzeichnis 1\p cgwrk 20201028 DE-101 https://d-nb.info/provenance/plan#cgwrk |
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