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PREFACE TO THE SEVENTH EDITION V
PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION VN
GENERAL ACKNOWLEDGMENTS TO THE SEVENTH EDITION XI
PERSONAL ACKNOWLEDGMENTS TO THE SEVENTH EDITION XIX
TABLE OF CASES XLIII
PART ONE. FOUNDATIONS OF CONTRACT AND
RELATED OBLIGATION
CHAPTER ONE. INTRODUCTION 3
SECTION ONE: CONTRACT AND RELATED OBLIGATION 5
A. THE NONCOMMERCIAL SPECIALLY DRAFTED AGREEMENT 5
COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS 7
COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS 11
MODEL RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT 12
COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS 13
COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS 16
NOTE RESPONSES TO A COMPLAINT 19
WHITE V. BENKOWSKI 25
COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS 28
NOTE THE GENERAL THEORY OF OBLIGATION IN WHITE V. BENKOWSKI 30
B. OTHER BASIC TYPES OF AGREEMENTS 31
SLAWSON, STANDARD FORM CONTRACTS AND DEMOCRATIC CONTROL OF
LAW MAKING POWER 31
MACNEIL, A PRIMER OF CONTRACT PLANNING 32
C. A BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO RELATIONAL EXCHANGE 33
SECTION TWO: MAJOR SOCIAL RESOURCES THAT FACILITATE AGREEMENTS AND THEIR
PERFORMANCE . 34
K. LLEWELLYN, CONTRACT: INSTITUTIONAL ASPECTS 34
A. RESOURCES NOT PRIMARY OBJECTS OF STUDY IN THIS BOOK, BUT OF
IMPORTANCE TO ITS THEMES 35
B. RESOURCES TO BE STUDIED IN THIS BOOK 36
SECTION THREE: GENERAL THEORIES OF OBLIGATION AND REMEDIES*AN
INTRODUCTION 38
A. THEORIES OF OBLIGATION 38
B. REMEDIES 40
PROBLEM 1-1 40
SULLIVAN V. O CONNOR 41
FULLER, PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY 48
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CHAPTER TWO. GENERAL THEORIES OF OBLIGATION 51
SECTION ONE: THEORIES OF OBLIGATION AND THEIR RELEVANCE TO THE LAWYER S
ROLE 51
SECTION TWO: OBLIGATION ARISING FROM AN AGREEMENT WITH CONSIDERATION*
THE LEADING THEORY 53
HARDESTY V. SMITH 53
DOUGHERTY V. SALT 55
PROBLEM 2-1 57
WILLISTON, RESTATEMENT OF CONTRACTS IS PUBLISHED BY THE AMERICAN
LAW INSTITUTE 57
K. LLEWELLYN, THE BRAMBLE BUSH 58
FULLER, CONSIDERATION AND FORM 58
PROBLEM 2-2 62
MAUGHS V. PORTER 62
HAMER V. SIDWAY 66
G. GILMORE, THE DEATH OF CONTRACT 69
BAEHR V. PENN-O-TEX OIL CORP 70
NEUHOFF V. MARVIN LUMBER AND CEDAR CO 73
SPRINGSTEAD V. NEES 74
2 CORBIN ON CONTRACTS 76
NOTE PROMISE FOR PROMISE AS CONSIDERATION 77
FULLER, CONSIDERATION AND FORM 77
VON MEHREN, CONTRACTS IN GENERAL 79
FULLER & PERDUE, THE RELIANCE INTEREST IN CONTRACT DAMAGES 80
DE LOS SANTOS V. GREAT WESTERN SUGAR COMPANY 80
WOOD V. LUCY, LADY DUFF-GORDON 82
PROBLEM 2-3 84
H.G. WOOD, A TREATISE ON THE LAW OF MASTER AND SERVANT 85
WEINER V. MCGRAW-HILL, INC 85
BLADES, EMPLOYMENT AT WILL VS. INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM: ON LIMITING THE
ABUSIVE EXERCISE OF EMPLOYER POWER 88
MATTEIV. HOPPER 88
PROBLEM 2-4 91
NOTE THE PREEXISTING DUTY DOCTRINE 91
2 CORBIN ON CONTRACTS 92
PROBLEM 2-5 93
HILLMAN AND O ROURKE, RETHINKING CONSIDERATION IN THE ELECTRONIC
AGE 93
NOTE RELATING CONSIDERATION TO AGREEMENT LAW AND THE STATUTE OF
FRAUDS 94
SECTION THREE: OBLIGATION ARISING FROM JUSTIFIED RELIANCE*PROMISSORY
ESTOPPEL 94
S. PUFENDORF, DE JURE NATURAE ET GENTIUM 94
ATIYAH, CONTRACTS, PROMISES AND THE LAW OF OBLIGATIONS 95
KIRKSEY V. KIRKSEY 95
NOTE FROM EQUITABLE ESTOPPEL TO PROMISSORY ESTOPPEL 96
COCHRAN V. ROBINHOOD LANE BAPTIST CHURCH 99
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NOTE, CONTRACTS, PROMISSORY ESTOPPEL 102
WHEELER V. WHITE 102
METZGER AND PHILLIPS, THE EMERGENCE OF PROMISSORY ESTOPPEL AS AN
INDEPENDENT THEORY OF RECOVERY 106
KNAPP, RELIANCE IN THE REVISED RESTATEMENT: THE PROLIFERATION OF
PROMISSORY ESTOPPEL 107
HOFFMAN V. RED OWL STORES 107
HENDERSON, PROMISSORY ESTOPPEL AND TRADITIONAL CONTRACT
DOCTRINE 114
WHITFORD & MACAULAY, HOFFMAN V. RED OWL STORES: THE REST OF THE
STORY 115
NOTE ANOTHER POP STAR S EXPERIENCE WITH PROMISSORY ESTOPPEL 118
LOCAL 1330, UNITED STEEL WORKERS V. UNITED STATES STEEL CORP 120
HILLMAN, QUESTIONING THE NEW CONSENSUS ON PROMISSORY ESTOPPEL:
AN EMPIRICAL AND THEORETICAL STUDY 125
PROBLEM 2-6 126
SECTION FOUR: OBLIGATION ARISING FROM UNJUST ENRICHMENT 127
G. PALMER, LAW OF RESTITUTION 127
BLOOMGARDEN V. COYER 127
SPARKS V. GUSTAFSON 135
PROBLEM 2-7 138
D. DOBBS, REMEDIES 138
GAY V. MOONEY 139
PERILLO, RESTITUTION IN A CONTRACTUAL CONTEXT 140
KEARNS V. ANDREE 141
DAWSON, RESTITUTION WITHOUT ENRICHMENT 144
KULL, RATIONALIZING RESTITUTION 145
POSNER V. SEDER 145
KELLEY V. HANCE 147
BRITTON V. TURNER 149
GORDON, BRITTON V. TURNER: A SIGNPOST ON THE CROOKED ROAD TO
FREEDOM IN THE EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT 153
PROBLEM 2-8 154
NOTE VARIANT TERMINOLOGY: UNJUST ENRICHMENT, RESTITUTION, QUASI-
CONTRACT, QUANTUM MERUIT, COMMON COUNTS 155
WATTS V. WATTS 157
NOTE REGULATION OF PRIVATE RELATIONS 161
G. GILMORE, THE DEATH OF CONTRACT 162
J. DAWSON, GIFTS AND PROMISES 162
SECTION FIVE: OBLIGATION ARISING FROM PROMISES FOR BENEFIT RECEIVED 163
MILLS V.WYMAN 163
NOTE MILLS V. WYMAN: ADDITIONAL FACTS 166
WEBB V. MCGOWIN 167
OBERER, ON LAW, LAWYERING AND LAW PROFESSING: THE GOLDEN SAND... 171
EDSONV. POPPE 173
HENDERSON, PROMISES GROUNDED IN THE PAST: THE IDEA OF UNJUST
ENRICHMENT AND THE LAW OF CONTRACTS 175
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NOTE THE CONCEPT OF MORAL OBLIGATION 176
SECTION SIX: OBLIGATION ARISING FROM TORT 178
W. PROSSER AND W. KEETON ON TORTS 178
SPEIDEL, THE BORDERLAND OF CONTRACT 179
MAULDIN V. SHEFFER 180
W. PROSSER AND W. KEETON ON TORTS 185
HARGRAVE V. OKI NURSERY, INC 187
NOTE ADDITIONAL ELABORATION OF OKI NURSERY S ARGUMENT 189
I. AYRES & G. KLASS, INSINCERE PROMISES 190
SECTION SEVEN: OBLIGATION ARISING SOLELY FROM FORM 192
EISENBERG, DONATIVE PROMISES 194
1464-EIGHT LTD. & MILLIS V. JOPPICH 194
PROBLEM 2-9 198
SECTION EIGHT: OBLIGATION ARISING FROM A STATUTORY WARRANTY 199
KEITH V. BUCHANAN 199
NOTE MORE ON THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN AFFIRMATIONS OF FACT AND
OPINION 207
WEBSTER V. BLUE SHIP TEA ROOM 207
J. WHITE & R. SUMMERS, UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE 211
C. GERMAIN, THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON CONTRACTS FOR THE
INTERNATIONAL SALE OF GOODS: GUIDE TO RESEARCH AND LITERATURE... 213
SECTION NINE: THE STATUTE OF FRAUDS 213
HOWARD M. SCHOOR ASSOCIATES, INC. V. HOLMDEL HEIGHTS CONSTRUCTION
CO 217
NOTE WHAT KIND OF WRITING? 223
STERLING V. TAYLOR 223
NOTE MORE ON WHAT KIND OF WRITING? 233
MCLNTOSH V. MURPHY 234
NOTE PART PERFORMANCE AND THE STATUTE OF FRAUDS 242
PROBLEM 2-10 243
FRY, X MARKS THE SPOT: NEW TECHNOLOGIES COMPEL NEW CONCEPTS FOR
COMMERCIAL LAW 243
NOTE THE STATUTE OF FRAUDS AND ELECTRONIC CONTRACTING 245
PROBLEM 2-11 246
CHAPTER THREE. REMEDIES 247
SECTION ONE: REMEDIES AND THE ROLE OF LAWYERS 247
SECTION TWO: REMEDIAL THEORY*SOME FUNDAMENTALS 248
POUND, THE LIMITS OF EFFECTIVE LEGAL ACTION 248
FULLER AND PERDUE, THE RELIANCE INTEREST IN CONTRACT DAMAGES 248
WILKINSON-RYAN AND HOFFMAN, BREACH IS FOR SUCKERS 251
SECTION THREE: EXPECTANCY DAMAGES FOR BREACH OF AN AGREEMENT WITH
CONSIDERATION*THE RULE, ITS RATIONALES, AND ITS APPLICATION IN
VARIOUS CONTEXTS 252
GROVES V. JOHN WUNDER CO 252
EISENBERG, THE RESPONSIVE MODEL OF CONTRACT LAW 264
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MAUTE, THE UNEARTHED FACTS OF PEEVYHOUSE V. GARLAND COAL &
MINING CO 265
ROCK ISLAND IMPROVEMENT COMPANY V. HELMERICH & PAYNE, INC 266
RADFORD V. DE FROBERVILLE 269
PROBLEM 3-1 270
NOTE THE EXPECTANCY INTEREST IN VARIOUS CONTEXTS 271
THORNE V. WHITE 271
WARNER V. MCLAY 274
COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS 276
FULLER AND PERDUE, THE RELIANCE INTEREST IN CONTRACT DAMAGES 276
VON MEHREN, CONTRACTS IN GENERAL 278
HANDICAPPED CHILDREN S EDUCATION BOARD OF SHEBOYGAN COUNTY V.
LUKASZEWSKI 279
NOTE THE CONCEPT OF EFFICIENT BREACH *AN INTRODUCTION AND
CAVEAT 282
R. POSNER, ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF LAW 283
L. FULLER, THE MORALITY OF LAW 284
PROBLEM 3-2 284
PROBLEM 3-3 284
TONGISH V. THOMAS 286
PROBLEM 3-4 289
NERI V. RETAIL MARINE CORP 291
PROBLEM 3-5 296
NOTE LOST EXPECTANCY, GENERAL DAMAGES, AND CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES 297
SECTION FOUR: AVAILABILITY OF LOST EXPECTANCY DAMAGES* QUALIFICATIONS
AND LIMITS 298
HADLEY V. BAXENDALE 298
PROBLEM 3-6 301
R. POSNER, ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF LAW 301
AYRES AND GERTNER, FILLING GAPS IN INCOMPLETE CONTRACTS: AN
ECONOMIC THEORY OF DEFAULT RULES 302
ARMSTRONG V. BANGOR MILL SUPPLY CORP 302
NOTE THE TACIT AGREEMENT TEST 303
PROBLEM 3-7 304
CLARK V. MARSIGLIA 306
PROBLEM 3-8 307
SCHIAVI MOBILE HOMES, INC. V. GIRONDA 308
PROBLEM 3-9 310
PARKER V. TWENTIETH CENTURY-FOX FILM CORP 311
HILLMAN, KEEPING THE DEAL TOGETHER AFTER MATERIAL BREACH*
COMMON LAW MITIGATION RULES, THE UCC, AND THE RESTATEMENT
(SECOND) OF CONTRACTS 319
PROBLEM 3-10 320
IN RE WORLDCOM, INC 320
EVERGREEN AMUSEMENT CORP. V. MILSTEAD 326
NOTE THE NEW BUSINESS RULE TODAY 328
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LAKOTA GIRL SCOUT COUNCIL, INC. V. HAVEY FUND-RAISING MANAGEMENT,
INC 328
BEN-SHAHAR AND BERNSTEIN, THE SECRECY INTEREST IN CONTRACT LAW 333
CHRUM V. CHARLES HEATING AND COOLING, INC 335
NOTE MENTAL DISTRESS DAMAGES AND JURY INSTRUCTIONS 339
HOFFMAN AND RADUS, INSTRUCTING JURIES ON NONECONOMIC CONTRACT
DAMAGES 339
NOTE PUNITIVE DAMAGES IN CONTRACT CASES 340
NOTE OTHER QUALIFICATIONS AND LIMITS ON LOST EXPECTANCY RECOVERY... 341
HILLMAN, CONTRACT LORE 343
SECTION FIVE: REIMBURSEMENT OF RELIANCE COSTS AS AN ALTERNATIVE REMEDY
WHERE THERE IS A BREACH OF AN AGREEMENT WITH CONSIDERATION 344
NURSE V. BARNS 344
CHICAGO COLISEUM CLUB V. DEMPSEY 344
NOTE SUBSEQUENT DEVELOPMENTS: DEMPSEY V. TUNNEY 351
MERRY GENTLEMAN, LLC V. GEORGE & LEONA PRODS., INC 351
FULLER AND PERDUE, THE RELIANCE INTEREST IN CONTRACT DAMAGES 357
AUTOTROL CORP. V. CONTINENTAL WATER SYSTEMS CORP , 359
SECTION SIX: VALIDITY OF CLAUSES PROVIDING FOR A SPECIFIC MONETARY
REMEDY
IN THE EVENT OF BREACH OR REPUDIATION OF AN AGREEMENT WITH
CONSIDERATION 364
H. J. MCGRATH CO. V. WISNER 364
TRUCK RENT-A-CENTER, INC. V. PURITAN FARMS 2ND, INC 366
PROBLEM 3-11 372
NOTE POSSIBLE RECOVERY UNDER A LIQUIDATED DAMAGES CLAUSE WHEN
THERE ARE NO ACTUAL DAMAGES 372
PROBLEM 3-12 373
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY V. DINARDO 374
NOTE MORE ON DINARDO 380
PROBLEM 3-13 381
HILLMAN, THE LIMITS OF BEHAVIORAL DECISION THEORY IN LEGAL
ANALYSIS: THE CASE OF LIQUIDATED DAMAGES 381
SECTION SEVEN: MONETARY REMEDIES WHERE THE THEORY OF OBLIGATION IS
PROMISSORY ESTOPPEL 383
GOODMAN V. DICKER 385
WALTERS V. MARATHON OIL CO 387
PROBLEM 3-14 389
NOTE RELIANCE RECOVERY WHEN THE AGREEMENT HAS BEEN DISRUPTED.... 390
SECTION EIGHT: RESTITUTIONARY RELIEF AND THEORIES OF OBLIGATION 390
CRASWELL, AGAINST FULLER AND PERDUE 392
A. WHERE A NON-BREACHING PLAINTIFF CONFERRED A BENEFIT AND ELECTS
A RESTITUTIONARY RECOVERY 392
UNITED STATES FOR USE OF SUSI CONTRACTING CO. V. ZARA
CONTRACTING CO 393
HENDERSON, PROMISES GROUNDED IN THE PAST: THE IDEA OF UNJUST
ENRICHMENT AND THE LAW OF CONTRACTS 397
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B. WHERE A NON-BREACHING PLAINTIFF CONFERRED A BENEFIT BUT HAD A
NEGATIVE EXPECTANCY (A LOSING CONTRACT) 398
CHILDRES & GARAMELLA, THE LAW OF RESTITUTION AND THE RELIANCE
INTEREST IN CONTRACT 401
KULL, RESTITUTION AS A REMEDY FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT 401
PROBLEM 3-15 402
C. WHERE A NON-BREACHING PLAINTIFF CONFERRED A BENEFIT BUT
CANNOT PROVE LOST EXPECTANCY 402
BAUSCH & LOMB, INC. V. BRESSLER 402
OSTEEN V. JOHNSON 407
NOTE THE IMPORTANCE OF FORMAL WRITTEN CONTRACTS 410
D. WHERE THE PLAINTIFF HAS CONFERRED A BENEFIT BUT THE CONTRACT IS
INVALID, FRUSTRATED, OR OTHERWISE UNENFORCEABLE 411
E. WHERE THE PLAINTIFF HAS MATERIALLY BROKEN THE CONTRACT AFTER
CONFERRING A BENEFIT 412
PROBLEM 3-16 412
SECTION NINE: SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE 413
KITCHEN V. HERRING 413
NOTE REMEDIAL RIGHTS UNDER A CONTRACT FOR THE SALE OF LAND 414
CURTICE BROTHERS CO. V. CATTS 415
NOTE ENFORCEMENT OF SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE DECREES 419
IN RE IBP, INC. SHAREHOLDERS LITIGATION 421
E. FARNSWORTH, CONTRACTS 425
NOTE DEFENSES TO AND LIMITATIONS ON AVAILABILITY OF SPECIFIC
PERFORMANCE 425
PRATT FURNITURE CO. V. MCBEE 427
SECTION TEN: ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION: AN INTRODUCTION 435
LIEBERMAN & HENRY, LESSONS FROM THE ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE
RESOLUTION MOVEMENT 435
SHAVELL, ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION: AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS 436
MENTSCHIKOFF, THE SIGNIFICANCE OF ARBITRATION* A PRELIMINARY
INQUIRY 436
STIPANOWICH, ARBITRATION: THE NEW LITIGATION 438
PART TWO. THE AGREEMENT PROCESS
CHAPTER FOUR. AGREEMENTS AND PROMISES 443
SECTION ONE: THE AGREEMENT PROCESS AND THE ROLE OF LAWYERS 443
SECTION TWO: PLANNING AND DRAFTING 443
A. TWO MAIN TYPES OF PLANNING 444
MACNEIL, A PRIMER OF CONTRACT PLANNING 444
B. DRAFTING TECHNIQUES 444
MAXEY, FUNDAMENTALS OF DRAFTSMANSHIP*A GUIDE FOR THE
APPRENTICE IN PREPARING AGREEMENTS 445
LARRY E. RIBSTEIN, DELAWYERING THE CORPORATION 450
GEORGE G. TRIANTIS, IMPROVING CONTRACT QUALITY: MODULARITY,
TECHNOLOGY, AND INNOVATION IN CONTRACT DESIGN 450
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PROBLEM 4-1 451
C. PLANNING AND DRAFTING FOR PERFORMANCE 451
P. SIVIGLIA, WRITING CONTRACTS 451
MACNEIL, A PRIMER OF CONTRACT PLANNING 451
PROBLEM 4-2 452
WEISTART, REQUIREMENTS AND OUTPUT CONTRACTS: QUANTITY
VARIATIONS UNDER THE UCC 453
PROBLEM 4-3 455
STACKS V. F & S PETROLEUM CO 456
D. PLANNING AND DRAFTING AGAINST RISKS 458
LOUIS BROWN, PLANNING BY LAWYERS 461
PROBLEM 4-4 462
K. CLERMONT, R. HILLMAN, S. JOHNSON & R. SUMMERS, LAW FOR
SOCIETY: NATURE, FUNCTIONS, AND LIMITS 463
SECTION THREE: THE LIMITS OF PLANNING 465
MACAULAY, THE USE AND NON-USE OF CONTRACT IN THE MANUFACTURING
INDUSTRY 465
NOTE CONTRACTS IN RUSSIA IN THE 1990S 466
SECTION FOUR: THE NATURE OF ASSENT 467
EMBRY V. HARGADINE, MCKITTRICK DRY GOODS CO 467
PROBLEM 4-5 471
LUCY V. ZEHMER 472
19 A. LEOPOLD, G. BEYER, & D. PARK, WEST S LEGAL FORMS 478
RICHMAN AND SCHMELZER, WHEN MONEY GREW ON TREES: LUCY V.
ZEHMER AND CONTRACTING IN A BOOM MARKET 482
NOTE THEORIES OF OBLIGATION REVISITED 483
WHITTIER, THE RESTATEMENT OF CONTRACTS AND MUTUAL ASSENT 484
PROBLEM 4-6 484
PROBLEM 4-7 486
MORROW V. MORROW 486
TILBERT V. EAGLE LOCK CO 488
1 CORBIN ON CONTRACTS 492
PROBLEM 4-8 492
RAFFLES V. WICHELHAUS 493
A.W.B. SIMPSON, LEADING CASES IN THE COMMON LAW 496
SECTION FIVE: THE OFFER 497
1 CORBIN ON CONTRACTS 497
LEFKOWITZ V. GREAT MINNEAPOLIS SURPLUS STORE, INC 497
COURTEEN SEED CO. V. ABRAHAM 502
PROBLEM 4-9 504
SECTION SIX: THE ACCEPTANCE 506
CORBIN, OFFER AND ACCEPTANCE, AND SOME OF THE RESULTING LEGAL
RELATIONS 506
ARDENTE V. HORAN 507
PROBLEM 4-10 510
BERGEY V. HSBC BANK USA , 510
WHITE V. CORLIES 513
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PROBLEM 4-11 515
NOTE INDEPENDENT SIGNIFICANCE OF AGREEMENT AND CONSIDERATION 517
SECTION SEVEN: DURATION OF OFFERS 517
AKERS V. J.B. SEDBERRY, INC 518
E. FARNSWORTH, CONTRACTS 523
VASKIE V. WEST AMERICAN INSURANCE CO 523
NOTE STILL FURTHER ASPECTS OF VASKIE V. WEST AMERICAN INSURANCE
CO 529
CALDWELL V. CLINE 529
NOTE COUNTER-OFFERS 530
J. DAWSON, GIFTS AND PROMISES 533
NOTE THE OFFERER S POWER TO REVOKE 533
MARSH V.LOTT 534
DAVIS V. JACOBY 537
WORMSER, THE TRUE CONCEPTION OF UNILATERAL CONTRACTS 543
BRACKENBURY V. HODGKIN 545
NOTE AN EVEN TRUER CONCEPTION OF UNILATERAL CONTRACTS 547
PROBLEM 4-12 548
PETTERSON V. PATTBERG 548
PROBLEM 4-13 552
NOTE ADDITIONAL FACTS IN PETTERSON V. PATTBERG 552
PETTIT, MODERN UNILATERAL CONTRACTS 552
GARBER V. HARRIS TRUST & SAV. BANK 554
NOTE A DRAFTER S RESPONSE TO GARBER V. HARRIS TRUST? 556
NOTE THE DUTY OF THE OFFEREE OF A UNILATERAL CONTRACT WHO HAS
BEGUN PERFORMANCE TO NOTIFY THE OFFEROR 556
DRENNAN V. STAR PAVING CO 557
SCHULTZ, THE FIRM OFFER PUZZLE: A STUDY OF BUSINESS PRACTICE IN THE
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY 561
LANGDELL, A SUMMARY OF THE LAW OF CONTRACTS 564
PROBLEM 4-14 564
NOTE RELIANCE IN THE BARGAINING CONTEXT 564
KESSLER AND FINE, CULPA IN CONTRAHENDO, BARGAINING IN GOOD FAITH,
AND FREEDOM OF CONTRACT: A COMPARATIVE STUDY 565
SECTION EIGHT: BARGAINING AT A DISTANCE 565
ADAMS V. LINDSELL 565
PROBLEM 4-15 568
NOTE ELECTRONIC CONTRACT ISSUES 568
NOTE CONTRACT FORMATION REVISITED 569
SECTION NINE: AGREEMENTS TO AGREE AND RELATED MATTERS 570
ARNOLD PALMER GOLF CO. V. FUQUA INDUS., INC 570
EMPRO MANUFACTURING CO., INC. V. BALL-CO MANUFACTURING, INC 577
LLEWELLYN, ON WARRANTY OF QUALITY, AND SOCIETY 581
WHITFORD, IAN MACNEIL S CONTRIBUTION TO CONTRACTS SCHOLARSHIP 581
JOSEPH MARTIN, JR., DELICATESSEN, INC. V. SCHUMACHER 582
E. FARNSWORTH, CONTRACTS : 585
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SECTION TEN: LIMITS ON THE SCOPE OF TRADITIONAL OFFER-ACCEPTANCE
ANALYSIS*A SUMMARY 586
SCHLESINGER, MANIFESTATION OF ASSENT WITHOUT IDENTIFIABLE SEQUENCE
IN OFFER AND ACCEPTANCE 586
BUXBAUM, RUDOLF B. SCHLESINGER*A TRIBUTE 589
SECTION ELEVEN: INTRODUCTION TO CONTRACT FORMATION IN THE FORM CONTRACT
SETTING 589
NOTE BASIC ROUTES TO CONTRACT FORMATION UNDER SECTION 2-207 592
STEMCOR USA, INC. V. TRIDENT STEEL CORP 592
PAUL GOTTLIEB & CO., INC. V. ALPS SOUTH CORP 597
J. WHITE & R. SUMMERS, THE UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE 602
NOTE TERMS ON OR IN CONTAINERS 602
HILL V. GATEWAY 2000 603
CHAPTER FIVE. POLICING AGREEMENTS AND PROMISES 611
SECTION ONE: POLICING DOCTRINES AND THE ROLE OF LAWYERS 611
SECTION TWO: DURESS 615
STANDARD BOX CO. V. MUTUAL BISCUIT CO 615
DALZELL, DURESS BY ECONOMIC PRESSURE 1 618
S.P. DUNHAM & COMPANY V. KUDRA 619
DALZELL, DURESS BY ECONOMIC PRESSURE 1 622
DAWSON, ECONOMIC DURESS AND THE FAIR EXCHANGE IN FRENCH AND
GERMAN LAW 622
M. TREBILCOCK, THE LIMITS OF FREEDOM OF CONTRACT 623
PROBLEM 5-1 623
NOTE PRICE GOUGING STATUTES 624
NOTE UNDUE INFLUENCE 624
SECTION THREE: MISREPRESENTATION, CONCEALMENT, AND THE DUTY TO
DISCLOSE 624
BATES V. CASHMAN 625
GIBB V. CITICORP MORTGAGE, INC 625
HOLCOMB V. HOFFSCHNEIDER 632
WEINTRAUB V. KROBATSCH 637
AMERICAN LAW INSTITUTE PRINCIPLES OF THE LAW OF SOFTWARE
CONTRACTS 642
KRONMAN, MISTAKE, DISCLOSURE, INFORMATION AND THE LAW OF
CONTRACTS 644
C. FRIED, CONTRACT AS PROMISE 644
HILLMAN AND O ROURKE, DEFENDING DISCLOSURE IN SOFTWARE
LICENSING 645
PROBLEM 5-2 646
NOTE DUTY TO DISCLOSE THE LEGAL EFFECT OF AN AGREEMENT 646
P. SIVIGLIA, WRITING CONTRACTS 648
SECTION FOUR: PUBLIC POLICY 648
MCCUTCHEON V. UNITED HOMES CORP 648
NOTE INTERPLAY BETWEEN PROCESS AND SUBSTANCE 652
HENDERSON V. QUEST EXPEDITIONS 653
TABLE OF CONTENTS XXXV
PROBLEM 5-3 656
KARPINSKI V. INGRASCI 657
DWYER V.JUNG 662
NOTE ADDITIONAL COVENANTS NOT TO COMPETE 666
PROBLEM 5-4 667
R. HILLMAN, PRINCIPLES OF CONTRACT LAW 668
SECTION FIVE: INEQUALITY OF THE EXCHANGE 668
1 J. STORY, COMMENTARIES ON EQUITY JURISPRUDENCE AS ADMINISTERED
IN ENGLAND AND AMERICA 668
FRIENDLY ICE CREAM CORP. V. BECKNER 668
JACKSON V. SEYMOUR 673
ATIYAH, BOOK REVIEW: C. FRIED, CONTRACT AS PROMISE 678
SECTION SIX: UNCONSCIONABILITY 678
A. ORIGINS 678
RYAN V. WEINER 679
B. PROCEDURAL AND SUBSTANTIVE UNCONSCIONABILITY 688
INDUSTRALEASE AUTOMATED & SCIENTIFIC EQUIPMENT CORP. V.
R.M.E. ENTERPRISES, INC 688
NOTE PROCEDURAL AND SUBSTANTIVE UNCONSCIONABILITY 692
HILLMAN, DEBUNKING SOME MYTHS ABOUT UNCONSCIONABILITY:
A NEW FRAMEWORK FOR U.C.C. SECTION 2-302 697
JONES V. STAR CREDIT CORP 697
R. HILLMAN, PRINCIPLES OF CONTRACT LAW 702
NEHF, WRITING CONTRACTS IN THE CLIENT S INTEREST 704
NOTE UNCONSCIONABILITY AND REMEDY LIMITATIONS 704
SECTION SEVEN: POLICING THE STANDARD FORM CONTRACT 706
KESSLER, CONTRACTS OF ADHESION*SOME THOUGHTS ABOUT FREEDOM OF
CONTRACT 706
FAIRFIELD LEASING CORPORATION V. TECHNI-GRAPHICS, INC 709
C & J FERTILIZER, INC. V. ALLIED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO 713
WHITE, FORM CONTRACTS UNDER REVISED ARTICLE 2 722
PROBLEM 5-5 723
NOTE ONE ATTEMPT TO USE PLAIN ENGLISH 724
CASPI V. THE MICROSOFT NETWORK 725
NOTE SOME EVIDENCE OF THE LACK OF READING OF E-STANDARD FORMS 728
JEREZ V. JD CLOSEOUTS, LLC 729
HILLMAN, ONLINE BOILERPLATE: WOULD MANDATORY WEBSITE DISCLOSURE
OF E-STANDARD TERMS BACKFIRE? 735
NOTE INTERNET RETAIL STRATEGIES 737
SECTION EIGHT: SOME ADDITIONAL POLICING DOCTRINES 738
SECTION NINE: POLICING CONTRACT MODIFICATIONS 741
ALASKA PACKERS ASSOCIATION V. DOMENICO 741
THREEDY, A FISH STORY: ALASKA PACKERS ASSOCIATION V. DOMENICO 744
SCHWARTZREICH V. BAUMAN-BASCH, INC 745
PROBLEM 5-6 749
NOTE THE PREEXISTING DUTY RULE TODAY 749
ANGEL V. MURRAY 751
XXXVI
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HILLMAN, CONTRACT MODIFICATION UNDER THE RESTATEMENT (SECOND) OF
CONTRACTS 754
MACNEIL, ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF CONTRACTUAL RELATIONS: ITS SHORTFALLS
AND THE NEED FOR A RICH CLASSIFICATORY APPARATUS 755
FLOWERS V. DIAMOND SHAMROCK CORP 755
CONSOLIDATED EDISON CO. OF NEW YORK, INC. V. ARROLL 761
PROBLEM 5-7 764
NOTE EXECUTORY ACCORD, ACCORD AND SATISFACTION, AND SUBSTITUTED
CONTRACT UNDER THE RESTATEMENT (SECOND) OF CONTRACTS 765
PROBLEM 5-8 766
PART THREE. THE PERFORMANCE PROCESS
CHAPTER SIX. SUBSTANTIVE CONTENT OF THE DUTY TO PERFORM 771
SECTION ONE: THE PERFORMANCE STAGE AND THE ROLE OF LAWYERS 771
SECTION TWO: CONTRACT TERMS AND PAROL EVIDENCE RULES 772
MITCHILL V. LATH 773
MASTERSON V. SINE 779
N.Y. REAL PROP. LAW § 258 786
BAKER V. BAILEY 787
4 S. WILLISTON AND W. JAEGER, A TREATISE ON THE LAW OF CONTRACTS 791
6 CORBIN ON CONTRACTS 792
CALAMARI & PERILLO, A PLEA FOR A UNIFORM PAROL EVIDENCE RULE AND
PRINCIPLES OF CONTRACT INTERPRETATION 793
PROBLEM 6-1 793
J. WHITE AND R. SUMMERS, UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE 794
NOTE THE AMBIGUITY EXCEPTION TO THE PAROL EVIDENCE RULE 795
GOLD KIST, INC. V. CARR 795
GREENFIELD V. PHILLES RECORDS, INC 798
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC CO. V. G.W. THOMAS DRAYAGE & RIGGING
CO 802
ESKIMO PIE CORP. V. WHITELAWN DAIRIES, INC 807
RIVERISLAND COLD STORAGE, INC. V. FRESNO-MADERA PRODUCTION CREDIT
ASSOCIATION 813
PROBLEM 6-2 820
NOTE THE PAROL EVIDENCE RULE AND OTHER THEORIES OF OBLIGATION 820
HIELD V. THYBERG 821
MODEL RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT 825
PROBLEM 6-3 825
NOTE THE CONDITION PRECEDENT EXCEPTION TO THE PAROL EVIDENCE
RULE 825
6 CORBIN ON CONTRACTS 826
SECTION THREE: GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF INTERPRETATION 827
PATTERSON, THE INTERPRETATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF CONTRACTS 828
BERKE MOORE CO. V. PHOENIX BRIDGE CO 828
PROBLEM 6-4 830
TURNER HOLDINGS, INC. V. HOWARD MILLER CLOCK CO 832
TABLE OF CONTENTS
XXXVII
PROBLEM 6-5 838
M&G POLYMERS USA V. TACKETT 839
NANAKULI PAVING AND ROCK CO. V. SHELL OIL CO., INC 848
GEWIRTZ, COMMENTARY ON KARL N. LLEWELLYN, WHAT PRICE CONTRACT?*
AN ESSAY IN PERSPECTIVE 857
SCOTT, IS ARTICLE 2 THE BEST WE CAN DO? 858
PROBLEM 6-6 860
NOTE THE IMPORTANCE OF CLEAR DRAFTING 861
SECTION FOUR: GAP FILLERS 863
COHEN, THE BASIS OF CONTRACT 864
HAINES V. CITY OF NEW YORK 864
NOTE DISTINGUISHING INTERPRETATION FROM GAP FILLING 867
FARNSWORTH, DISPUTES OVER OMISSION IN CONTRACTS 868
HASLUND V. SIMON PROPERTY GROUP, INC 870
PROBLEM 6-7 873
NOTE GAP FILLERS UNDER THE UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE 874
SOUTHWEST ENGINEERING CO. V. MARTIN TRACTOR CO 875
SECTION FIVE: GOOD FAITH 880
FORTUNE V. NATIONAL CASH REGISTER CO 881
HILLMAN, DRAFTING CHAPTER 2 OF THE ALI S EMPLOYMENT LAW
RESTATEMENT IN THE SHADOW OF CONTRACT LAW: AN ASSESSMENT OF
THE CHALLENGES AND RESULTS 888
SUMMERS, GOOD FAITH IN GENERAL CONTRACT LAW AND THE SALES
PROVISIONS OF THE UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE 893
1970 PROCEEDINGS OF THE AMERICAN LAW INSTITUTE 895
SUMMERS, THE GENERAL DUTY OF GOOD FAITH* ITS RECOGNITION AND
CONCEPTUALIZATION 895
FELD V. HENRY S. LEVY & SONS, INC 896
NOTE GOOD FAITH IN THE UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE 899
HOLMES, THE PATH OF THE LAW 901
L. FULLER, THE LAW IN QUEST OF ITSELF. 902
CHAPTER SEVEN. CONDITIONAL NATURE OF THE DUTY TO PERFORM, AND
PERMISSIBLE RESPONSES TO FAILURE OF CONDITION AND BREACH OF
DUTY 903
SECTION ONE: CONDITIONS AND THE ROLE OF LAWYERS 903
SECTION TWO: SPECIFIC USES OF EXPRESS CONDITIONS AND THEIR OPERATION
AND EFFECT 906
CORBIN, CONDITIONS IN THE LAW OF CONTRACT 908
MERRITT HILL VINEYARDS INC. V. WINDY HEIGHTS VINEYARD, INC 909
JACOB & YOUNGS, INC. V. KENT 911
NOTE TWO COMMENTS ON JACOB & YOUNG 916
ATIYAH, BOOK REVIEW OF C. FRIED, CONTRACT AS PROMISE 917
CRASWELL, WHEN IS A WILLFUL BREACH WILLFUL ? THE LINK BETWEEN
DEFINITIONS AND DAMAGES 917
PROBLEM 7-1 918
BROWN-MARX ASSOCIATES, LTD. V. EMIGRANT SAVINGS BANK 918
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NOTE SPECIAL RULES APPLICABLE TO EXPRESS CONDITIONS 923
SECTION THREE: INTERPRETATION OF CONTRACT LANGUAGE TO DETERMINE
WHETHER IT CREATES AN EXPRESS CONDITION 924
GLAHOLM V. HAYS 924
HOWARD V. FEDERAL CROP INS. CORP 926
PROBLEM 7-2 931
PROBLEM 7-3 931
SECTION FOUR: INTERPRETATION OF THE CONTENT OF EXPRESS CONDITIONS 932
GIBSON V. CRANAGE 932
FORMAN V. BENSON 933
NOTE FURTHER ASPECTS OF FORMAN V. BENSON 940
LUTTINGER V. ROSEN 941
SECTION FIVE: EXCUSE AND AVOIDANCE OF EXPRESS CONDITIONS 942
E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS POWDER CO. V. SCHLOTTMAN 942
HANNA V. COMMERCIAL TRAVELERS MUTUAL ACCIDENT ASSOCIATION 944
CONNECTICUT FIRE INSURANCE CO. V. FOX 949
8 CORBIN ON CONTRACTS 953
R. HILLMAN, PRINCIPLES OF CONTRACT LAW 953
PROBLEM 7-4 953
SECTION SIX: THE OVERRIDING OF EXPRESS CONDITIONS TO PREVENT
FORFEITURE 955
J.N.A. REALTY CORP. V. CROSS BAY CHELSEA, INC 955
KNAPP, JUDGMENT CALL: THEORETICAL APPROACHES TO CONTRACT
DECISION-MAKING 963
HOLIDAY INNS OF AMERICA, INC. V. KNIGHT 964
PROBLEM 7-5 967
NOTE UNJUST ENRICHMENT AS A THEORY TO PREVENT FORFEITURE 968
SECTION SEVEN: EXPRESS CONDITIONS AND THE LAW OF PLEADING AND
PROCEDURE 968
SECTION EIGHT: IMPLIED CONDITIONS FIXING THE ORDER OF PERFORMANCE 969
A. SIMULTANEOUS EXCHANGE 969
PASSEHL ESTATE V. PASSEHL 971
WILLISTONON CONTRACTS 979
B. SEQUENTIAL PERFORMANCES 980
E. FARNSWORTH, CONTRACTS 980
STEWART V. NEWBURY 980
PATTERSON, CONSTRUCTIVE CONDITIONS IN CONTRACTS.. 984
PROBLEM 7-6 985
SECTION NINE: IMPLIED CONDITIONS FIXING THE QUALITY OF PERFORMANCE 985
PLANTE V. JACOBS 985
O.W. GRUN ROOFING AND CONSTRUCTION CO. V. COPE 989
E. FARNSWORTH, CONTRACTS 992
NOTE SUBSTANTIAL PERFORMANCE IN LAND SALE CONTRACTS 993
WALKER & CO. V. HARRISON 993
MACNEIL, A PRIMER OF CONTRACT PLANNING 997
PROBLEM 7-7 997
NOTE DIVISIBLE CONTRACTS 998
TABLE OF CONTENTS
XXXIX
JOHN V. UNITED ADVERTISING INC 999
PATTERSON, CONSTRUCTIVE CONDITIONS IN CONTRACTS 1002
CARRIG V. GILBERT-VARKER CORP 1003
K & G CONST. CO. V. HARRIS 1005
NOTE THE RIGHT UNDER THE SECOND RESTATEMENT NOT TO PERFORM AND
TO CANCEL AFTER MATERIAL BREACH 1012
E. FARNSWORTH, CONTRACTS 1013
ROSETT, CONTRACT PERFORMANCE: PROMISES, CONDITIONS AND THE
OBLIGATION TO COMMUNICATE 1014
PROBLEM 7-8 1016
HILLMAN, CONTRACT LORE 1016
PROBLEM 7-9 1017
SECTION TEN: CONDITIONS AND ARTICLE 2 OF THE UNIFORM COMMERCIAL
CODE 1018
WILSON V. SCAMPOLI 1018
HUBBARD V. UTZ QUALITY FOODS, INC 1022
SECTION ELEVEN: ANTICIPATORY REPUDIATION AND PROSPECTIVE INABILITY TO
PERFORM 1029
HOCHSTER V. DE LA TOUR 1029
ROSETT, PARTIAL, QUALIFIED, AND EQUIVOCAL REPUDIATION OF CONTRACT....
1032
HATHAWAY V. SABIN 1035
NOTE THE UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE, THE RESTATEMENT, AND THE
RIGHT TO ADEQUATE ASSURANCES OF PERFORMANCE 1037
PROBLEM 7-10 1037
MAGNET RESOURCES, INC. V. SUMMIT MRI, INC 1038
WHITE, EIGHT CASES AND SECTION 251 1044
GREGUHN V. MUTUAL OF OMAHA INSURANCE CO 1046
PART FOUR. THE CESSATION PROCESS
CHAPTER EIGHT. GROUNDS OF RIGHTFUL CESSATION 1051
SECTION ONE: CESSATION AND THE ROLE OF LAWYERS 1051
SECTION TWO: INVALIDITY AND RELATED DEFENSES*A BRIEF RETROSPECT 1053
SECTION THREE: MUTUAL MISTAKE 1054
SHERWOOD V. WALKER 1054
G. PALMER, MISTAKE AND UNJUST ENRICHMENT 1061
PROBLEM 8-1 1063
LENAWEE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH V. MESSERLY 1063
BRIEF OF DEFENDANT-APPELLANTS*PICKLES TO THE COURT OF APPEALS OF
MICHIGAN 1070
PROBLEM 8-2 1071
KENDRICK V. BARKER 1072
PROBLEM 8-3 1075
G. PALMER, MISTAKE AND UNJUST ENRICHMENT 1076
PROBLEM 8-4 1077
XL TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION FOUR: UNILATERAL MISTAKE 1078
TRIPLE A CONTRACTORS, INC. V. RURAL WATER DISTRICT NO. 4, NEOSHO
COUNTY 1078
DONOVAN V. RRL CORP 1082
NOTE MORE UNILATERAL MISTAKES 1089
SECTION FIVE: IMPOSSIBILITY OF PERFORMANCE 1090
TAYLOR V. CALDWELL 1091
8 CORBIN ON CONTRACTS 1095
CANADIAN INDUSTRIAL ALCOHOL CO. V. DUNBAR MOLASSES CO 1096
NOTE ADDITIONAL CASES FINDING IMPOSSIBILITY 1098
SECTION SIX: IMPRACTICABILITY OF PERFORMANCE 1098
MARCOVICH LAND CO. V. J.J. NEWBERRY CO 1098
MINERAL PARK LAND CO. V. HOWARD 1105
TRANSATLANTIC FINANCING CORP. V. UNITED STATES 1108
POSNER AND ROSENFIELD, IMPOSSIBILITY AND RELATED DOCTRINES IN
CONTRACT LAW: AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS 1114
PROBLEM 8-5 1116
MISHARA CONSTRUCTION CO. V. TRANSIT-MIXED CONCRETE CORP 1117
PROBLEM 8-6 1120
SECTION SEVEN: FRUSTRATION OF PURPOSE 1121
KRELL V.HENRY 1121
NOTE THE FRUSTRATION OF PURPOSE DEFENSE SOMETIMES WORKS! 1126
PROBLEM 8-7 1127
PROBLEM 8-8 1130
SECTION EIGHT: FAILURE OF CONDITION, MATERIAL BREACH, AND THE LIKE*
A BRIEF RETROSPECT 1131
CHAPTER NINE. CESSATION, THEORIES OF OBLIGATION, AND
REMEDIES 1133
SECTION ONE: REMEDIAL IMPLICATIONS OF CESSATION AND THE ROLE OF
LAWYERS 1133
SECTION TWO: REMEDIES IN CASES OF INVALIDITY*A BRIEF RETROSPECT 1134
SECTION THREE: REMEDIES IN CASES OF MISTAKE, IMPOSSIBILITY,
IMPRACTICABILITY, AND FRUSTRATION*THE APPROACHES IN THE CASES.... 1134
COMMENT, APPORTIONING LOSS AFTER DISCHARGE OF A BURDENSOME
CONTRACT: A STATUTORY SOLUTION 1135
20TH CENTURY LITES, INC. V. GOODMAN 1135
FACTO V. PANTAGIS 1137
ALBRE MARBLE AND TILE CO. V. JOHN BOWEN CO 1141
SECTION FOUR: REMEDIES IN CASES OF MISTAKE, IMPOSSIBILITY,
IMPRACTICABILITY, AND FRUSTRATION*THE APPROACH OF THE
RESTATEMENT (SECOND) OF CONTRACTS 1144
PERILLO, RESTITUTION IN THE SECOND RESTATEMENT OF CONTRACTS 1145
HUDEC, RESTATING THE RELIANCE INTEREST 1145
THIEME V. WORST 1146
PROBLEM 9-1 1151
TABLE OF CONTENTS XLI
SECTION FIVE: THE REMEDY OF JUDICIAL REFORMATION*AVAILABILITY AND
LIMITS 1152
DAWSON, JUDICIAL REVISION OF FRUSTRATED CONTRACTS: THE UNITED
STATES 1152
SPEIDEL, THE NEW SPIRIT OF CONTRACT 1155
WEINTRAUB, A SURVEY OF CONTRACT PRACTICE AND POLICY 1156
NOTE REMEDIES AND SUBSTANCE 1160
NOTE ECONOMIC HARDSHIP CLAUSES 1161
PROBLEM 9-2 1162
SECTION SIX: REMEDIES IN CASES OF FAILURE OF CONDITION OR MATERIAL
BREACH*A BRIEF RETROSPECT 1163
PART FIVE. RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF THIRD PARTIES
CHAPTER TEN. THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES 1167
SECTION ONE: THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES AND THE ROLE OF LAWYERS 1167
SECTION TWO: INTENDED AND INCIDENTAL BENEFICIARIES 1167
LAWRENCE V. FOX 1167
SEAVER V. RANSOM 1172
GRUNEWALD V. METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART 1176
PROBLEM 10-1 1178
ALANIZ V. SCHAL ASSOCIATES 1178
NOTE FURTHER ASPECTS OF ALANIZ V. SCHAL ASSOCIATES 1181
NOTE IMAGINATIVE USE OF THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARY THEORY: SOME
SUCCESSES AND FAILURES 1183
SECTION THREE: DEFENSES 1185
MORSTAIN V. KIRCHER 1185
ROUSE V. UNITED STATES 1187
PROBLEM 10-2 1188
SECTION FOUR: REVIEW OF THIRD-PARTY-BENEFICIARY THEORY 1189
PROBLEM 10-3 1189
CHAPTER ELEVEN. ASSIGNMENT AND DELEGATION 1191
SECTION ONE: ASSIGNMENT, DELEGATION, AND THE ROLE OF LAWYERS 1191
SECTION TWO: THE POWER TO ASSIGN RIGHTS*NATURE AND LIMITS 1192
CRANE ICE CREAM CO. V. TERMINAL FREEZING & HEATING CO 1193
NOTE THE POWER TO ASSIGN RIGHTS UNDER GENERAL CONTRACT LAW AND
ARTICLE 9 OF THE UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE 1199
PROBLEM 11-1 1199
E. FARNSWORTH, CONTRACTS 1200
SECTION THREE: DEFENSES OF THE OBLIGOR AGAINST THE ASSIGNEE 1202
R. HILLMAN, PRINCIPLES OF CONTRACT LAW 1203
SECTION FOUR: DELEGATION OF DUTIES 1204
MACKE CO. V. PIZZA OF GAITHERSBURG, INC 1204
NEHF, WRITING CONTRACTS IN THE CLIENT S INTEREST 1207
NOTE ASSIGNMENT OF CONTRACT INCLUDES DELEGATION 1207
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SECTION FIVE: NOVATION 1208
UTICA MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY V. VIGO COAL COMPANY, INC 1209
APPENDIX A. JUDICIAL REASONS 1215
APPENDIX B. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF CONSIDERATION AND
RELATED DOCTRINES 1219
APPENDIX C. THE RESTATEMENT IDEA 1225
CLARK, THE RESTATEMENT OF THE LAW OF CONTRACTS 1225
PATTERSON, THE RESTATEMENT OF THE LAW OF CONTRACTS 1226
HAVIGHURST, THE RESTATEMENT OF THE LAW OF CONTRACTS 1227
GORDLEY, EUROPEAN CODES AND AMERICAN RESTATEMENTS: SOME
DIFFICULTIES 1228
OBERER, ON LAW LAWYERING AND LAW PROFESSING: THE GOLDEN SAND 1231
INDEX 1233
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| spelling | Summers, Robert S. 1933-2019 (DE-588)119159198 aut Contract and related obligation theory, doctrine, and practice Robert S. Summers ; Robert A. Hillman ; David A. Hoffman Seventh edition St. Paul, MN West Academic Publishing [2016] © 2016 lv, 1261 Seiten 26 cm txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier American casebook series Literaturangaben und Index Introduction -- General theories of obligation -- Remedies -- Agreements and promises -- Policing agreements and promises -- Substantive content of the duty to perform -- Conditional nature of the duty to perform, and permissible responses to failure of condition and breach of duty -- Grounds of rightful cessation -- Cessation, theories of obligation, and remedies -- Third party beneficiaries -- Assignment and delegation Contracts / United States / Cases Obligations (Law) / United States / Cases Contracts fast Obligations (Law) fast United States fast USA Hillman, Robert A. aut Hoffman, David A. 1947- (DE-588)1045326925 aut SWB Datenaustausch application/pdf http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&local_base=BVB01&doc_number=029090894&sequence=000001&line_number=0001&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA Inhaltsverzeichnis |
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| title | Contract and related obligation theory, doctrine, and practice |
| title_auth | Contract and related obligation theory, doctrine, and practice |
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| title_full | Contract and related obligation theory, doctrine, and practice Robert S. Summers ; Robert A. Hillman ; David A. Hoffman |
| title_fullStr | Contract and related obligation theory, doctrine, and practice Robert S. Summers ; Robert A. Hillman ; David A. Hoffman |
| title_full_unstemmed | Contract and related obligation theory, doctrine, and practice Robert S. Summers ; Robert A. Hillman ; David A. Hoffman |
| title_short | Contract and related obligation |
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