Basic contract law / by Lon L. Fuller, Melvin Aron Eisenberg.
2006
KF801.A7 F824 2006 (Mapit)
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Title
Basic contract law / by Lon L. Fuller, Melvin Aron Eisenberg.
Added Author
Eisenberg, Melvin Aron.
Edition
8th ed.
Imprint
St. Paul, MN : Thomson/West, [2006]
Copyright
©2006
Description
xlvii, 1102 pages ; 27 cm.
Series
American casebook series.
Formatted Contents Note
Pt. I. What promises should the law enforce? The doctrine of consideration
Donative promises, form, and reliance
The bargain principle and its limits
Past consideration
The limits of contract
Pt. II. Remedies for breach of contract
An introduction to contract damages
The expectation measure
Specific performance
The reliance and restitution measures
Pt. III. Assent
An introduction to interpretation
The mechanics of a bargain (I): offer and revocation
The mechanics of a bargain (II): transacting at a distance
The mechanics of a bargain (III): modes of acceptance
Implied-in-law and implied-in-fact contracts: unilateral contracts revisited
Preliminary negotiations, indefiniteness, and the duty to bargain in good faith
The parol evidence rule and the interpretation of written contracts
Pt. IV. Form contracts in commercial and consumer contexts
Contract formation in a form-contract setting
Interpretation and unconscionability in a form-contract setting
Pt. V. Mistake and unexpected circumstances
Mistake
The effect of unexpected circumstances
Pt. VI. Problems involving persons other than the parties to the original contract
Third-party beneficiaries
Assignment and negotiation
Pt. VII. Problems in performance
The obligation to perform in good faith
The doctrine of substantial performance
Express conditions
Breach and response
Anticipatory breach, prospective inability to perform, and adequate assurance of performance.
Donative promises, form, and reliance
The bargain principle and its limits
Past consideration
The limits of contract
Pt. II. Remedies for breach of contract
An introduction to contract damages
The expectation measure
Specific performance
The reliance and restitution measures
Pt. III. Assent
An introduction to interpretation
The mechanics of a bargain (I): offer and revocation
The mechanics of a bargain (II): transacting at a distance
The mechanics of a bargain (III): modes of acceptance
Implied-in-law and implied-in-fact contracts: unilateral contracts revisited
Preliminary negotiations, indefiniteness, and the duty to bargain in good faith
The parol evidence rule and the interpretation of written contracts
Pt. IV. Form contracts in commercial and consumer contexts
Contract formation in a form-contract setting
Interpretation and unconscionability in a form-contract setting
Pt. V. Mistake and unexpected circumstances
Mistake
The effect of unexpected circumstances
Pt. VI. Problems involving persons other than the parties to the original contract
Third-party beneficiaries
Assignment and negotiation
Pt. VII. Problems in performance
The obligation to perform in good faith
The doctrine of substantial performance
Express conditions
Breach and response
Anticipatory breach, prospective inability to perform, and adequate assurance of performance.
Note
Includes index.
Location
STA
Call Number
KF801.A7 F824 2006
Language
English
ISBN
9780314159014 alkaline paper
0314159010 alkaline paper
0314159010 alkaline paper
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