目錄
I. INTRODUCTION1
II. FORMATION OF THE CONTRACT3
Chapter 1. Intent to be Bound3
LUCY v. ZEHMER4
LEO F. PIAZZA PAVING CO. v. BEBEK & BRKICH8
LEONARD v. PEPSICO, INC.12
KOLODZIEJ v. MASON16
Chapter 2. What is an Offer?22
LEFKOWITZ v. GREAT MINNEAPOLIS SURPLUS STORE, INC.22
LONERGAN v. SCOLNICK25
IZADI v. MACHADO (GUS) FORD, INC.27
DYNO CONST. CO. v. McWANE, INC.30
Chapter 3. What is an Acceptance?36
(a) Mirror Image Rule38
ARDENTE v. HORAN38
GRESSER v. HOTZLER40
(b) Battle of Forms44
U.C.C. §2-20744
DORTON v. COLLINS & AIKMAN CORP.45
BAYWAY REFINING CO. v. OXYGENATED MARKETING & TRADING A.G.49
(c) Methods of Acceptance55
MORRISON v. THOELKE55
WORMS v. BURGESS63
DAVIS v. JACOBY66
DeARMOND v. HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.73
FELDMAN v. GOOGLE, INC.79
Chapter 4. Duration of the Power of Acceptance86
(a) Revocation by Offeror89
DICKINSON v. DODDS89
MD DRILLING AND BLASTING, INC. v. MLS CONST., LLC91
(b) Expiration or Lapse of the Offer94
AKERS v. SEDBERRY94
22 WEST MAIN ST., INC. v. BOGUSZEWSKI97
(c) Other Events Terminate the Power of Acceptance99
FAMILY VIDEO MOVIE CLUB, INC. v. HOME FOLKS, INC.99
(d) Offer as Option Contract and Firm Offer103
1464-EIGHT, LTD. v. JOPPICH103
BERRYMAN v. KMOCH108
MID-SOUTH PACKERS, INC. v. SHONEY’S, INC.112
Chapter 5. Can Silence be Treated as Acceptance?115
(a) Silence as Acceptance?116
PRIDE v. LEWIS116
MOORE v. KUEHN119
(b) Implied-in-Fact and Implied-in-Law Contract122
SYMONS v. HEATON122
FERROUS PRODUCTS CO., INC. v. GULF STATES TRADING CO., INC.125
MATTER OF ESTATE OF ZENT128
III. BASIS FOR ENFORCING THE CONTRACT135
Chapter 1. Consideration135
Section 1. Definition and Purpose of Consideration136
SCHNELL v. NELL137
HAMER v. SIDWAY139
BAEHR v. PENN-O-TEX OIL CORP.142
LABRIOLA v. POLLARD GROUP, INC.144
Section 2. Adequacy or Value of Consideration150
LINGENFELDER v. THE WAINWRIGHT BREWING CO.152
COHEN v. SABIN154
HARRINGTON v. HARRINGTON157
PICK KWIK FOOD STORES, INC. v. TENSER160
RACCOON VALLEY STATE BANK v. GRATIAS161
LARSON v. GREEN TREE FINANCIAL CORP.164
Chapter 2. Promissory Estoppel169
HOFFMAN v. RED OWL STORES, INC.170
WHEELER v. WHITE176
HARVEY v. DOW179
D & G STOUT, INC. v. BACARDI IMPORTS, INC.183
MARKER v. PREFERRED FIRE INS. CO.188
Chapter 3. Mistakes191
SHERWOOD v. WALKER192
LENAWEE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH v. MESSERLY195
NELSON v. RICE201
SUMEREL v. GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO.204
DONOVAN v. RRL CORP.210
Chapter 4. Capacity to Contract215
DODSON v. SHRADER216
MULLER v. CES CREDIT UNION220
ORTELERE v. TEACHERS’ RETIREMENT BOARD222
Chapter 5. Must the Agreement be Fair?226
Section 1. Lacking of Free Consent226
CROSS v. LEDFORD227
FOX v. PIERCEY231
S.P. DUNHAM & CO. v. KUDRA237
RICH & WHILLOCK, INC. v. ASHTON DEVELOPMENT, INC.238
BERARDI v. MEADOWBROOK MALL CO.241
IN RE ESTATE OF WADE244
Section 2. The Adhesion Contract and Unconscionability250
WILLIAMS v. WALKER-THOMAS FURNITURE CO.251
MAXWELL v. FIDELITY FINANCIAL SERVICE, INC.253
WISCONSIN AUTO TITLE LOANS, INC. v. JONES259
Chapter 6. Illegality267
OLSON v. MOLZEN267
CENTRAL ADJUSTMENT BUREAU, INC. v. INGRAM271
McCONNELL v. COMMONWEALTH PICTURES CORP.279
IV. INTERPRETATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE CONTRACT283
Chapter 1. Parol Evidence Rule283
YOCCA v. PITTSBURGH STEELERS SPORTS, INC.284
McGUIRE v. SCHNEIDER, INC.290
SNYDER v. HERBERT GREENBAUM & ASSOCIATES, INC.294
Chapter 2. Interpretation298
C & A CONST. CO. v. BENNING CONST. CO.299
SPECTRUM ENTERPRISES, INC. v. HELM CORP.306
PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO. v. G. W. THOMAS DRAYAGE & RIGGING CO.308
TRIDENT CENTER v. CONNECTICUT GENERAL LIFE INS. CO.310
FRIGALIMENT IMPORTING CO. v. B.N.S. INT’L SALES CORP.315
Chapter 3. Reasonable Expectations - Ignoring The Words320
C & J FERTILIZER, INC. v. ALLIED MUTUAL INS. CO.321
MAX TRUE PLASTERING CO. v. U.S. FIDELITY AND GUAR. CO.329
DEVCON INT’L. CORP. v. RELIANCE INS. CO.334
V. PERFORMANCE, NONPERFORMANCE, AND DEFENSES341
Chapter 1. Conditions341
Section 1. In General342
MERRITT HILL VINEYARDS v. WINDY HEIGHTS VINEYARD342
OPPENHEIMER & CO. v. OPPENHEIM, APPEL, DIXON & CO.344
DORN v. STANHOPE STEEL, INC.350
VUAGNIAUX v. KORTE354
PITTMAN v. CANHAM357
Section 2. Waiver of Condition360
JOHNSON v. COSS360
CLARK v. WEST364
ROSE v. MITSUBISHI INT’L. CORP.367
Section 3. Condition of Satisfaction370
MEDIVOX PRODUCTIONS, INC. v. HOFFMANN-LAROCHE, INC.370
MORIN BLDG. PRODUCTS CO., INC. v. BAYSTONE CONST., INC.374
Section 4. Strict Compliance of the Condition?377
GULF CONST. CO., INC. v. SELF378
JACKSON v. HOLMES382
Chapter 2. Warranties384
BAYLINER MARINE CORP. v. CROW385
KOKEN v. BLACK & VEATCH CONSTRUCTION, INC.390
SPEIGHT v. WALTERS DEVELOPMENT CO.397
Chapter 3. Performance, Nonperformance and Anticipatory Breach401
Section 1. Substantial Performance401
FORMIGLI CORP. v. FOX402
RAMIREZ v. AUTOSPORT407
Section 2. Nonpayment412
PLOTNICK v. PENNSYLVANIA SMELTING & REFINING CO.413
CASSIDY PODELL LYNCH, INC. v. SNYDERGENERAL CORP.416
Section 3. Potential Nonpayment422
INDUSSA CORP. v. RELIABLE STAINLESS STEEL SUPPLY CO.422
NORCON POWER PARTNERS, L.P. v. NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP.425
Section 4. Anticipatory Breach433
2401 PENN. AVE. v. FEDERATION OF JEWISH AGENCIES433
UNIQUE SYSTEMS, INC. v. ZOTOS INTERN., INC.441
Chapter 4. Defenses444
Section 1. Changed or Unforeseen Circumstances445
(a) Impossibility445
OPERA CO. OF BOSTON v. WOLF TRAP FOUNDATION FOR PERFORMING ARTS445
KEL KIM CORP. v. CENTRAL MARKETS, INC.451
IN RE ESTATE OF BAJONSKI453
(b) Impracticability457
NORTHERN INDIANA PUBLIC SERVICE CO. v. CARBON COUNTY COAL CO.457
TRANSATLANTIC FINANCING CORP. v. U.S.463
(c) Frustration of Purpose466
KRELL v. HENRY466
CHASE PRECAST CORP. v. JOHN J. PAONESSA CO., INC.469
Section 2. Waiver473
BILLMAN v. V.I. EQUITIES CORP.473
BMC INDUSTRIES, INC. v. BARTH INDUSTRIES, INC.478
TRELLTEX, INC. v. INTECX, LLC485
Section 3. Modification and Novation490
(a) Modification490
ARTHUR J. GALLAGHER & CO. v. DIETERICH490
QUALITY PRODUCTS AND CONCEPTS CO. v. NAGEL PRECISION, INC.495
FIELDS EXCAVATING, INC. v. McWANE, INC.501
(b) Novation508
FULCRUM CENTRAL v. AUTOTESTER, INC.508
STEWART v. JOHNSON512
Chapter 5. Statute of Frauds513
CLAY v. HANSON514
ROSSBERG v. BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.519
FAIRLEY v. TURAN-FOLEY IMPORTS, INC.522
NELSON v. ELWAY528
VI. REMEDIES FOR BREACH OF THE CONTRACT533
Chapter 1. The Expectation Measure533
Section 1. General Principles534
(a) Measure of Damages in General534
HAWKINS v. McGEE534
FATHER’S HOUSE INT’L, INC. v. KURGUZ537
(b) Breach by the Seller540
MILWAUKEE VALVE CO., INC. v. MISHAWAKA BRASS MFG., INC.540
JEWELL-RUNG AGENCY, INC. v. HADDAD ORGANIZATION, LTD.545
MATTER OF LIFEGUARD INDUSTRIES, INC.548
(c) Breach by the Buyer553
R.E. DAVIS CHEMICAL CORP. v. DIASONICS, INC.553
NOBS CHEMICAL, U.S.A., INC. v. KOOPERS CO., INC.558
Section 2. Limitation562
(a) Foreseeable563
HADLEY v. BAXENDALE563
O’TOOLE v. NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP.565
(b) Reasonably Certain568
HENDRICKS & ASSOCIATES, INC. v. DAEWOO CORP.568
FITZ v. COUTINHO574
(c) Duty to Mitigate Damages577
FRENCHTOWN SQUARE PARTNERSHIP v. LEMSTONE, INC.577
FAIR v. RED LION INN580
(d) Economic Waste585
PEEVYHOUSE v. GARLAND COAL & MIN. CO.585
BLB AVIATION SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC v. JET LINX AVIATION, LLC591
Section 3. Liquidated Damages595
WASSERMAN’S INC. v. TOWNSHIP OF MIDDLETOWN595
SMART OIL, LLC v. DW MAZEL, LLC604
Chapter 2. The Reliance Measure608
SECURITY STOVE & MFG. CO. v. AMERICAN RY. EXPRESS CO.609
MERRY GENTLEMAN, LLC v. GEORGE AND LEONA PRODUCTIONS, INC.612
Chapter 3. The Restitution Measure614
OCEAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC. v. BUBECK614
FISHKIN v. SUSQUEHANNA PARTNERS, G.P.617
Chapter 4. Equitable Measure619
Section 1. Specific Performance620
FAZZIO v. MASON620
VAN WAGNER ADV. CORP. v. S & M ENTERS.627
RUDDOCK v. FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF LAKE FOREST631
FELCH v. FINDLAY COLLEGE636
Section 2. Injunction639
ASI BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, INC. v. OTSUKA AMERICA PHARM., INC.639
MOHANTY v. ST. JOHN HEART CLINIC, S.C.645
WALGREEN CO. v. SARA CREEK PROPERTY CO.653
Section 3. Rescission and Restitution656
POTTER v. OSTER657
LUMSDEN v. LAWING660
FAZIO v. CYPRESS/GR HOUSTON I, L.P.666
編後語671
I. INTRODUCTION1
II. FORMATION OF THE CONTRACT3
Chapter 1. Intent to be Bound3
LUCY v. ZEHMER4
LEO F. PIAZZA PAVING CO. v. BEBEK & BRKICH8
LEONARD v. PEPSICO, INC.12
KOLODZIEJ v. MASON16
Chapter 2. What is an Offer?22
LEFKOWITZ v. GREAT MINNEAPOLIS SURPLUS STORE, INC.22
LONERGAN v. SCOLNICK25
IZADI v. MACHADO (GUS) FORD, INC.27
DYNO CONST. CO. v. McWANE, INC.30
Chapter 3. What is an Acceptance?36
(a) Mirror Image Rule38
ARDENTE v. HORAN38
GRESSER v. HOTZLER40
(b) Battle of Form...
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