Preface |
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Acknowledgments |
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An Introduction to the Study of Contract Law |
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1 | (40) |
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Contract Law in the First-Year Law Curriculum |
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2 | (2) |
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The Sources of Contract Law |
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4 | (7) |
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4 | (2) |
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6 | (2) |
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8 | (1) |
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9 | (1) |
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International Commercial Law |
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10 | (1) |
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The Perspective of Contract Theory |
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11 | (4) |
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The Lawyering Perspective |
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15 | (2) |
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Contract Law Through Case Study: An Example |
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17 | (24) |
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18 | (10) |
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28 | (7) |
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35 | (3) |
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38 | (3) |
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The Classical System of Contract Law: Mutual Assent and Bargained-for Exchange |
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41 | (98) |
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42 | (53) |
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The Objective Theory of Contract |
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42 | (1) |
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Ray v. William G. Eurice & Bros., Inc. |
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43 | (8) |
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51 | (2) |
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Park 100 Investors, Inc. v. Kartes |
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53 | (4) |
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57 | (1) |
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Offer and Acceptance: Bilateral Contracts |
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58 | (1) |
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59 | (3) |
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62 | (2) |
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64 | (7) |
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71 | (1) |
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Offer and Acceptance: Unilateral Contracts |
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72 | (2) |
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74 | (4) |
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78 | (2) |
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Cook v. Coldwell Banker/Frank Laiben Realty Co. |
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80 | (3) |
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83 | (2) |
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Duldulao v. Saint Mary of Nazareth Hospital Center |
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85 | (5) |
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90 | (2) |
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92 | (1) |
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Comment: Remedies for Breach of Contract |
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93 | (2) |
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Enforcing Exchange Transactions: The Doctrine of Consideration |
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95 | (44) |
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96 | (4) |
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100 | (1) |
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Comment: History of the Consideration Doctrine |
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101 | (2) |
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Baehr v. Penn-O-Tex Oil Corp. |
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103 | (3) |
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106 | (6) |
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112 | (1) |
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113 | (2) |
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Comment: The Lawyer's Role in Counseling for Legal Effect |
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115 | (3) |
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Plowman v. Indian Refining Co. |
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118 | (5) |
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123 | (4) |
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Comment: The Power of Agents to Bind Their Principals |
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127 | (2) |
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129 | (3) |
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132 | (5) |
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137 | (2) |
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Obligation in the Absence of Exchange: Promissory Estoppel and Restitution |
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139 | (102) |
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Promissory Estoppel: Protection of Unbargained-for Reliance |
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140 | (52) |
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Promises Within the Family |
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141 | (1) |
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142 | (1) |
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143 | (1) |
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143 | (4) |
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147 | (1) |
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148 | (5) |
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153 | (2) |
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155 | (1) |
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Allegheny College v. National Chautauqua County Bank |
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155 | (7) |
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162 | (2) |
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King v. Trustees of Boston University |
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164 | (6) |
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170 | (3) |
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173 | (1) |
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Promises in a Commercial Context |
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174 | (1) |
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175 | (5) |
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180 | (2) |
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Shoemaker v. Commonwealth Bank |
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182 | (4) |
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186 | (3) |
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Comment: The Status and Future of Promissory Estoppel |
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189 | (3) |
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Restitution: Liability for Benefits Received |
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192 | (49) |
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Restitution in the Absence of a Promise |
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194 | (1) |
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194 | (2) |
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196 | (3) |
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Commerce Partnership 8098 Limited Partnership v. Equity Contracting Co. |
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199 | (5) |
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204 | (3) |
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207 | (10) |
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217 | (4) |
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221 | (1) |
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222 | (3) |
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225 | (3) |
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228 | (4) |
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232 | (5) |
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237 | (1) |
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238 | (3) |
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Obligation in the Absence of Complete Agreement |
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241 | (112) |
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Limiting the Obligor's Power to Revoke: The Effect of Pre-Acceptance Reliance |
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242 | (32) |
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James Baird Co. v. Gimbel Bros., Inc. |
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243 | (2) |
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245 | (1) |
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Drennan v. Star Paving Co. |
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246 | (5) |
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251 | (4) |
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Comment: Contract Law and Business Practice |
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255 | (3) |
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258 | (5) |
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263 | (2) |
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Pop's Comes, Inc. v. Resorts International Hotel, Inc. |
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265 | (7) |
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272 | (2) |
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Irrevocability by Statute: The ``Firm Offer'' |
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274 | (11) |
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Mid-South Packers, Inc. v. Shoney's, Inc. |
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275 | (4) |
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279 | (3) |
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282 | (1) |
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283 | (2) |
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Qualified Acceptance: The ``Battle of Forms'' |
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285 | (38) |
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Poel v. Brunswick-Balke-Collender Co. |
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287 | (4) |
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291 | (3) |
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294 | (1) |
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295 | (1) |
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Brown Machine, Inc. v. Hercules, Inc. |
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296 | (6) |
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302 | (4) |
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Dale R. Horning Co. v. Falconer Glass Industries, Inc. |
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306 | (9) |
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315 | (6) |
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321 | (1) |
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Proposed Revised §§2-205 and 2-207 (3/99 Draft) |
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321 | (2) |
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Postponed Bargaining: The ``Agreement to Agree'' |
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323 | (30) |
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324 | (6) |
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330 | (3) |
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Quake Construction, Inc. v. American Airlines, Inc. |
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333 | (8) |
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341 | (5) |
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Comment: The Pennzoil/Texaco Case |
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346 | (5) |
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351 | (2) |
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353 | (66) |
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General Principles: Scope and Application |
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356 | (36) |
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Crabtree v. Elizabeth Arden Sales Corp. |
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357 | (5) |
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362 | (4) |
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Winternitz v. Summit Hills Joint Venture |
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366 | (7) |
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373 | (2) |
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Comment: The Historical Development of Law and Equity |
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375 | (2) |
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Alaska Democratic Party v. Rice |
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377 | (7) |
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384 | (5) |
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389 | (3) |
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The Sale of Goods Statute of Frauds: UCC §2-201 |
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392 | (27) |
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393 | (5) |
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398 | (4) |
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Bazak International Corp. v. Mast Industries, Inc. |
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402 | (11) |
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413 | (4) |
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417 | (2) |
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The Meaning of the Agreement: Principles of Interpretation and the Parol Evidence Rule |
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419 | (96) |
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Principles of Interpretation |
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420 | (38) |
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423 | (4) |
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427 | (4) |
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Frigaliment Importing Co. v. B.N.S. International Sales Corp. |
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431 | (6) |
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437 | (6) |
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C & J Fertilizer, Inc. v. Allied Mutual Insurance Co. |
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443 | (9) |
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452 | (6) |
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458 | (57) |
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461 | (2) |
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463 | (5) |
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Taylor v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. |
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468 | (11) |
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479 | (7) |
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Sherrodd, Inc. v. Morrison-Knudsen Co. |
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486 | (5) |
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491 | (3) |
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Nanakuli Paving & Rock Co. v. Shell Oil Co. |
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494 | (13) |
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507 | (2) |
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509 | (2) |
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511 | (4) |
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Supplementing the Agreement: The Obligation of Good Faith and Other Implied Terms |
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515 | (80) |
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The Rationale for Implied Terms |
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515 | (13) |
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Wood v. Lucy, Lady Duff-Gordon |
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516 | (2) |
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518 | (2) |
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Leibel v. Raynor Manufacturing Co. |
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520 | (4) |
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524 | (4) |
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528 | (13) |
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Caceci v. Di Canio Construction Corp. |
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531 | (4) |
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535 | (6) |
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The Implied Obligation of Good Faith |
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541 | (54) |
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Empire Gas Corp. v. American Bakeries Co. |
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544 | (8) |
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552 | (5) |
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Locke v. Warner Bros., Inc. |
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557 | (8) |
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565 | (4) |
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Comment: Lender Liability |
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569 | (2) |
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E. I. DuPont de Nemours & Co. v. Pressman |
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571 | (10) |
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581 | (6) |
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587 | (1) |
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588 | (7) |
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Avoiding Enforcement: Incapacity, Bargaining Misconduct, Unconscionability, and Public Policy |
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595 | (150) |
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Minority and Mental Incapacity |
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596 | (22) |
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597 | (1) |
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597 | (4) |
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601 | (4) |
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Hauer v. Union State Bank of Wautoma |
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605 | (9) |
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614 | (4) |
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Duress and Undue Influence |
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618 | (21) |
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Totem Marine Tug & Barge, Inc. v. Alyeska Pipeline Service Co. |
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619 | (7) |
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626 | (5) |
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Odorizzi v. Bloomfield School District |
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631 | (7) |
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638 | (1) |
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Misrepresentation and Nondisclosure |
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639 | (28) |
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641 | (8) |
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649 | (3) |
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652 | (7) |
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659 | (6) |
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Comment: Lawyers' Professional Ethics |
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665 | (2) |
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667 | (37) |
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Williams v. Walker-Thomas Furniture Co. |
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669 | (5) |
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674 | (6) |
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Comment: Consumer Protection Legislation |
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680 | (3) |
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American Software, Inc. v. Ali |
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683 | (5) |
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688 | (2) |
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Piantes v. Pepperidge Farm, Inc. |
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690 | (9) |
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699 | (5) |
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704 | (41) |
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705 | (7) |
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712 | (3) |
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715 | (1) |
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716 | (9) |
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725 | (5) |
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730 | (7) |
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737 | (4) |
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741 | (1) |
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742 | (3) |
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Justification for Nonperformance: Mistake, Changed Circumstances, and Contractual Modifications |
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745 | (84) |
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746 | (24) |
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Lanawee County Board of Health v. Messerly |
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747 | (7) |
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754 | (4) |
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Wil-Fred's, Inc. v. Metropolitan Sanitary District |
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758 | (7) |
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765 | (5) |
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Changed Circumstances, Impracticability, and Frustration |
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770 | (28) |
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Karl Wendt Farm Equipment Co. v. International Harveste Co. |
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773 | (10) |
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783 | (6) |
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Harriscom Svenska, AB v. Harris Corp. |
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789 | (4) |
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793 | (3) |
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796 | (2) |
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798 | (1) |
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798 | (31) |
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798 | (2) |
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Alaska Packers' Association v. Domenico |
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800 | (4) |
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804 | (5) |
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Kelsey-Hayes Co. v. Galtaco Redlaw Castings Corp. |
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809 | (5) |
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814 | (3) |
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Brookside Farms v. Mama Rizzo's, Inc. |
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817 | (8) |
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825 | (4) |
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Rights and Duties of Third Parties |
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829 | (50) |
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Rights of Third Parties as Contract Beneficiaries |
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829 | (26) |
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833 | (7) |
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840 | (5) |
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845 | (7) |
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852 | (3) |
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Assignment and Delegation of Contractual Rights and Duties |
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855 | (24) |
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858 | (3) |
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861 | (4) |
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Sally Beauty Co. v. Nexxus Products Co. |
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865 | (10) |
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875 | (3) |
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878 | (1) |
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Consequences of Nonperformance: Material Breach, Anticipatory Repudiation, and Express Conditions |
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879 | (80) |
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881 | (22) |
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Jacob & Youngs, Inc. v. Kent |
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881 | (5) |
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886 | (5) |
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Comment: The Doctrine of Constructive Conditions |
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891 | (4) |
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895 | (4) |
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899 | (4) |
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903 | (20) |
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Truman L. Flatt & Sons Co. v. Schupf |
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903 | (7) |
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910 | (3) |
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Hornell Brewing Co. v. Spry |
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913 | (6) |
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919 | (4) |
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923 | (36) |
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Oppenheimer & Co. v. Oppenheim, Appel, Dixon & Co. |
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924 | (8) |
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932 | (7) |
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J. N. A. Realty Corp. v. Cross Bay Chelsea, Inc. |
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939 | (6) |
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945 | (2) |
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Morin Building Products Co. v. Baystone Construction, Inc. |
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947 | (4) |
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951 | (3) |
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954 | (2) |
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956 | (1) |
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957 | (2) |
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Expectation Damages: Principles and Limitations |
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959 | (134) |
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Computing the Value of Plaintiff's Expectation |
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962 | (26) |
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966 | (5) |
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971 | (4) |
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Handicapped Children's Education Board v. Lukaszewski |
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975 | (4) |
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979 | (1) |
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American Standard, Inc. v. Schectman |
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980 | (4) |
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984 | (4) |
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Restrictions on the Recovery of Expectation Damages: Foreseability, Certainty, and Causation |
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988 | (21) |
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989 | (2) |
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991 | (4) |
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Florafax International, Inc. v. GTE Market Resources, Inc. |
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995 | (9) |
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1004 | (5) |
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Restrictions on the Recovery of Expectation Damages: Mitigation of Damages |
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1009 | (22) |
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Rockingham County v. Luten Bridge Co. |
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1010 | (3) |
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1013 | (1) |
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Boehm v. American Broadcasting Co. |
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1014 | (4) |
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1018 | (5) |
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Jetz Service Co. v. Salina Properties |
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1023 | (5) |
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1028 | (3) |
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Nonrecoverable Damages: Items Commonly Excluded from Plaintiff's Damages for Breach of Contract |
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1031 | (40) |
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Preferred Mutual Insuance Co. v. Gamache |
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1032 | (5) |
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1037 | (5) |
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Gaglidari v. Denny's Restaurants, Inc. |
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1042 | (8) |
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1050 | (3) |
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Freeman & Mills, Inc. v. Belcher Oil Co. |
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1053 | (10) |
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1063 | (6) |
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1069 | (2) |
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Justifications for the Expectation Damage Rule |
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1071 | (22) |
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Protecting the Expectation Interest Under a Wholly Executory Contract |
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1071 | (7) |
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Encouraging Breach of Contract: The Theory of ``Efficient Breach'' |
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1078 | (7) |
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1085 | (3) |
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1088 | (3) |
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1091 | (2) |
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Alternatives to Expectation Damages: Reliance and Restitutionary Damages, Specific Performance, and Agreed Remedies |
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1093 | (116) |
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1093 | (22) |
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Wartzman v. Hightower Productions, Ltd. |
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1093 | (8) |
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1101 | (3) |
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Walser v. Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. |
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1104 | (5) |
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1109 | (6) |
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1115 | (28) |
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United States ex rel. Coastal Steel Erectors, Inc. v. Algernon Blair, Inc. |
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1116 | (2) |
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1118 | (2) |
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1120 | (6) |
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1126 | (2) |
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Ventura v. Titan Sports, Inc. |
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1128 | (10) |
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1138 | (4) |
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1142 | (1) |
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1143 | (30) |
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City Stores Co. v. Ammerman |
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1146 | (8) |
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1154 | (5) |
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American Broadcasting Co. v. Wolf |
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1159 | (9) |
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1168 | (5) |
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1173 | (36) |
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Wasserman's Inc. v. Township of Middletown |
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1174 | (9) |
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1183 | (8) |
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Phillips v. CIGNA Investments, Inc. |
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1191 | (11) |
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1202 | (1) |
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Comment: Commercial Arbitration |
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1203 | (3) |
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1206 | (1) |
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1207 | (2) |
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UCC Article 2: Warranties and Remedies |
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1209 | (60) |
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Warranties of Quality Under the UCC and Related Tort Theories |
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1210 | (20) |
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1212 | (1) |
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Express Warranties, UCC §2-313 |
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1212 | (2) |
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Implied Warranties of Merchantability, UCC §2-314 |
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1214 | (1) |
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Implied Warranties of Fitness for a Particular Purpose, UCC §2-315 |
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1215 | (1) |
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Implied Warranties of Title, UCC §2-312 |
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1216 | (1) |
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Article 2A Warranties in Leases, UCC §§2A-209 to 2A-213 |
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1216 | (1) |
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Defenses to Actions for Breach of Warranty |
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1217 | (1) |
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Disclaimers of Warranties |
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1217 | (4) |
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Lack of ``Privity'' of Contract |
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1221 | (3) |
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Other Defenses: Plaintiff's Contributory Behavior, Statute of Limitations, and Failure to Give Notice |
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1224 | (1) |
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Strict Tort Liability for Defective Products |
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1224 | (1) |
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1224 | (2) |
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Recovery of Economic Loss in Strict Tort |
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1226 | (1) |
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Recovery of Property Damage in Strict Tort |
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1227 | (1) |
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Recovery of Economic Loss Under a Negligence Theory |
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1228 | (1) |
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1229 | (1) |
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1230 | (20) |
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1231 | (1) |
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Rejection: The Perfect Tender Rule |
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1231 | (3) |
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1234 | (1) |
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1235 | (1) |
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1235 | (2) |
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1237 | (1) |
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1238 | (1) |
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1238 | (2) |
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Market Damages, UCC §2-713 |
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1240 | (3) |
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Damages for Accepted Goods, UCC §2-714 |
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1243 | (1) |
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Incidental and Consequential Damages, UCC §2-715 |
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1244 | (3) |
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1247 | (1) |
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Other Remedies Available to Buyers |
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1248 | (1) |
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1248 | (1) |
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1249 | (1) |
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1249 | (1) |
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The Effect of the Federal Magnuson-Moss Act and State Lemon Laws on Buyers' Remedies for Breach of Warranty |
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1250 | (6) |
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1250 | (1) |
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1251 | (1) |
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1252 | (1) |
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1253 | (1) |
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1254 | (1) |
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1255 | (1) |
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1256 | (11) |
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1256 | (1) |
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1257 | (1) |
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Resale Damages, UCC §2-706 |
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1257 | (1) |
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Market Damages, UCC §2-708(1) |
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1258 | (2) |
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Lost Profits, UCC §2-708(2) |
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1260 | (3) |
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Seller's Action for the Price, UCC §2-709 |
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1263 | (2) |
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Seller's Incidental and Consequential Damages, UCC §2-710 |
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|
1265 | (1) |
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Other Remedies Available to Sellers |
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1266 | (1) |
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1266 | (1) |
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International Sales Contracts |
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|
1267 | (2) |
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|
1268 | (1) |
Table of Cases |
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1269 | (26) |
Table of Uniform Commercial Code Provisions |
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1295 | (4) |
Table of Other Uniform and Model Acts |
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1299 | (2) |
Table of Provisions from Restatement (Second) of Contracts |
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1301 | (4) |
Table of Provisions from Restatement (First) of Contracts |
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1305 | (2) |
Table of Provisions from Other Restatements |
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1307 | (2) |
Table of Rules of Professional Ethics |
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1309 | (2) |
Table of Secondary Authorities |
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1311 | (18) |
Index |
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