Contracts : a context and practice casebook / Michael Hunter Schwartz, William H. Bowen School of Law, University of Arkansas at Little Rock ; Adrian Walters, IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law.
2015
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Title
Contracts : a context and practice casebook / Michael Hunter Schwartz, William H. Bowen School of Law, University of Arkansas at Little Rock ; Adrian Walters, IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law.
Published
Durham, North Carolina : Carolina Academic Press, 2015.
Call Number
KF801.A7 S329 2015
Edition
Second edition.
ISBN
9781611635546
1611635543
1611635543
Description
xxxiii, 783 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm.
System Control No.
(OCoLC)912705399
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Series
Record Appears in
Added Author
Table of Contents
Table of Principal Cases
xxiii
Series Editor's Preface
xxv
Preface to the Second Edition
xxvii
Second Edition Acknowledgments
xxviii
Preface to the First Edition
xxix
Overview and Structure of This Text
xxx
Contracts Course Objectives
xxxi
Objectives Relating to Learning Contract Doctrine and Its Application
xxxi
Objectives Relating to Expert Learning Skills
xxxi
Objectives Relating to Learning Contract Reading Skills
xxxii
Objectives Relating to Learning Contract Drafting Skills
xxxii
Some of the Underlying Objectives
xxxii
Organization of This Text and of Each Chapter
xxxii
Part One Introduction To Contract Law
ch. 1
Introduction to Contract Law
3
Overview
4
1.
"Why" of Contract Law
4
2.
"Big Picture" of Contract Law
4
3.
Contract Law in Practice
4
4.
Common Law Contracts versus U.C.C. Article 2 Contracts
4
Contract Law Policy
5
A.
Predictability
5
B.
Freedom of Contract
6
C.
Fairness
6
D.
Efficiency
7
Exercise 1-1: Identifying Policy Rationales
7
"Big Picture" of Contract Law
8
Contract Law in Practice
9
Exercise 1-2: What Contracts Lawyers Do
9
Common Law Contracts versus U.C.C. Article 2 Contracts
10
Exercise 1-3: Distinguishing Common Law Contracts from U.C.C. Article 2 Contracts
10
Exercise 1-4: The U.C.C.
11
Professional Development Reflection Questions
11
Part Two Contract Formation: Do the parties even have a deal?
ch. 2
Mutual Assent
15
Chapter Problem
15
Introduction
18
Overview of Chapter 2
19
Communication of Present Commitment
19
Exercise 2-1: Amy-Betty Contract Formation Hypo
19
Background Information
20
Exercise 2-2: Rules Addressing the Commitment Requirement in the Restatement (Second) of Contracts
20
Present Commitment Requirement for Contract Formation
21
Exercise 2-3: Lucy v. Zehmer and Case Reading Skills
22
Lucy v. Zehmer
23
Exercise 2-4: Lucy v. Zehmer Revisited
26
Exercise 2-5: Harvey v. Facey
27
Harvey v. Facey
28
Exercise 2-6: Application of Harvey v. Facey
29
Types of Legal Reasoning
29
Applying Rules to Facts
30
Exercise 2-7: IRAC Application
36
Certainty of Terms
38
Introduction and Section Example
38
Essential Terms
38
Exercise 2-8: Certainty of Terms
38
Special Offer Rules
39
Introduction
39
Note about "General Rules"
39
Advertisements, Circulars, and Quotes as Possible Offers
39
Exercise 2-9: Leonard v. Pepsico, Inc.
40
Leonard v. Pepsico, Inc.
40
Exercise 2-10: Leonard Revisited
48
Exercise 2-11: Fairmount Glass Works v. Crunden-Martin Wooden Ware Co.
48
Fairmount Glass Works v. Crunden-Martin Wooden Ware Co.
48
Exercise 2-12: Fairmount Glass Works Revisited
50
Letters of Intent
51
Exercise 2-13: Store Properties v. Neal
51
Store Properties v. Neal
51
Exercise 2-14: Diesel Power Equipment, Inc. v. ADDCO, Inc.
55
Diesel Power Equipment, Inc. v. ADDCO, Inc.
55
Exercise 2-15: Store Properties v. Neal and Diesel Power v. ADDCO Revisited
60
Requests for Bids
61
Exercise 2-16: Requests for Bids
61
Manner of Acceptance
62
Introduction
62
Exercise 2-17: Introductory Exercise
62
Offeror's Control over the Manner of Acceptance
63
Exercise 2-18: Kuzmeskus v. Pickup Motor Co.
63
Kuzmeskus v. Pickup Motor Co.
64
Exercise 2-19: Kuzmeskus Revisited
66
Unilateral and Bilateral Contracts
67
Exercise 2-20: Davis v. Jacoby
67
Davis v. Jacoby
68
Exercise 2-21: Unilateral versus Bilateral Contracts
73
Exercise 2-22: Knowledge of an Offer
73
Exercise 2-23: Silence as Acceptance
73
Termination of the Power to Accept
74
Introduction
74
Exercise 2-24: Termination of the Power to Accept
74
Death or Incapacity
74
Revocation
74
Exercise 2-25: "The Brooklyn Bridge Hypothetical"
75
Two Ways an Offeror May Revoke
76
Exercise 2-26: Petterson v. Pattberg
76
Petterson v. Pattberg
76
Exercise 2-27: Petterson Revisited
80
Exercise 2-28: Dickinson v. Dodds
80
Dickinson v. Dodds
80
Exercise 2-29: Dickinson Revisited
82
Lapse and Rejection
83
Exercise 2-30: Akers v. J. B. Sedberry, Inc.
83
Akers v. J. B. Sedberry, Inc.
83
Exercise 2-31: More on Lapse and Rejection
87
Counter-Offers
88
Exercise 2-32: Livingstone v. Evans
88
Livingstone v. Evans
88
Exercise 2-33: Livingstone Revisited
90
Mailbox Rule
91
Exercise 2-34: The Mailbox Rule
91
Electronic Transactions
92
Exercise 2-35: Timing of Acceptance in Electronic Transactions
92
Synthesis of Common Law Mutual Assent Law
92
Exercise 2-36: Synthesis of Common Law Mutual Assent Law
92
Mutual Assent under U.C.C. Article 2
95
Introduction
95
Exercise 2-37: A Further Introduction to the U.C.C.
95
Relevant U.C.C. Rules
96
Exercise 2-38: U.C.C. Mutual Assent Rules
96
Exercise 2-39: U.C.C. Sections 2-204 and 2-206
98
Exercise 2-40: Wachter Management Co. v. Dexter & Chaney, Inc.
98
Wachter Management Co. v. Dexter & Chaney, Inc.
99
Exercise 2-41: Wachter Revisited and Chapter Wrap-Up
105
Chapter Problem Revisited
105
Professional Development Reflection Questions
106
ch. 3
Consideration Requirement for Contract Formation
107
Exercise 3-1: Chapter Problem
107
Introduction
111
Preliminary Questions
111
Overview of Chapter 3
112
Basic Consideration Rule and Forbearance as Consideration
113
Exercise 3-2: The Basic Consideration Rule and Forbearance as Consideration
113
Exercise 3-3: Hamer v. Sidway
114
Hamer v. Sidway
114
Exercise 3-4: Hamer Revisited
116
Adequacy of Consideration, Sufficiency of Consideration, and Related Topics
117
Exercise 3-5: Lucht's Concrete Pumping, Inc. v. Homer
117
Lucht's Concrete Pumping, Inc. v. Horner
117
Exercise 3-6: Lucht's Concrete Pumping Revisited
122
Exercise 3-7: Schnell v. Nell
122
Schnell v. Nell
122
Exercise 3-8: Schnell Revisited
125
Past and Moral Consideration
126
Exercise 3-9: Mills v. Wyman
126
Mills v. Wyman
126
Exercise 3-10: Mills Revisited
129
Settlement of Invalid Claims
130
Exercise 3-11: Fiege v. Boehm
130
Fiege v. Boehm
131
Exercise 3-12: Fiege Revisited
133
Pre-Existing Duty Rule
134
Exercise 3-13: The Pre-Existing Duty Rule
134
Exercise 3-14: Alaska Packers' Assn. v. Domenico
135
Alaska Packers' Association v. Domenico
136
Exercise 3-15: Alaska Packers Revisited
139
Exercise 3-16: AFC Interiors v. DiCello
140
AFC Interiors v. DiCello
140
Exercise 3-17: AFC Interiors Revisited
146
Illusory Promises
146
A.
Introduction
146
B.
Illusory Promises
147
C.
What Makes Promises Illusory
148
Exercise 3-18: Illusory[—]Non-Illusory Promises
149
Exercise 3-19: Harris v. Blockbuster Inc.
151
Harris v. Blockbuster Inc.
152
Exercise 3-20: Omni Group, Inc. v. Seattle First National Bank
155
Omni Group, Inc. v. Seattle First National Bank
155
Exercise 3-21: Omni Revisited
158
Exercise 3-22: Wood v. Lucy, Lady Duff-Gordon
158
Wood v. Lucy, Lady Duff-Gordon
159
Exercise 3-23: Illusory Promise Problems
160
Exercise 3-24: Recurring Illusory Promise Issues
161
Chapter Problem Revisited
161
Professional Development Reflection Questions
163
ch. 4
Promissory Estoppel
165
Exercise 4-1: Chapter Problem
165
Introduction to Promissory Estoppel
167
Overview of Chapter 4
167
Elements of Promissory Estoppel
167
Exercise 4-2: Promissory Estoppel
167
Promissory Estoppel as a Substitute for Consideration
168
Exercise 4-3: Ricketts v. Scothorn
168
Ricketts v. Scothorn
169
Exercise 4-4: Ricketts v. Scothorn Revisited
171
Exercise 4-5: East Providence Credit Union v. Geremia
172
East Providence Credit Union v. Geremia
172
Exercise 4-6: Valley Bank v. Dowdy
174
Valley Bank v. Dowdy
175
Promissory Estoppel as a Substitute for a Required Writing
177
Exercise 4-7: Promissory Estoppel and Statutes of Fraud
177
Promissory Estoppel as a Mechanism for Making Certain Offers Irrevocable
178
Exercise 4-8: Drennan v. Star Paving Co.
178
Drennan v. Star Paving Co.
178
Exercise 4-9: Drennan Revisited
181
Promissory Estoppel as a Mechanism for Policing Unfair Bargaining Behavior
181
Exercise 4-10: Hoffman v. Red Owl Stores, Inc.
181
Hoffman v. Red Owl Stores, Inc.
182
Chapter Problem Revisited
187
Professional Development Reflection Questions
188
Part Three Contract Defenses: Can either party get out of the deal?
ch. 5
Contract Defenses
191
Chapter Problems
191
Exercise 5-1: Case Evaluation
191
Exercise 5-2: Client Interview and Advice
191
Introduction to Contract Defenses
193
Overview of Chapter 5
194
Deception
194
Exercise 5-3: Deception Example
194
Misrepresentation
196
1.
False Statements of Fact, Intentions, and Opinions
196
Exercise 5-4: False Statements of Fact, Intentions, and Opinions
197
2.
Materiality
197
3.
Requisite State of Mind
198
Exercise 5-5: State-of-Mind Problem
199
Exercise 5-6: State-of-Mind Problems
201
4.
Actual and Justifiable Reliance
201
5.
Damage
202
Exercise 5-7: Falsity, Reliance, and Damages
202
Exercise 5-8: Cousineau v. Walker
203
Cousineau v. Walker
203
Exercise 5-9: Cousineau Revisited
209
Exercise 5-10: Material Fact versus Justifiable Reliance versus Actual Reliance
211
Exercise 5-11: Distinguishing Between Representations and Warranties
211
CBS Inc. v. Ziff-Davis Publishing Co.
212
Non-Disclosure
216
Exercise 5-12: Duty to Disclose
217
Exercise 5-13: Duty to Disclose
218
Concealment
219
Exercise 5-14: Misrepresentation, Non-Disclosure, or Concealment?
219
Exercise 5-15: Creating Hypotheticals
220
Mistake
221
A.
Mutual Mistake
221
Exercise 5-16: Section Example
221
Exercise 5-17: Sherwood v. Walker
221
Sherwood v. Walker
222
Exercise 5-18: Sherwood Revisited
226
Exercise 5-19: Lenawee County Board of Health v. Messerly
227
Lenawee County Board of Health v. Messerly
227
Exercise 5-20: Messerly Revisited
231
Exercise 5-21: Wood v. Boynton
232
Wood v. Boynton
232
Exercise 5-22: Wood Revisited
235
B.
Unilateral Mistake
235
Exercise 5-23: Drennan v. Star Paving Co.
236
Drennan v. Star Paving Co.
237
Exercise 5-24: Drennan Revisited
237
Duress
238
Exercise 5-25: Duress
239
Exercise 5-26: Austin Instrument, Inc. v. Loral Corp.
239
Austin Instrument, Inc. v. Loral Corporation
239
Exercise 5-27: Austin Instrument Revisited
243
Undue Influence
244
Exercise 5-28: Undue Influence
244
Exercise 5-29: Odorizzi v. Bloomfield School District
244
Odorizzi v. Bloomfield School District
245
Exercise 5-30: Odorizzi Revisited
249
Illegality
250
A.
Contracts Prohibited by Statute
251
B.
Contracts in Violation of Licensing Statutes
251
Exercise 5-31: Contracts in Violation of Licensing Statutes
251
C.
Covenants Not to Compete
252
Exercise 5-32: Wood v. May
252
Wood v. May
253
Exercise 5-33: Wood Revisited
259
D.
Tangential Illegality
259
Exercise 5-34: Tangential Illegality
259
Incapacity
260
Exercise 5-35: Incapacity
260
Unconscionability
260
Exercise 5-36: Williams v. Walker-Thomas Furniture Co. and Lhotka v. Geographic Expeditions, Inc.
261
Williams v. Walker-Thomas Furniture Co.
261
Lhotka v. Geographic Expeditions, Inc.
264
Exercise 5-37: Williams and Lhotka Revisited
270
Statute of Frauds
271
A.
Introduction
271
B.
Statute of Frauds Example
271
C.
Is a contract subject to a statute of frauds?
272
Exercise 5-38: Suretyship Contracts
273
Exercise 5-39: One-Year Provision
273
D.
Does a contract comply with the writing requirement of the applicable statute of frauds?
274
Exercise 5-40: The Signed Writing Requirement
274
E.
Is a contract enforceable notwithstanding its failure to comply with the writing requirement of an applicable statute of frauds?
274
F.
U.C.C. Statute of Frauds
275
Exercise 5-41: U.C.C. Statute of Frauds
275
Chapter Recap
275
Exercise 5-42: Contract Defenses
275
Chapter Problems Revisited
276
A.
Exercise 5-1: Stacy Landon Car Problem
277
B.
Exercise 5-2: Plymouth Shipping Supply Problem
277
Professional Development Reflection Questions
278
Part Four Contract Remedies: What does a party who sues for breach get if she wins?
ch. 6
Contract Damages
281
Chapter Problems
281
Exercise 6-1: Information Gathering
281
Exercise 6-2: Contract Evaluation
281
Introduction to Contract Remedies
282
A.
Chapter Introduction
282
B.
Types of Contract Breaches
282
Overview of Chapter 6
284
Introduction to Damages
284
Measure of Damages
285
A.
General Damages
286
B.
Special Damages
288
C.
Costs and Losses Avoided
289
Exercise 6-3: Measure of Damages
290
Exercise 6-4: Donovan v. Bachstadt
290
Donovan v. Bachstadt
291
Exercise 6-5: Neri v. Retail Marine Corp.
295
Neri v. Retail Marine Corp.
295
Exercise 6-6: Wilson Salvage Co. v. Hays
299
Wilson Salvage Co. v. Hays
299
Exercise 6-7: Groves and Peevyhouse
302
Groves & Sons v. John Wunder Co.
302
Peevyhouse v. Garland Coal & Mining Co.
304
Exercise 6-8: Groves and Peevyhouse Revisited
308
Limitations on Damages
310
A.
Avoidability
311
Exercise 6-9: Avoidability
311
Exercise 6-10: Rockingham County v. Luten Bridge Co.
311
Rockingham County v. Luten Bridge Co.
312
Exercise 6-11: Luten Bridge Revisited
315
Exercise 6-12: Parker
316
Parker v. Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp.
316
Exercise 6-13: Parker Revisited
322
B.
Foreseeability
323
Exercise 6-14: Foreseeability
323
Exercise 6-15: Hadley v. Baxendale
324
Hadley v. Baxendale
324
Exercise 6-16: Hadley Revisited
326
Exercise 6-17: Victoria Laundry v. Newman
326
Victoria Laundry (Windsor) Ltd. v. Newman Industries Ltd.
326
Exercise 6-18: Prutch v. Ford Motor Co.
333
Prutch v. Ford Motor Co.
334
Exercise 6-19: Foreseeability
335
C.
Certainty
336
Exercise 6-20: Certainty
336
Exercise 6-21: Freund and Mindgames, Inc.
337
Freund v. Washington Square Press, Inc.
337
MindGames, Inc. v. Western Publishing Co., Inc.
340
Exercise 6-22: Limitations on Damages
346
Reliance Damages
347
A.
Introduction
347
Exercise 6-23: Reliance Damages
349
Exercise 6-24: Reimer v. Badger
349
Reimer v. Badger Wholesale Co., Inc.
349
Exercise 6-25: Reimer Revisited
352
Exercise 6-26: Designer Direct, Inc. v. DeForest Redevelopment Authority
352
Designer Direct, Inc. v. DeForest Redevelopment Authority
352
Exercise 6-27: Designer Direct Revisited
360
Hoffman v. Red Owl Stores, Inc.
361
Exercise 6-28: Hoffman Revisited
363
Chapter Problem Revisited
363
Professional Development Reflection Questions
364
ch. 7
Restitution
365
Exercise 7-1: Chapter Problem
365
Introduction to Restitution
368
Overview of Chapter 7
370
Circumstances under Which Courts Award Restitution
370
A.
Restitution to a Non-Breaching Party as an Alternative to Contract Damages
370
Exercise 7-2: Chodos v. West Publishing Co.
370
Chodos v. West Publishing Co.
370
Exercise 7-3: United States v. Algernon Blair, Inc.
371
United States v. Algernon Blair, Inc.
372
Exercise 7-4: Algernon Blair Revisited
373
B.
Restitution as an Alternative to Suing for a Tort
374
Exercise 7-5: Restitution as an Alternative to Suing for a Tort
374
C.
Restitution for Mistaken Performance of an Alleged Contract
374
Exercise 7-6: Earhart v. William Low Co.
375
Earhart v. William Low Co.
375
D.
Restitution to a Party Who Has Breached a Contract
379
Exercise 7-7: Kutzin v. Pirnie
379
Kutzin v. Pirnie
379
Exercise 7-8: Restitution Wrap-Up
383
Chapter Problem Revisited
383
Professional Development Reflection Questions
384
ch. 8
Agreed Damages
385
Exercise 8-1: Chapter Problem
385
Introduction to Agreed Damages
385
Introduction to the Validity of Liquidated Damages Clauses
386
Overview of Chapter 8
388
Evaluating the Enforceability of an Agreed Damages Clause
388
Exercise 8-2: Leeber v. Deltona Corp.
388
Leeber v. Deltona Corp.
388
Exercise 8-3: Leeber Revisited
392
Exercise 8-4: United States v. Hayes
392
United States v. Hayes
393
Chapter Problem Revisited
396
Professional Development Reflection Questions
398
ch. 9
Coercive Equitable Relief
399
Exercise 9-1: Chapter Problem
399
Coercive Equitable Relief: Introduction to Specific Performance and Injunctions against Breach
400
Overview of Chapter 9
401
Basic Requirement for Specific Performance: Inadequacy
402
Exercise 9-2: Inadequacy
402
Campbell Soup Co. v. Wentz
403
Exercise 9-3: Campbell Soup Co. v. Wentz Revisited
405
Discretionary Considerations in Granting Specific Performance
406
Exercise 9-4: Fairness
406
Exercise 9-5: Laclede Gas Co. and Van Wagner
406
Laclede Gas Co. v. Amoco Oil Co.
407
Van Wagner Advertising Corp. v. S & M Enterprises et al.
410
Exercise 9-6: Laclede Gas Co. and Van Wagner Advertising Corp. Revisited
414
Exercise 9-7: Travellers International
414
Travellers Int'l, AG v. Trans World Airlines, Inc.
415
Exercise 9-8: Travellers International Revisited
419
Exercise 9-9: Green
419
Green v. Higgins
419
Injunctions to Enforce Covenants Not to Compete
423
Exercise 9-10: Covenants Not to Compete Made During Employment
423
Exercise 9-11: DeSantis and A.N. Deringer
423
DeSantis v. Wackenhut Corp.
424
A.N. Deringer, Inc. v. Strough
428
Exercise 9-12: DeSantis and A.N. Deringer, Inc. Revisited
432
Professional Development Reflection Questions
432
Part Five Contract Meaning: What, exactly, has each of the parties agreed to do?
Introduction to Part Five
437
Exercise: Contract Meaning
437
ch. 10
Parol Evidence Rule
447
Exercise 10-1: Chapter Problem
447
Introduction to Contract Meaning and Contract Performance
447
Introduction to the Parol Evidence Rule
449
Basic Idea
449
Parol Evidence Rules
450
Overview of Chapter 10
452
Basic Terminology
452
Exercise 10-2: Basic Terminology and Policy for the Parol Evidence Rule
452
Determining Whether Parol Evidence of Contract Terms Not Contained in the Parties' Writing Is Admissible: The Four Steps
453
Step 1: Types of Evidence to Which the Parol Evidence Rule Applies
453
Exercise 10-3: Spotting Parol Evidence Issues
454
Steps 2-4: Integration, Degree of Integration and the Question of Consistency
455
Introduction
455
Summary of Doctrine in Steps 3-4
456
Exercise 10-4: U.C.C. and Mitchill
456
Mitchill v. Lath
457
Exercise 10-5: Masterson v. Sine
462
Masterson v. Sine
462
Exercise 10-6: Lee v. Joseph E. Seagram & Sons
467
Lee v. Joseph E. Seagram & Sons, Inc.
467
Exercise 10-7: U.C.C. Section 2-202
470
Exercise 10-8: Luria Bros v. Pielet Bros.
471
Luria Bros. & Co., Inc. v. Pielet Bros. Scrap Iron & Metal, Inc.
471
Exercise 10-9: Mitchill, Masterson, Lee, U.C.C. [§] 2-202, and Luria Bros. Revisited
475
Exceptions to the Parol Evidence Rule
476
Oral Condition Precedent to Formation
476
Exercise 10-10: Oral Condition Precedent to Formation
476
Evidence of Fraud, Mistake, and the Like
477
Exercise 10-11: Introductory Questions Regarding Evidence of Invalidating Causes
477
Exercise 10-12: Morris v. Morris
477
Morris v. Morris
477
Evidence to Help Interpret an Ambiguous Contract
479
Exercise 10-13: Restatement (Second) Section 214(c) and Bethlehem Steel
479
Bethlehem Steel Co. v. Turner Constr. Co.
480
Exercise 10-14: Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
483
Pacific Gas & Elec. Co. v. G.W. Thomas Drayage er Rigging Co.
483
Exercise 10-15: Restatement (Second) Section 214(c), Bethlehem Steel and Pacific Gas er Elec. Co. Revisited
485
Exercise 10-16: Trident Center v. Connecticut General Life Insurance Co.
486
Trident Center v. Connecticut General Life Insurance Co.
486
Exercise 10-17: Synthesis of Parol Evidence Rules
491
Exercise 10-18: Parol Evidence Rule in Your State
491
Exercise 10-19: Contract Editing Task
491
Chapter Problem Revisited
491
Professional Development Reflection Questions
491
ch. 11
Contract Interpretation
495
Exercise 11-1: Chapter Problem
495
Introduction to Contract Interpretation
499
Overview of Chapter 11
500
Identification of Ambiguities
500
Exercise 11-2: Patent Ambiguity
503
Interpretation of Ambiguous Contracts
505
Exercise 11-3: Interpretation of Ambiguities
505
Exercise 11-4: Contract Interpretation Rules
506
Exercise 11-5: Frigaliment and Landon
507
Frigaliment Importing Co v. B.N.S. International Sales Corp.
507
Landon v. Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp.
512
Exercise 11-6: Landon and Frigaliment Revisited
517
Exercise 11-7: Raffles v. Wichelhaus
519
Raffles v. Wichelhaus
519
Exercise 11-8: Raffles Revisited
520
Identifying and Filling Contract Gaps
520
Exercise 11-9: Standardized Implied Terms
521
Exercise 11-10: Haines v. City of New York
521
Haines v. City of New York
521
Exercise 11-11: Haines Revisited
523
Chapter Problem Revisited
523
Professional Development Reflection Questions
524
Part Six Contract Performance And Non-Performance: In what order were the parties to perform, and is there any justification for any non-performance?
ch. 12
Express Conditions, Constructive Conditions, and Excuse and Discharge
527
Exercise 12-1: Chapter Problem
527
Introduction to Transactional Law Practice
529
Tina L. Stark, Thinking Like a Deal Lawyer
529
Introduction
531
Introduction to Conditions
532
Types of Conditions
533
Overview of Chapter 12
534
Express Conditions
535
Creation of Express Conditions
535
Types of Express Conditions
536
Creation and Occurrence of Express Conditions
536
Exercise 12-2: Tacoma Northpark, LLC v. NW LLC and Howard v. Federal Crop Insurance Corp.
536
Tacoma Northpark, LLC v. NW LLC
537
Howard v. Federal Crop Ins. Corp.
539
Exercise 12-3: Oppenheimer v. Oppenheim
543
Oppenheimer v. Oppenheim
543
"Pay When Paid" Clauses
548
Exercise 12-4: Southern States Masonry v. J.A. Jones Construction
548
Southern States Masonry v. J.A. Jones Construction
548
Exercise 12-5: Southern States Masonry Revisited
555
"Time Is of the Essence" Clauses
555
Exercise 12-6: Pederson v. McGuire
555
Pederson v. McGuire
556
Exercise 12-7: Pederson v. McGuire Revisited
558
"Satisfaction" Clauses
558
Exercise 12-8: Mattei v. Hopper
558
Mattei v. Hopper
559
Exercise 12-9: Mattei v. Hopper Revisited
561
Express Condition Review
561
Exercise 12-10: Express Condition Problems and Exercises
561
Constructive Conditions
563
Review of Introduction to Contract Meaning and Contract Performance
563
Introduction to Constructive Conditions
564
Effect of Constructive Conditions
565
Exercise 12-11: Effect of Constructive Conditions
565
Creation of Constructive Conditions
565
Exercise 12-12: Creation of Constructive Conditions: Kingston v. Preston
566
Kingston v. Preston
567
Exercise 12-13: Creation of Constructive Conditions (cont'd): Kingston v. Preston Revisited and Price v. Van Lint
569
Price v. Van Lint
569
Exercise 12-14: Ziehen v. Smith and Stewart v. Newbury
574
Ziehen v. Smith
574
Stewart v. Newbury
576
Exercise 12-15: Ziehen v. Smith and Stewart v. Newbury Revisited
579
Occurrence of Constructive Conditions
579
Exercise 12-16: Substantial Performance
580
Exercise 12-17: Plante v. Jacobs
580
Plante v. Jacobs
581
Exercise 12-18: Plante v. Jacobs Revisited
583
Performance under Article 2 of the U.C.C.
584
Introduction
584
Exercise 12-19: Contract Performance under Article 2 of the U.C.C.
584
Divisibility
586
Exercise 12-20: Sterling v. Gregory and Tipton v. Feitner
586
Sterling v. Gregory
586
Tipton v. Feitner
588
Exercise 12-21: Sterling v. Gregory and Tipton v. Feitner Revisited
591
Excuse of Conditions and Discharge of Obligations
592
Introduction
592
Non-Occurrence of a Condition
594
Exercise 12-22: Non-Occurrence as a Ground for Discharge
594
Waiver, Estoppel, and Prevention/Failure to Cooperate/Bad Faith
594
Exercise 12-23: Shultz v. Los Angeles Dons, Inc.; Prousi v. Cruisers Div. of KCS Intern., Inc.; and Fay v. Moore
595
Shultz v. Los Angeles Dons, Inc.
596
Prousi v. Cruisers Div. of KCS Intern., Inc.
599
Fay v. Moore
601
Exercise 12-24: Shultz, Prousi and Fay Revisited
603
Extreme Forfeiture
604
Exercise 12-25: Alcazar v. Hayes
604
Alcazar v. Hayes
604
Exercise 12-26: Alcazar v. Hayes Revisited
609
Anticipatory Repudiation and Failure of Assurances
610
Introduction
610
Exercise 12-27: Wallace Real Estate Investment, Inc. v. Groves
610
Wallace Real Estate Investment, Inc. v. Groves
610
Exercise 12-28: Wallace Real Estate Investment, Inc. v. Groves Revisited
613
Exercise 12-29: K er G Construction Co. v. Harris
614
K er G Construction Co. v. Harris
614
Exercise 12-30: Cobb v. Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Co.
619
Cobb v. Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Co.
619
Exercise 12-31: Cobb v. Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Co. Revisited
624
Exercise 12-32: Drake v. Wickwire
624
Drake v. Wickwire
624
Exercise 12-33: AMF v. McDonalds
628
AMF, Inc. v. McDonald's Corp.
629
Exercise 12-34: AMF v. McDonald's Revisited
632
Impracticability/Impossibility and Frustration of Purpose
633
Impracticability
633
Exercise 12-35: Introductory Impracticability Hypothetical
633
Exercise 12-36: Taylor v. Caldwell
634
Taylor v. Caldwell
634
Exercise 12-37: Taylor v. Caldwell Revisited
638
Exercise 12-38: National Association of Postmasters of the United States (NAPUS) v. Hyatt Regency Washington
639
National Association of Postmasters of the United States v. Hyatt Regency Washington
639
Exercise 12-39: National Association of Postmasters of the United States v. Hyatt Regency Washington Revisited
643
Exercise 12-40: American Trading and Production Corp. v. Shell International Marine, Ltd. (a/k/a the Suez Canal Case) and Mineral Park Land Co. v. Howard
643
American Trading & Production Corp. v. Shell International Marine, Ltd.
644
Mineral Park Land Co. v. Howard
646
Exercise 12-41: American Trading and Production Corp. v. Shell International Marine, Ltd. (a/k/a. the Suez Canal Case) and Mineral Park Land Co. v. Howard Revisited
648
Exercise 12-42: Mutual Life Insurance Co. of New York v. Johnson
648
Mutual Life Ins. Co. of New York v. Johnson
649
Frustration of Purpose
650
Exercise 12-43: Introduction to Frustration of Purpose
650
Exercise 12-44: Krell v. Henry
651
Krell v. Henry
651
Exercise 12-45: Krell v. Henry Revisited
655
Exercise 12-46: Aluminum Co. of America v. Essex Group, Inc.
655
Aluminum Co. of America v. Essex Group, Inc.
655
Exercise 12-47: Distinguishing Impracticability from Frustration
665
Chapter Problem Revisited
666
Professional Development Reflection Questions
666
Part Seven Non-Party Contract Rights: Other than the parties, who else can enforce a deal?
ch. 13
Third-Party Beneficiaries
671
Exercise 13-1: Chapter Problem
671
Overview of Chapter 13
671
Contract Law Graphic Organizer
672
Exercise 13-2: Preliminary Questions
672
Introduction to Third-Party Beneficiary Contracts and Terminology
673
Exercise 13-3: Third-Party Beneficiary Contract versus Assignment and Delegation versus Novation
675
Creation of Third-Party Beneficiaries
675
Intended Third-Party Beneficiaries
676
Exercise 13-4: Lawrence v. Fox
676
Lawrence v. Fox
676
Exercise 13-5: Seaver v. Ransom
679
Seaver v. Ransom
679
Exercise 13-6: Intended versus Incidental Beneficiaries
682
Third-Party Beneficiaries of Attorney-Client Contracts
683
Exercise 13-7: Heyer v. Flaig
684
Heyer v. Flaig
684
Third-Party Beneficiaries of Government Contracts
688
Exercise 13-8: H.R. Moch Co. v. Rensselaer Water Co.
688
H.R. Moch Co. v. Rensselaer Water Co.
688
Exercise 13-9: Martinez v. Socoma Companies, Inc.
690
Martinez v. Socoma Companies, Inc.
691
Exercise 13-10: Third-Party Beneficiaries and Government Contracts
698
Statutory Third-Party Beneficiaries
698
Exercise 13-11: U.C.C. Warranty Beneficiaries
698
Vesting of Third-Party Beneficiaries' Rights
699
Exercise 13-12: Robson v. Robson
699
Robson v. Robson
700
Exercise 13-13: Vesting of Third Party Rights
703
Enforcement of Rights and Defenses
704
Enforcement by Third-Party Beneficiaries
704
Exercise 13-14: Enforcement by Third-Party Beneficiaries
704
Promisees' Rights Against Promisors
705
Exercise 13-15: Promisees' Rights
705
Promisors' Defenses
706
Exercise 13-16: Rouse v. United States
706
Rouse v. United States
706
Exercise 13-17: Promisors' Defenses
707
Chapter Problem Revisited
708
Professional Development Reflection Questions
710
ch. 14
Assignment, Delegation, and Novation
711
Exercise 14-1: Chapter Problem[—]Memorandum 1
711
Exercise 14-2: Memorandum 2
712
Overview of Chapter 14
712
Contract Law Graphic Organizer
712
Introduction to Assignments and Delegations and Novations
713
Exercise 14-3: Third-Party Beneficiaries, Assignments, Delegations, and Novations
713
Assignments of Rights and Delegations of Duties
714
What Rights May Be Assigned and What Duties May Be Delegated?
714
Exercise 14-4: Globe & Rutgers Fire-Insurance Co. v. Jones
714
Globe & Rutgers Fire-Insurance Co. v. Jones
714
Exercise 14-5: The Macke Co. v. Pizza of Gaithersburg, Inc.
717
Macke Co. v. Pizza of Gaithersburg, Inc.
717
Exercise 14-6: Globe and Macke Revisited
721
Requirements for Effective Assignments and Delegations
723
Exercise 14-7: Baker v. Eufaula Concrete Co.
723
Baker v. Eufaula Concrete Co.
723
Exercise 14-8: Mode of Assignment
726
Rights and Liabilities of Parties Involved with Assignments and Delegations
727
Exercise 14-9: Imperial Refining Co. v. Kanotex Refining Co.
727
Imperial Refining Co. v. Kanotex Refining Co.
728
Exercise 14-10: Imperial Refining Revisited
732
Exercise 14-11: Rights and Liabilities
733
Novations
733
Exercise 14-12: Novations
734
Chapter Problems Revisited
734
Professional Development Reflection Questions
735
Part Eight Contract Law Problems: How do contract lawyers use contract law to analyze and solve client problems?
ch. 15
Contract Law Problem-Solving
739
Explanation of Objectives
739
Overview of Chapter 15
739
Analyzing Contracts-Specific Problems
740
Syntheses of Contract Law
740
Exercise 15-1: Synthesis Exercises
740
Analysis of Contracts-Specific Problems
742
"Think Aloud" Demonstration
743
Exercise 15-2: Sample Problem[—]Bob v. Felicia
744
Exercise 15-3: Think-Aloud Analysis of Bob v. Felicia Problem
744
Comments Regarding the above "Think Aloud"
748
Problems
748
Exercise 15-4: Contract Law-Specific Problem 1
748
Exercise 15-5: Contract Law-Specific Problem 2
749
Exercise 15-6: Contract Law-Specific Problem 3
750
Exercise 15-7: Contract Law-Specific Problem 4
751
Exercise 15-8: Contract Law-Specific Problem 5
752
Exercise 15-9: Contract Law-Specific Problem 6
752
Exercise 15-10: Contract Law-Specific Problem 7
753
Practicing Contract Law with Professionalism
754
Introduction to Practicing Contract Law with Professionalism
754
Problems
757
Exercise 15-11: Practice Problem 1[—]Objective Memorandum
757
Exercise 15-12: Practice Problem 2: Draft a Client Engagement Letter
764
Exercise 15-13: Practice Problem 3: Evaluate a Client's Proposed Contract
769
Exercise 15-14: Practice Problem 4: Drafting a Motion to Dismiss for Failing to State a Cause of Action
771
Exercise 15-15: Practice Problem 5: Tribal Coal Mining Contract Analysis and Drafting
775
Professional Development Reflection Questions
776
Index
777