An introduction to the law of contracts

✍ Scribed by Martin A. Frey, Terry H. Bitting, Phyllis Hurley Frey

• Publisher: West Legal Studies
• Year: 2000
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 561
• Series: Paralegal
• Edition: 3
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

A methodical and cohesive book, "Introduction to Contracts and Restitution" presents a road map approach to the rules of contracts of law including forming a contract, enforcement of the contract, and breach of the enforceable contract. Each chapter develops the next step in the road map, and the rules of law presented are discussed conceptually, with examples and exercises. The statements of the law are accurate and up-to-date with the use of modern contract terminology. Easy-to-read, this book helps paralegals become effective members of the legal team.

✦ Table of Contents

Contents......Page 7
Table of Figures......Page 15
Table of Cases......Page 17
Preface......Page 18
Acknowledgments......Page 24
Step One: Determining the Applicable Law (Choice of Law)......Page 26
Step Two: Contract Formation......Page 29
Step Three: Contract Enforceability......Page 31
Step Four: Breach of the Contract......Page 32
Step Five: Plaintiff’s Remedies for the Defendant’s Breach of Contract......Page 35
Third Party Interests......Page 36
Review Questions......Page 37
PART I Step One: Determining the Applicable Law (Choice of Law)......Page 43
INTRODUCTION Three Choice of Law Issues......Page 44
CHAPTER 1 Determining the Rules Governing the Dispute......Page 45
Determining the Rules When Federal and State Law Conflict......Page 46
Determining the Rules When More than One State has an Interest in the Transaction......Page 47
Determining the Rules When a State Has Several Sets of Rules......Page 54
Paralegal Checklist......Page 56
Review Questions......Page 57
PART II Step Two: Contract Formation......Page 61
INTRODUCTION A Transactional Guide to Contract Formation......Page 62
CHAPTER 2 The Offer Phase......Page 64
The Offer vs. Preliminary Negotiation (Creating the Power in the Offeree to Contract)......Page 65
The Elements of an Offer—The Offeror’s Promise and Consideration for That Promise......Page 80
Alternatives to Classical Consideration......Page 97
Alternative Causes of Action If There Is No Offer......Page 108
Paralegal Checklist......Page 120
Review Questions......Page 122
CHAPTER 3 The Post-Offer/Pre-Acceptance Phase......Page 130
The Death of an Offer Prior to Acceptance......Page 132
The Offer That Refuses to Die......Page 139
Paralegal Checklist......Page 147
Review Questions......Page 148
CHAPTER 4 The Acceptance Phase......Page 154
The Elements of an Acceptance—The Offeree’s Promise and Consideration for that Promise or the Offeree’s Performance and Consideration for that Performance......Page 156
The Method for Accepting an Offer......Page 178
When an Attempted Acceptance is Effective......Page 180
Is a Restitution Action an Alternative to Acceptance?......Page 184
Paralegal Checklist......Page 188
Review Questions......Page 190
CHAPTER 5 The Post-Acceptance Phase......Page 195
What Are the Terms of the Contract?......Page 197
Correcting Errors in the Written Contract: Mistake in Integration......Page 207
Modifying a Contract......Page 210
Ending a Contract Before It Has Been Fully Performed......Page 212
Paralegal Checklist......Page 220
Review Checklist......Page 222
Drafting a Better Contract......Page 227
Drafting Exercise......Page 240
Paralegal Checklist......Page 241
Review Questions......Page 242
PART III Step Three: Contract Enforceability......Page 249
INTRODUCTION Contracts That Are Not Enforceable......Page 250
CHAPTER 7 Contract Enforceability: Protecting a Class......Page 251
Minority (Infancy)......Page 252
Mental Incapacity......Page 261
Incapacity Due to Alcohol or Other Drugs......Page 262
Paralegal Checklist......Page 264
Review Questions......Page 265
CHAPTER 8 Contract Enforceability: Protecting a Party Against Overreaching......Page 268
Unconscionability and Adhesion Contracts......Page 270
Fraud and Misrepresentation......Page 283
Duress and Undue Influence......Page 285
Mistake in a Basic Assumption of Fact......Page 288
Paralegal Checklist......Page 291
Review Questions......Page 293
CHAPTER 9 Contract Enforceability: Protecting The Judicial Process......Page 299
Statute of Frauds......Page 300
Illegality......Page 319
Forum Selection Provisions......Page 327
Paralegal Checklist......Page 332
Review Questions......Page 334
PART IV Step Four: Breach of the Contract......Page 339
INTRODUCTION Types of Breach and Responses......Page 340
CHAPTER 10 The Defendant’s Response to the Plaintiff’s Allegation of Breach......Page 343
No Breach, Compliance......Page 344
No Breach, Excuse......Page 353
No Breach, Justification......Page 367
No Breach, Terminated Duty......Page 380
Breach......Page 383
Paralegal Checklist......Page 385
Review Questions......Page 386
PART V Step Five: Plaintiff’s Remedies for the Defendant’s Breach of Contract......Page 393
INTRODUCTION Compensation for Breach......Page 394
CHAPTER 11 Plaintiff’s Remedies for the Defendant’s Breach of Contract......Page 395
Plaintiff’s Expectation, Reliance, and Restitution Remedies for the Defendant’s Breach of Contract......Page 396
The Unavailability of Restitution as a Cause of Action for the Nonbreaching Plaintiff When the Defendant Has Breached the Contract......Page 418
Paralegal Checklist......Page 419
Review Questions......Page 421
PART VI Third Party Interests......Page 427
INTRODUCTION Beyond the Two Contracting Parties......Page 428
Third Party Beneficiary Contracts......Page 429
The Assignment of Contract Rights and Delegation of Contract Duties......Page 437
Third Party’s Interference with Existing Contract Rights......Page 445
Paralegal Checklist......Page 450
Review Questions......Page 452
APPENDIX A Briefing Cases and Analyzing Statutes......Page 457
APPENDIX B Answers to the Review Questions......Page 466
APPENDIX C Article 1: General Provisions and Article 2: Sales......Page 489
A......Page 547
C......Page 548
D......Page 549
H......Page 550
L......Page 551
M......Page 552
P......Page 553
R......Page 554
S......Page 555
W......Page 556
C......Page 557
I......Page 558
P......Page 559
R......Page 560
W......Page 561

✦ Subjects

Юридические дисциплины;Гражданское и торговое право зарубежных стран;