American Contract Law I
Beginner
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| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
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| English | Self Study | Video and Text Based |
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| Fees Informations | Certificate Availability | Certificate Providing Authority |
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| INR 2436 | yes | Coursera |
The Syllabus
Videos
- Welcome to Contracts
- Default Rules, Altering Rules and Mandatory Rules
- Hammer v. Sidway
- Ricketts v. Scothorn
- Bolin Farms v. American Cotton Shippers
- The Ex Ante and Ex Post Perspectives
- Williams v. Walker-Thomas Furniture - "Installment Loan"
- Enforcement of Money Judgments
- Property Rules and Liability
- Jacob & Youngs v. Kent
- Sullivan v. O'Connor - "Nose Job"
- The Coase Theorem
Readings
- About the Course
- The Uniform Commercial Code
- The Restatement (2nd) of Contracts
- Pre Course Survey
- Filling Gaps in Incomplete Contracts (recommended)
- UCC §§1-102, 1-103, 2-102
- Hamer v. Sidway Case Decision
- Ricketts v. Scothorn Case Decision
- Bolin Farms v. American Cotton Shippers Case Decision
- Williams v. Walker- Thomas Furniture Case Decision
- Property Rules, Liability Rules and Inalienability
- Jacob & Youngs v. Kent Case Decision
- Sullivan v. O’Connor Case Decision
Practice Exercises
- Ricketts v. Scothorn
- Bolin Farms v. American Cotton Shippers
- Williams v. Walker-Thomas Furniture
- Jacob & Youngs v. Kent
- Introduction
Videos
- Kirksey v. Kirksey - "Moving Inconvenience"
- Langer v. Superior Steel - "Repudiated Pension"
- Nominal Consideration, The Seal and the Model Written Obligation Act
- Cohen v. Cowles Media Co. "Journalist's Source"
- Apfel v Prudential-Bache Securities "Worthless Computer Technique"
- Jones v Star Credit
- Alaska Packers' Assn' v. Domenico - "Sailors' Salary Increase"
Readings
- Isaac Kirksey v. Angelico Kirksey Case Decision
- William F. Langer v. Superior Steel Corp. Case Decision
- Nominal Consideration, The Seal and The Model Written Obligation Act
- Dan Cohen v. Cowles Media Co. Case Decision
- Robert C. Apfel v. Prudential–Bache Securities, Inc.
- Clifton Jones v. Star Credit Corp. Case Decision
- Alaska Packers’ Association v. Domenico Case Decision
Practice Exercises
- Kirksey v. Kirksey
- Nominal Consideration
- Apfel v. Prudential-Bache Securities
- Jones v. Star Credit Corp.
- Alaska Packers' Association v. Domenico
- Consideration and its Substitutes the Consideration Doctrine I
Videos
- McMichael v. Price - "Sand Requirements"
- Wood v. Lucy, Lady Duff-Gordon - "Output Contract for Product Endorsements"
- Bailey v. West - "Bascom's Folly"
- Mills v. Wyman - "Moral Obligation" & Webb v. McGowin - "Rescuer’s Recompense"
- Allegheny College v. Nat. Chautauqua County Bank - "Donation"
- Statute of Frauds
Readings
- W. M. McMichael v. Harley T. Price Case Decision
- Otis F. Wood v. Lucy, Lady Duff–Gordon Case Decision
- Howard E. Bailey v. Richard E. West Case Decision
- Second Restatement § 86
- Daniel Mills v. Seth Wyman
- Joe Webb v. N. Floyd and Joseph F. McGowin Case Decision
- Allegheny College v. National Chautauqua County Bank of Jamestown Case Decision
Practice Exercises
- McMichael v. Price
- Wood v. Lucy, Lady Duff-Gordon
- Bailey v. West
- Mills v. Wyman
- Allegheny College v. Nat. Chautauqua County Bank
- Statute of Frauds
- Consideration and its Substitutes the Consideration Doctrine II
Videos
- Embry v Hargadine - "Manifestation of Mutual Assent"
- Lucy v. Zehmer - "Joking Offer"
- Lefkowitz v. Great Minn. Surplus Store - "Ambiguous Offer"
- Leonard v. Pepsico - "Harrier Jet Ad"
Readings
- Embry v. Hargadine, McKittrick Dry Goods Co. Case Decision
- UCC §§ 2-204, -205. -206, & -207
- W.O. Lucy v. A.H. Zehmer
- Morris Lefkowitz v. Great Minneapolis Surplus Store Case Decision
- John Leonard v. Pepsico, Inc. Case Decision
Practice Exercises
- Lucy v. Zehmer
- Lefkowitz v. Great Minneapolis Surplus Store
- Leonard v. Pepsico
- The Bargain Relationship I
Videos
- Ever-Tite Roofing v. Green - "Performance as Acceptance"
- Carlill v. Carbolic Smoke Ball - "Medical Warrantee"
- Ammons v. Wison & Co. - "K.C. Shortening"
- Beneficial National Bank, USA v. Obie Payton - "Unilateral Credit Card Change"
- Adams v. Lindsell - "Misdirected Missive"
Readings
- Ever–Tite Roofing Corp. v. G.T. Green Case Decision
- Louisa Elizabeth Carlill v. Carbolic Smoke Ball Co. Case Decision
- R.L. Ammons v. Wilson & Co. Case Brief
- Beneficial National Bank, U.S.A v. Obie Payton Case Decision
- Adams v. Lindsell Case Decision
Practice Exercises
- Ever-Tite Roofing v. Green
- Carlill v. Carbolic Smoke Ball
- Ammons v. Wilson & Co.
- Beneficial National Bank, USA v. Obie Payton
- The Bargain Relationship II
Videos
- Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway v. Columbus Rolling-Mill - "The Mirror Image Rule"
- Textile Unlimited, Inc. v. A . BMH and Company - "Yarn Battle of Forms"
- The Gateway Cases - "Acceptance by Non-Return"
- Specht v. Netscape - "No Clickwrap"
Readings
- Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Co. v. Columbus Rolling–Mill Co. Case Decision
- Textile Unlimited, Inc. v. A. .BMH and Company, Inc. Case Decision
- Rich Hill v. Gateway 2000 & William Klocek v. Gateway Case Decisions
- Christopher Specht v. Netscape Communications Corporation Case Decision
Practice Exercises
- Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway v. Columbus Rolling-Mill
- Textile Unlimited, Inc. v. A. BMH and Company
- The Gateway Cases
- Specht v. Netscape
- The Bargain Relationship III
Videos
- Drennan v. Star Paving - "Mistaken Bid"
- Raffles v. Wichelhaus - "Peerless Ships"
- Hoffman v. Red Owl Stores - "Promised Store"
- Dixon v. Wells Fargo - "Unfulfilled Mortgage Modification"
Readings
- William Drennan v. Star Paving Co. Case Decision
- Raffles v. Wichelhaus Case Decision
- Joseph Hoffman v. Red Owl Stores, Inc. Case Decision
- Frank Dixon v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
- Congratulations!
Practice Exercises
- Drennan v. Star Paving
- Raffles v. Wichelhaus
- Dixon v. Wells Fargo
- The Bargain Relationship IV
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