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American Contract Law II
American Contract Law II
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English
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Video and Text Based
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The Syllabus
Module 1: Special Control on Promissory Liability - Formation Defenses I
Videos
Welcome to Contracts II
Capacity to Contract
Sherwood v. Walker - "Pregnant Cow"
Lenawee County Board of Health v. Messerly - "Mutual Mistake"
Laidlaw v. Organ - "War's Over"
Vokes v. Arthur Murray - "Dance Ripoff"
Hill v. Jones - " Termite Infestation"
Commentary: Promissory Fraud
Readings
About the Course
The Uniform Commercial Code
The Restatement (2nd) of Contracts
Pre Course Survey
Recommended - Infancy
Recommended - Mental Incompetence and Intoxication
T.C. Sherwood v. Hiram Walker Case Decision
Lenawee County Board of Health v. William and Martha Messerly Case Decision
Peter Laidlaw v. Hector M. Organ Case Decision
Audrey E. Vokes v. Arthur Murray, Inc. Case Decision
Warren G. and Gloria R. Hill v. Ora G. and Barbara R. Jones Case Decision
Practice Exercises
Capacity to Contract
Sherwood v. Walker
Lenawee County Board of Health v. Messerly
Laidlaw v. Organ
Vokes v. Arthur Murray
Hill v. Jones
Promissory Fraud
Special Controls on Promissory Liability – Formation Defenses I
Module 2: Special Control on Promissory Liability - Formation Defenses II
Videos
Austin Instrument v. Loral - "Radar Sets"
Fleet v. U.S. Consumer Council - "Substantive Unconscionability"
Ferguson v. Countrywide Credit Industries, Inc - "One Sided Arbitration"
Sinnar v. Le Roy - "Beer Bribe"
Data Management, Inc. v. Greene - "Covenant Not to Compete"
Watts v. Watts - "Cohabitation K"
Kass v. Kass & AZ v. BZ - "Frozen Embryos"
Wallis v. Smith - "Unwanted Child"
Readings
Austin Instrument, Inc. v. Loral Corp.
Restatement (Second) §§ 174-177
In re Louis Fleet v. United States Consumer Council Case Decision
Misty Ferguson v. Countrywide Credit Industries, Inc. Case Decision
John W. Sinnar v. Harry K. Le Roy Case Decision
Data Management, Inc. v. James H. Greene Case Decision
Sue Ann Watts v. James E. Watts Case Decision
Frozen Embryo Case Decisions
Peter Wallis v. Kellie Rae Smith Case Decision
Practice Exercises
Austin Instrument v. Loral
Fleet v. U.S. Consumer Council
Ferguson v. Countrywide Credit Industries, Inc
Sinnar v. Leroy
Data Management, Inc. v. Greene
Watts v. Watts
Kass v. Kass & AZ v. BZ
Wallis v. Smith
Special Controls on Promissory Liability – Formation Defenses II
Module 3: Contract Performance I
Videos
Alaska Northern Development, Inc. v. Alyeska Pipeline Service Co. Case Decision UCC § 2-202
Pacific Gas & Elect. V. Thomas Drayage - "Steam Turbine Accident"
Frigaliment Importing Co. v. B.N.S. International Sales Corp - "Friendly Chicken"
Centronics Corp. v. Genicom Corp - "Unreleased Escrow"
Market Street Associates Limited Partnership v. Frey - "Posner’s Take on Good Faith"
Zapatha v. Dairy Mart - "Terminated Franchise"
Feld v. Henry S. Levy & Sons - "Good Faith Output"
Readings
Alaska Northern Development, Inc. v. Alyeska Pipeline Service Co. Case Decision
UCC § 2-202
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. v. G. W. Thomas Drayage & Rigging Co. Case Decision
Frigaliment Importing Co. v. B.N.S. International Sales Corp. Case Decision
Centronics Corporation v. Genicom Corporation Case Decision
Market Street Associates Limited Partnership v. Dale Frey Case Decision
Elaine Zapatha v. Dairy Mart, Inc. Case Decision
Fred Feld v. Henry S. Levy & Sons, Inc. Case Decision
Practice Exercises
Alaska Northern Dev. Inc. v. Alyeska Pipeline Service Co.
Pacific Gas & Elect. v. Thomas Drayage
Frigaliment Importing Co. v. B.N.S. Sales Corp
Centronics Corp. v. Genicom Corp.
Market Street Associates Limited Partnership v. Frey
Zapatha v. Dairy Mart
Feld v. Henry S. Levy & Sons
Contract Performance I
Module 4: Contract Performance II
Videos
Warranties and Representations (Of Facts)
In re Carter’s Claim - Failing Finances
Clark v. West - "Casebook Case"
Ferguson v. Phoenix Assurance - "Untampered Safe"
U.S. v. Wegematic Corp. - "Costly Computer"
Taylor v. Caldwell - "Theater Fire"
Krell v. Henry - "Frustration"
Readings
In re Carter’s Claim Case Decision
William L. Clark v. John B. West Case Decision
Forrest D. Ferguson v. Phoenix Assurance Company of New York Case Decision
United States v. Wegematic Corp.
Taylor v. Caldwell Case Decision
Krell v. Henry Case Decision
Practice Exercises
Warranties and Representations
In re Carter
Clark v. West
Ferguson v. Phoenix Assurance
U.S. v. Wegematic Corp
Taylor v. Caldwell
Krell v. Henry
Contract Performance II
Module 5: Remedies I
Videos
Hochster v. De La Tour - "Courier's Alternative"
Taylor v. Johnston - "Premature Breeding Cancellation"
AMF v. McDonalds - "Cash for Cash Registers"
American Mech. Corp. v. Union of Lynn - "Duty to Mitigate"
Bernstein v. Nemeyer - "Restitution Option"
Locks v. Wade - "Lost Volume Profits"
Readings
Albert Hochster v. Edgar De La Tour Case Decision
H.B. Taylor v. Elizabeth Johnston Case Decision
American Mechanical Corp. v. Union Machine Co. of Lynn, Inc. Case Decision
Sidney Bernstein v. Ronald Nemeyer Case Decision
Jerry Locks v. Gerald Wade Case Decision
UCC § 2-708
Practice Exercises
Hochster v. De La Tour
Taylor v. Johnston
AMF v. McDonalds
American Mech. Corp. v. Union of Lynn
Bernstein v. Nemeyer
Locks v. Wade
Remedies I
Module 6: Remedies II
Videos
Reliance Cooperage Corp. V. treat - "Bourbon Slaves"
Peevyhouse v. Garland Coal & Mining Co. - "Unmoved Dirt"
American Standard v. Schectman - "Diminution of Value v. Cost of Performance"
Hadley v. Baxendale - "Broken Crank Shaft Shipment"
Mental Anguish and Punitive Damages
Northern Indiana Public Service Co. v. Carbon County Coal - "Repudiated Coal Supply Contract"
Liquidated Damages and Settlements
Readings
Reliance Cooperage Corp. v. Treat Case Decision
Willie Peevyhouse v. Garland Coal & Mining Company Case Decision
American Standard, Inc. v. Harold Schectman Case Decision
Joseph and Jonah Hadley v. Joseph Baxendale Case Decision
Janice Bohac v. Department of Agriculture Case Decision
Rite Aid Corp. v. Lake Shore Investors
Northern Indiana Public Service Co. v. Carbon County Coal Co. Case Decision
Cellphone Termination Fee Case Decisions
Practice Exercises
Reliance Cooperage Corp. v. Treat
Peevyhouse v. Garland Coal & Mining Co.
American Standard v. Schectman
Hadley v. Baxendale
Mental Anguish and Punitive Damages
Northern Indiana Public Service Co. v. Carbon County Coal
Liquidated Damages and Settlements
Remedies II
Module 7: Third Parties Interest
Videos
Assignment and Delegation
Readings
Post Course Survey
Practice Exercises
Assignment and Delegation
Instructors
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