Principles of contract law /

Burton, Steven J.

Principles of contract law / by Steven J. Burton. - St. Paul, Minn. : West Pub. Co., 1995. - xxiii, 699 p. : ill. ; 27 cm. + teacher's manual. - American casebook series .

CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1: THE AUTONOMY PRINCIPLE
Promises
Agreements
The requirement of writing

CHAPTER 2: THE JUSTIFICATION PRINCIPLE
The bargained for exchange
Reliance on a promise
Unjust enrichment

CHAPTER 3: THE JUSTICE PRINCIPLE
The domain of freedom of contract
Mistakes
Unequal bargaining power
Meaningful choice and one-sided terms

CHAPTER 4: THE COMPESATION PRINCIPLE
Compensation or punishment?
Expectation remedies
Reliance remedies
Restitution

CHAPTER 5: THE AUTONOMYU PRINCIPLE AGAIN
Identifying express contract terms
Interpreting contract terms
implication of terms
Promises and conditions

CHAPTER 6: THE SECURITY PRINCIPLE
Interests of the parties impaired by a breach
Cancellation in response to breach
Agreed enforcement terms

CHAPTER 7: THE BOUNDARIES OF AUTONOMY
Excuse for non-performance
Adjustment of contractual relations
Tortious conduct in contract performance

CHAPTER 8: RIGHTS OF THIRD PARTIES
Third part beneficiaries
Assignment and delegation

Includes index.

031404972X (acidfree paper)

95003030


Contracts--Cases.--United States

346.02 / BUR