Contract law and its application /
by Arthur Rosett.
- 4th edition
- Westbury, N.Y. : Foundation Press, c1988.
- liv, 1049 p. ; 27 cm.
- University casebook series .
CONTENT
Chapter 1. What promises are legally enforceable and why? I. Some theories of promissory liability II. Promises that lack commitment III. Interpretation of vague and indefinite promises
Chapter 2. Bargains and actions in reliance I. Bargain and exchange II. Bargain promise vs gift promise III. The common law growth of contract law
Chapter 3. Remedies: How does the law enforce promises I. what do we mean "enforce"? crimes and punitive damages II. Specific performance III. Compensatory damages
Chapter 4. Formation: The creation of contractual obligation I. The importance of determining the moment when a promise becomes a binding II. Operative offer or preliminary obligation III. The duration of offers the vulnerability of the offered and the use of options
Chapter 6. The impact of the contract on non-parties I. The community of the contract II. Third-party beneficiaries III. Assignment of contract
Chapter 7. Sales of goods I. Business supply arrangements II. Performance of the sales contract III. Warranty and its polygeny: An introduction to contract based product liability
Chapter 8. Personal service contracts I. Introduction II. The lawyer's retainer latter III. Formation of the employment contract
Chapter 9. Construction contracts I. Competing claims of owner and builder for breach during the job II. Competing claims of buyer and seller for breach of contract for specially manufactured goods III. Substantial performance Appendix