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• CONTRACT LAW
• Series Page
• Title
• Copyright
• Contents
• Preface
• 1 Philosophical Problems of Contract Law
• SUGGESTED FURTHER READING
• 2 History and Sources
• A. ROMAN LAW
• B. ENGLISH WRIT SYSTEM
• C. THE RANGE AND LIMITS OF CONTRACT LAW
• D. SOURCES OF CONTRACT LAW
• 1. Domestic Law
• 2. International Sources
• E. THEORETICAL IMPLICATIONS
• SUGGESTED FURTHER READING
• Roman Law
• English History
• International Law
• 3 Formation
• A. OFFER AND ACCEPTANCE
• 1. The Nature of Offers
• 2. Timing of Offers and Acceptances
• 3. Offers for Unilateral Contracts
• 4. Objective and Subjective
• 5. Battle of the Forms
• 6. Electronic Contracting and Rolling Contracts
• 7. Open Terms and Agreements to Agree
• 8. Construction Bid Contracts
• B. CONSIDERATION
• 1. Historical Origins
• 2. Current Doctrine
• C. STATUTE OF FRAUDS
• D. OTHER GROUNDS FOR RECOVERY
• 1. Promissory Estoppel
• 2. Promissory Restitution
• 3. RestitutionUnjust Enrichment
• E. FORMATION-BASED DEFENSES
• 1. Misrepresentation and Nondisclosure
• 2. Mistake
• 3. Duress
• 4. Undue Influence
• 5. Minority
• 6. Mental Incapacity
• 7. Intoxication
• F. THEORETICAL IMPLICATIONS
• SUGGESTED FURTHER READING
• Offer and Acceptance
• Unilateral Contracts
• Consideration
• Gift Promises
• Statute of Frauds
• Promissory Estoppel
• Mistake
• Duress and Undue Influence
• Minority
• 4 Interpretation
• A. OBJECTIVE AND SUBJECTIVE
• B. DEFAULT RULES, INCOMPLETE CONTRACTS, AND IMPLIED TERMS
• C. RULES OF INTERPRETATION
• 1. Canons of Interpretation
• 2. Plain Meaning
• D. PAROL EVIDENCE RULE
• 1. The Rule(s)
• 2. Trusting Writings versus Trusting Face-to-Face Promises
• E. WARRANTIES
• F. INTERPRETATION AND FAIRNESS
• G. CHOICE OF LAW AND CONFLICT OF LAWS
• H. THEORETICAL IMPLICATIONS
• SUGGESTED FURTHER READING
• Interpretation Generally
• Parol Evidence Rule
• Choice of Law and Conflict of Laws
• 5 Performance
• A. CONDITIONS
• 1. On-Off Switches
• 2. Excuse of Failure of Condition
• B. RESPONSES TO CURRENT AND FUTURE PROBLEMS IN PERFORMANCE
• 1. Prior to Scheduled Performance: Anticipatory Repudiation and Adequate Assurances
• 2. Failures in the Middle of Performance
• 3. Modification
• 4. Failure in Completed Performance: Substantial Performance, Divisibility, Restitution
• C. IMPOSSIBILITY, IMPRACTICABILITY, AND FRUSTRATION OF PURPOSE
• D. GOOD FAITH
• E. THEORETICAL IMPLICATIONS
• SUGGESTED FURTHER READING
• Conditions
• Anticipatory Repudiation and Adequate Assurances
• Good Faith
• Impossibility, Impracticability, and Frustration of Purpose
• 6 Enforcement and Remedies
• A. SUBSTANTIVE (FAIRNESS) CONSTRAINTS AND PUBLIC POLICY
• 1. Fairness Constraints
• 2. Unconscionability
• 3. Public Policy
• B. LIMITATIONS ON REMEDIES
• 1. Causation
• 2. Certainty
• 3. Foreseeability
• 4. Mitigation
• 5. Unrecoverable Damages
• C. MEASURING DAMAGES: EXPECTATION, RELIANCE, RESTITUTION
• 1. Expectation Damages
• 2. Reliance Damages
• 3. Restitution
• D. SPECIAL CASES
• 1. Cost of Completion versus Diminution of Value
• 2. Restitution for the Breaching Party
• E. EQUITABLE REMEDIES
• F. AGREED REMEDIES
• G. THIRD-PARTY RIGHTS AND DUTIES
• 1. Third-Party Beneficiary
• 2. Assignment and Delegation
• H. BILATERAL STRUCTURE, CORRECTIVE JUSTICE, AND OPTIMAL INCENTIVES
• I. EFFICIENT BREACH AND THE (A)MORALITY OF CONTRACT LAW
• J. THEORETICAL IMPLICATIONS
• SUGGESTED FURTHER READING
• Damages Generally
• Unconscionability
• Foreseeability
• Third-Party Rights and Duties
• Specific Performance and Efficient Breach
• Agreed Remedies
• 7 Special Categories of Contract Law
• A. EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS
• B. INSURANCE LAW
• C. LANDLORD-TENANT
• D. REAL ESTATE AGREEMENTS
• E. FRANCHISE AGREEMENTS
• F. PREMARITAL AGREEMENTS
• G. GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS
• H. THEORETICAL IMPLICATIONS
• SUGGESTED FURTHER READING
• Employment Contracts
• Insurance Contracts
• Landlord-Tenant Law
• Real Estate Agreements
• Franchise Agreements
• Premarital Agreements
• Government Contracts
• 8 Modern Contract Law Practices
• A. THE GAP BETWEEN IDEAL AND REALITY
• B. THEORIES OF CONTRACT LAW
• C. THEORY MEETS PRACTICE
• D. RETHINKING CONTRACT LAW
• E. THE MORAL OBLIGATION TO KEEP CONTRACTS
• F. IMPLICATIONS FOR GOVERNMENT REGULATION
• Conclusion
• SUGGESTED FURTHER READING
• 9 How Many Contract Laws?
• A. THE HISTORY OF GENERAL THEORY
• B. THE NATURE OF GENERAL THEORY
• C. GENERAL CONTRACT LAW
• D. CONTRACT AND LAW
• E. CONSEQUENCES
• F. NOTE ON PROVING A NEGATIVE
• G. NOTE ON RIGHTS AND REMEDIES
• H. ONE OR MANY THEORIES (REVISITED)
• 1. Essential and Accidental
• 2. Deciding between General and Particular Theories
• 3. Why Does It Matter?
• Conclusion
• SUGGESTED FURTHER READING
• Bibliography
• Table of Cases
• Statutes and Restatements
• Index