Problems in Contract Law: Cases and Materials [Connected eBook with Study Center]

by Charles L. Knapp, Nathan M. Crystal, Harry G. Prince, Danielle K. Hart, Joshua M. Silverstein

Overview

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Problems in Contract Law: Cases and Materials, by Charles L. Knapp, Nathan M. Crystal, Harry G. Prince, Danielle K. Hart, and Joshua M. Silverstein, includes cases with notes and explanatory text, additional commentary, essay, and short-answer problems, and multiple-choice review questions for each chapter. The cases selected are a balance of traditional and contemporary that reflect the development and complexity of contract law. Explanatory notes and text place the classic and newer decisions in their larger legal context. Questions and problems provide opportunities to practice core legal skills and encourage students to explore the relationship between theory and practice. This successful book is well known for approaching contract law and theory from multiple perspectives and using a variety of contractual settings. Adaptable for instructors with different pedagogical philosophies, Problems in Contract Law can easily be used in teaching by traditional case analysis, through problem-based instruction, or using theoretical inquiry.

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New to the 10th Edition:

• Five new principal cases that reflect advances in or improved statements of contract law.
• One restored principal case (Oppenheimer & Co. v. Oppenheim, Appel, Dixon & Co.) that provides valuable perspectives on a fundamental area of contract law.
• Twelve new problems, including several shorter problems, to provide more review options for teachers and students and to add contemporary fact patterns.
• Eight new tables and flow charts to assist students with the conceptual structure of complicated legal subjects.
• Editing of note and text material to reduce length without affecting coverage and to capture new legal developments.
• Reorganization of text and comment material to focus comments primarily on historical developments, allowing professors greater flexibility in assigning or deleting comments.
• Student accessibility to deleted cases from prior editions through Casebook Connect, allowing professors the further flexibility of continuing to easily assign cases for which they have a particular preference.

Professors and students will benefit from:

• The authors’ emphasis on making the material accessible for both students taking and professors teaching the course - rejecting a hide-the-ball approach.
• The continued appeal to professors with various teaching methodologies: traditional, problem-oriented, theoretical, and practical.
• The comprehensive nature of the contents allows professors the flexibility to teach their students the basics or conduct a more in-depth analysis of a given topic.
• The continued mixture of classic and contemporary cases.
• Review questions at the end of each chapter that are primarily designed for students to perform self-assessments of their grasp of the material. Answers with explanations are included in an appendix within the book.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781543856309
Publisher:	Wolters Kluwer Law & Business
Publication date:	02/15/2023
Series:	Aspen Casebook Series
Edition description:	Tenth Edition
Pages:	1264
Product dimensions:	7.38(w) x 10.00(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Summary of Contents

Chapter 1. An Introduction to the Study of Contract Law

Chapter 2. The Basis of Contractual Obligation: Mutual Assent and Consideration

Chapter 3. Liability in the Absence of Contractual Obligation: Promissory Estoppel and Restitution

Chapter 4. The Statute of Frauds

Chapter 5. The Meaning of the Agreement: Principles of Interpretation and the Parol Evidence Rule

Chapter 6. Supplementing the Agreement: Implied Terms, the Obligation of Good Faith, and Warranties

Chapter 7. Avoiding Enforcement: Incapacity, Bargaining Misconduct, Unconscionability, and Public Policy

Chapter 8. Justification for Nonperformance: Mistake, Changed Circumstances, and Contractual Modifications

Chapter 9. Rights and Duties of Third Parties

Chapter 10. Consequences of Nonperformance: Material Breach, Anticipatory Repudiation, and Express Conditions

Chapter 11. Expectation Damages: Principles and Limitations

Chapter 12. Alternatives to Expectation Damages: Reliance and Restitutionary Damages, Specific Performance, and Agreed Remedies